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The thing I didn't like about that emitter was that the diagonal-cut part was the same width as the tube, so it didn't fit well and made the saber look too long. But after a quick visit to Sears Hardware and a couple minutes of noisy work, I trimmed about 1.5 cm from that piece and here it is now :) Thank you guys for the advise! That's why I really love this place. Now it looks like a car exhaust, as if fire was gonna come out of it any moment.

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Latest version is def the coolest. Did you make the emitter out of the old end cap? What did you use for the clamp? I dig it!
 
SethS said:
Latest version is def the coolest. Did you make the emitter out of the old end cap? What did you use for the clamp? I dig it!
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Here it is what I used:

- Main body: Original Graflex Synchronizer
- Color and copper wires: Roy's
- End cap: http://www.ebay.com/itm/262483919422?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
- Clamp: Steel clamp from Marco Galactic Supply
- Clamp card: thd9791
- Emitter: 3-piece emitter from Marco Galactic Supply (it's just three parts cut off from two different steel tubes)
- Greeblies: Random parts Marco sent together with the clamp and emitter, a 5mm LED and regular O-rings

I like it now! :D

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FINALLY

I had big job to work over the last couple months, and a vacation-- but I am finally home and twiddling my thumbs so I can get back to saber makin'

First up-- the Swap Meet surprise! Went to a photo swap meet a few weeks ago with dreams of finding something cool and great-- but I did not. I did grab a Leitz mini flash cause they are cool for parts-- then I spotted an off-brand heiland style extension... and one other part that SCREAMED light saber to me.

Curious if you other photo-gear educated peeps know what this thing is that I used for the body. Hint-- it's NOT a flash.

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Thank you!

And it CAN be used as a grip-- but it's for still cameras and has one other, more primary function. :)
 
That one is very nice, and incorporates the Heiland extension really well - I didn't even notice it at first! Is the back piece a monopod? The little claws on the end are a great detail.
 
E Williams said:
That one is very nice, and incorporates the Heiland extension really well - I didn't even notice it at first! Is the back piece a monopod? The little claws on the end are a great detail.
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Close enough that you win!

Those little claws are actually its feet. The legs extend up the length of the handle and pop out to spread into a tabletop tripod.

Full parts list from top down:

- Heiland extension
- A left over t-track style grip designed by Dr.Tayln for a D cell minicam (I only used 6 on mine, he designed the 3D file as a set of 7)
- A kobold-ish style clip off a generic 2-cell flash
- clamp card is from an old calculator
- the black band and knob is the shroud from the same generic off-brand flash the clip came from
- the rest is the tripod, with some paint and weathering

I'm nut sure I like how thin it gets in the middle-- I made add a piece of bushing or something in there to thicken it up.
 
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Totally stealing this idea since I have a couple of extensions that I didn't know what to do with :)

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I'm nut sure I like how thin it gets in the middle-- I made add a piece of bushing or something in there to thicken it up.
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I was thinking along the same lines for mine, if only to keep the end from getting knocked off axis
 
SethS said:
I'm nut sure I like how thin it gets in the middle-- I made add a piece of bushing or something in there to thicken it up.
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I like it. It adds to the elegance of the lightsaber. If this were a piece for dueling, I'd say definitely thicken it up. But as it stands, I could definitely take it either way.

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Part of the tripod-- it actually pivots down and around-- like a adjustable tripod head. The black and silver disk is where the camera would mount-- which just happens to be universal bolt/socket used on the extension. So i literally just screwed it on.
 
SethS said:
Part of the tripod-- it actually pivots down and around-- like a adjustable tripod head. The black and silver disk is where the camera would mount-- which just happens to be universal bolt/socket used on the extension. So i literally just screwed it on.
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So convenient that it was meant to be! It's reminiscent of Kanan's lightsaber too.
 
Seth, a tripod like that would be an EXCELLENT version of an Obi Wan IV grenade neck. does it stay put or still pivot around?
 

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