Hi all.
For those of you that like machined sabers and/or sabers with electronics, I made this one for my 8 year old nephew. I call it Saber 32.
This is my first hilt using a multi-die LED, my first with flash on clash and features "the very first beveled-to-fit-the-hilt activation box made by yours truly".
Specs:
ARKM Sabers 7/8" dia. R2TB Razor blade plug
rB,rB,W Tri-Cree LED with 18 degree lens
TCSS 1" dia. LED/heat sink module
Nano Biscotte v3
Keeppower 18650 3400 mAH battery (protected)
18650 battery holder
TCSS MHS Speaker Mount V6
Solo's Hold 28mm speaker
TCSS Kill plug style 5 (Silver)
TCSS 7/8" dia thin-wall polycarbonate tube with TCSS LED blade diffuser (same one used for 1" thick-walled blades) and TCSS 7/8" dia. rounded blade tip
TCSS 16mm Anti Vandal Momentary Stainless Switch
I made an interesting choice on activation box placement. I dislike activation boxes somewhat but realize that switches have to go somewere (and preferably be easy to remove) so of course I use them. For this build, I opted to place it where ones hands will not cover it when wielding two-handed. As such, I placed it at a 45 degree offset from the "top" of the saber. This placement was dependent on if a person is right-handed or left-handed. My nephew is right-handed so this offset makes this saber pretty much only suitable for wielding by right-handed people (sorry southpaws).
The TCSS chassis is held in place via pressure by an 8-32 set screw in the knurled section of the hilt.
I'd like to thank Solo's Hold for shipping the speaker to me so fast and ObiShane for all his wiring and soldering advice while I was wiring up this saber. You guys rock!
Onto the pics...
The chest below is from a set of two different sized chests from Hobby Lobby. That is the smaller chest (which will completely fit inside the larger one). They come completely empty (and smell strongly of whatever wood they are made of when opened). My mom did the interior work.
Whippity WIP Pics:
The image in the top left corner of the first pic below is a pic I sent to ObiShane along with text that stated "Pray for me", lol.
Here are pics of my nephew sparring with with his new saber against his father. My stepbrother is using my converted Hasbro FX ANH Vader. Sadly, He did not say the "I am your father" line when sparring with his son, lol.
Vid of them sparring. Proud uncle moment here... I only mentioned changing the font in passing to his Dad, while changing it and the kid must have been watching like a hawk.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26907403/Saber_32-Fight.mp4
Thanks for reading.