I like these ideas! I'd love to see some pics, when you get them working!Yeah, the Jr is a C-cell.
And @ScottD is a wizard who sold his soul to metal gods. He can't be copied!
I say the tripod mount on the bottom cap is your friend!
I've done this four times now...
Version 1 & 2: I used a Tower brand 2-cell flash. The Tower is a generic Heiland/Nikkor rip-off. I used a 1/4" knob that you can find on most any frame bracket that comes with a flash, (or buy one solo). Threading it in the INSIDE of the endcap, going out, I then screwed on the Tower using the same mount on its endcap. Butt to butt as it were. Meaning now you need a new endcap to close off the top of the second flash that is now the bottom of the saber.
For version 1, I found that the endcap from D-cell maglite fit right into place. For version 2, I used a set screw to attach an obi-wan style pommel.
Version 3, I found a flash extender meant to make a 2 cell longer. They are pretty common and come in a lot of styles. There's even monopods made for modern cameras that could do the trick if you want to get fancy.
It wasn't a Canon, but I had a 2 cell Agfa flash that I did the same trick as V1 and 2 with using a Rainier 2 cell flash. There's lots of cheap 2 cells out there. If they are d-cells they will be close to the same size. They might be a little off-- and the finish might be different, but usually with weathering and grips in place you can't tell.
I'd show you pics, but my jerkface webhosts have let my site go down again...
Yeah, the Jr is a C-cell.
And @ScottD is a wizard who sold his soul to metal gods. He can't be copied!
I say the tripod mount on the bottom cap is your friend!
I've done this four times now...
Version 1 & 2: I used a Tower brand 2-cell flash. The Tower is a generic Heiland/Nikkor rip-off. I used a 1/4" knob that you can find on most any frame bracket that comes with a flash, (or buy one solo). Threading it in the INSIDE of the endcap, going out, I then screwed on the Tower using the same mount on its endcap. Butt to butt as it were. Meaning now you need a new endcap to close off the top of the second flash that is now the bottom of the saber.
For version 1, I found that the endcap from D-cell maglite fit right into place. For version 2, I used a set screw to attach an obi-wan style pommel.
Version 3, I found a flash extender meant to make a 2 cell longer. They are pretty common and come in a lot of styles. There's even monopods made for modern cameras that could do the trick if you want to get fancy.
It wasn't a Canon, but I had a 2 cell Agfa flash that I did the same trick as V1 and 2 with using a Rainier 2 cell flash. There's lots of cheap 2 cells out there. If they are d-cells they will be close to the same size. They might be a little off-- and the finish might be different, but usually with weathering and grips in place you can't tell.
I'd show you pics, but my jerkface webhosts have let my site go down again...
Glad you found yourself some bubbles!Awesome, thanks a lot for your advice, I'll certainly take every bit of it into consideration. I'm likely not going to be able to extend the flash with any vintage parts, such as the extender (which was the option that piqued my interest the most), there simply isn't an abundance of such items in the UK, and if you find a decent one overseas, shipping is worth three times the cost of the item. The maglite option sounds promising, when I have the Canon in hand I'll start to make some real decisions.
Now, I'd like to just acknowledge the help that this thread has given me already yielding physical results. Specifically in this case, the help Dann provided in my search for a bubble strip, which ended up with me finding and purchasing this...
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Which has a rather lovely one of these behind the screen...
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Lovin' it. So, thanks to everybody here for being so generous with their knowledge. I really appreciate it.
Glad you found yourself some bubbles!
So, my question is, what are (if any) the flashes that would be the best suited to adapting for this project, since I know it was mentioned a few pages ago that the Canon flashes in particular are an usual diameter due to being of Japanese make. There is a decently cheap Minicam Syncho Junior on eBay right now, but it looks to be a different finish from the Model Y.
Ta.
Hopefully it makes sense... you can see the 1/4 knob threads through two endcaps, end to end.
Because of the lack of threading on the Y endcaps, I secured them too permanently to take apart to show... but here is the Agfa/Rainer merging where I used using the same attack plan. Hopefully it makes sense... you can see the 1/4 knob threads through two endcaps, end to end.
http://sethmsherwood.com/pretty/join.jpg
Like I said before, you'll just have to remove the guts from the bottom flash and find an endcap for it's former bulb socket end.
And while my host is actually working again... here's my to-do pile... not sure which to actually get to next...
http://sethmsherwood.com/pretty/todo.jpg
Not that I have anywhere else to put them...
http://sethmsherwood.com/pretty/yikes.jpg
The two I like in that first group photo are:Because of the lack of threading on the Y endcaps, I secured them too permanently to take apart to show... but here is the Agfa/Rainer merging where I used using the same attack plan. Hopefully it makes sense... you can see the 1/4 knob threads through two endcaps, end to end.
http://sethmsherwood.com/pretty/join.jpg
Like I said before, you'll just have to remove the guts from the bottom flash and find an endcap for it's former bulb socket end.
And while my host is actually working again... here's my to-do pile... not sure which to actually get to next...
http://sethmsherwood.com/pretty/todo.jpg
Not that I have anywhere else to put them...
http://sethmsherwood.com/pretty/yikes.jpg
Very cool take on those designs!Here is my latest build. It is based off the Energizer commercial and the Barbican Vader sabers. For some reason I like those ugly sabers.
http://www.therpf.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=687847&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1480794496
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- Andrew
Very cool take on those designs!
I think it looks like it could be a version that we'd see in the Rebels show or something.
Nice, clean work!!
Can you tell us more about the construction? What parts did you use? Looks like you custom made them!