New model for OWK three holes saber... (New pics on pg 13. 11-17-2024)

[Dewy]

Interesting. To my eyes the AOTC greeblie is a tighter sphere than the rivets. I’ve handled a lot of them and the dome is much more gentle. The reflection on this thing looks like there would be a gap around the thing face on, and I kind of already see that in the second photo

Some of the rivets have a much more spherical appearance. Just depends on their specific application. The rivets on the right are the ones included in the TPM Hero run, the rivet on the left is a spherical headed rivet.

 

[Halliwax]

The purple coating on the rivets is a soft cosmetic only anodize. The purple comes off rivets very, very easily exposing the bare metal below. This is by design, the rivets are purple to make clear that they are made of aluminum for use on aluminum parts. Once installed you don’t need to know what material it is, that’s why you’ve never seen a purple rivet on an airplane.

EDIT- after doing more research I remembered incorrectly. The coating is a colored anodize, post above was updated.

any idea where I can buy a bag of rivets?

 

[MojaveTrooper]

Also curious

 

[sakanade]

I've been looking for a purple rivet and this is what I found, I just need to know the diameter and length that will fit in the brass valve.

 

[Halliwax]

I've been looking for a purple rivet and this is what I found, I just need to know the diameter and length that will fit in the brass valve.

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Same thing I found.. I JUST glued mine in…

Otherwise I would throw the Calipers to them and order them up

 

[Gregatron]

Assuming that the AOTC hero is a refurbished TPM hero, and assuming that the rivet is the original, I wonder if maybe they shined up the brass barb to remove tarnishing, and also inadvertently removed some/most/all of the violet anodizing.

 

[teecrooz]

Mine arrived today! Can’t wait to get to work on it.

 

[Gregatron]

No shipping notice, yet, so I assume these are going out in batches. Looking forward to seeing people get theirs!

 

[Halliwax]

No shipping notice, yet, so I assume these are going out in batches. Looking forward to seeing people get theirs!

Yup, every weekend as many as he can fit in the car

 

[rockbottom]

Mine were supposed to be delivered yesterday. Tracking now just says “later than expected”

 

[sakanade]

I received mine earlier today, I don't have a good camera to do it justice but trust me the hilt looks amazing

Thanks Anakin Starkiller!

 

[Halliwax]

Mine were supposed to be delivered yesterday. Tracking now just says “later than expected”

I’m having issues with a totally different package.. I hope to god this one isn’t lost

 

[Gregatron]

The nice thing is that the optional parts provide a Plan B for people who missed out on the super-accurate TPM saber run. I have a feeling that a good number of people bought the kit for that alone, and not just to have the salt shaker variant.

 

[Gregatron]

I’m having issues with a totally different package.. I hope to god this one isn’t lost

(insert Michael Scott meme)

 

[Halliwax]

(insert Michael Scott meme)

Really set myself up with that one lol

 

[MojaveTrooper]

Mine too is stuck in USPS limbo

Hopefully our packages show up

 

[Halliwax]

Holiday doesn’t help… stinka’s

 

[Halliwax]

My friend from Canada is afraid of his postal service going on strike so he sent it to me to wait it out. It arrived safe and sound in the basement!

 

[rockbottom]

Tease!

 

[Anakin Starkiller]

No shipping notice, yet, so I assume these are going out in batches. Looking forward to seeing people get theirs!

Shipping notices go out through paypal. Check the paypal address you used to pay, and look in your spam box