fiveliter8
Active Member
Thank you to those of you who voted on and commented on my hilt build. It didn't really come out looking like something Rey would build, but I didn't have time to re-design. Regardless, I wanted to stick with as many found parts as possible, using parts not readily recognizable by the average joe.
The first piece I started working on is a pressure transducer that is used for high pressure/temperature applications. I've been saving all of the bad ones bacause they just look like they should be on a lightsaber hilt! I originally envisioned a twisted spiral type of grip and tried cutting them from PVC pipe. I didn't really like the look, so I used plastic pipe and cut slots in it trying to come up with a design that I would eventually cut from stainless steel. Due to time constraints, I decided the PVC practice piece would be used for this saber.
For the emitter, I had an old detector from a radiation counts meter and attached it to the pressure transducer. I then slipped a motor-to-gearbox coupler over that to form the "hood".
For the button, I used a camera shutter/zoom control combo. Had to machine the PVC to make the button fit nicely.
The first piece I started working on is a pressure transducer that is used for high pressure/temperature applications. I've been saving all of the bad ones bacause they just look like they should be on a lightsaber hilt! I originally envisioned a twisted spiral type of grip and tried cutting them from PVC pipe. I didn't really like the look, so I used plastic pipe and cut slots in it trying to come up with a design that I would eventually cut from stainless steel. Due to time constraints, I decided the PVC practice piece would be used for this saber.
For the emitter, I had an old detector from a radiation counts meter and attached it to the pressure transducer. I then slipped a motor-to-gearbox coupler over that to form the "hood".
For the button, I used a camera shutter/zoom control combo. Had to machine the PVC to make the button fit nicely.
