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[awilliamwright]

I did a recently overhaul of my custom saber (which has become a forever-ongoing-project). I still don't have a control board/speakers yet, but at some point I'll get that figured out. I know Ultrasabers sells them, but they are pretty expensive.

I first started designing before I had my resin printer, and made some choices that didn't quite vibe properly with Star Wars aesthetics. So I redid some details and added some features that I had resin printed.

 

[NeoRutty]

I have a “hardware build” still around… the first I ever made. So proud at the time now embarrassing, haha

I often think about mucking with it… I’m torn between keeping the first very obviously sink pipe saber as is or continue messing with it

Or is there future nostalgia in the saber that first brought me here…

 

[greatwazoo42]

I need to do a bit better wire management on that shelf but here's the current collection. I sold a few and used the money to build a few more. Also a close up of the latest one.

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

I have a “hardware build” still around… the first I ever made. So proud at the time now embarrassing, haha

I often think about mucking with it… I’m torn between keeping the first very obviously sink pipe saber as is or continue messing with it

Or is there future nostalgia in the saber that first brought me here…

Just keep it. That was the first prop I built and I ended up taking it apart years later and now I kind of wish I had hung onto it.

 

[CivilizedAge]

 

[aandsaz]

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That looks great! And one of my favorite hilts, good stuff man.

 

[CivilizedAge]

That looks great! And one of my favorite hilts, good stuff man.

Thanks! I had to sell it unfortunately but I hope to build another in the future!

 

[Joek3rr]

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Love those Graflex buttons.

 

[fiercepierce]

This is my "parts laying around the shop" lightsaber. Plumbing parts, leather belts, a sink knob, vacuum parts, Walmart entertainment center parts, etc... It has good weight and feels good on a belt. There are many sabers, but this is mine.

 

[greatwazoo42]

 

[SA22C]

A duel wield pair, shoto and main hand. Built mostly from MHS parts, these sabers are meant to evoke a sense of found relics. They obviously take a pile of inspiration from the ESB Graflex, but also feature Obi-Wan EP IV elements and a Canon Y clamp for the main hand saber. These have been a long time coming, with the shoto built almost two years ago and the main started last summer before life put my saber building in the back seat.

Both are installed with pixel connectors, Proffieboards and 18650 batteries. The shoto features a removable cell while the main hand is hard wired due to space constraints. both sabers have full shine through glass eyes and the main hand saber also has three blinking LEDs set in a ring just below the clamp. The main saber features two buttons under the clamp card and the shoto has a single button in the choke.

I‘ve made heavy use of aluminum black and sur-fin brass patina in addition to varying grits of sandpaper and scotch brite. I like to turn the parts to five a more consistent surface treatment, apply heavy patina and then knock that patina back until I get to a good place.

Any and all comments and suggestions are welcome.

 

[Eruonen]

Dude. Very nice. Very, very nice.

 

[mrwax]

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A duel wield pair, shoto and main hand. Built mostly from MHS parts, these sabers are meant to evoke a sense of found relics. They obviously take a pile of inspiration from the ESB Graflex, but also feature Obi-Wan EP IV elements and a Canon Y clamp for the main hand saber. These have been a long time coming, with the shoto built almost two years ago and the main started last summer before life put my saber building in the back seat.

Both are installed with pixel connectors, Proffieboards and 18650 batteries. The shoto features a removable cell while the main hand is hard wired due to space constraints. both sabers have full shine through glass eyes and the main hand saber also has three blinking LEDs set in a ring just below the clamp. The main saber features two buttons under the clamp card and the shoto has a single button in the choke.

I‘ve made heavy use of aluminum black and sur-fin brass patina in addition to varying grits of sandpaper and scotch brite. I like to turn the parts to five a more consistent surface treatment, apply heavy patina and then knock that patina back until I get to a good place.

Any and all comments and suggestions are welcome.

Beautiful! I don't normally love graflex tops thrown on other bodies, but these both REALLY work for me. The clamp was a good choice. And maybe sur-fin brass patina is common knowledge, but I had never seen it before and man, that looks great.

 

[Joek3rr]

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A duel wield pair, shoto and main hand. Built mostly from MHS parts, these sabers are meant to evoke a sense of found relics. They obviously take a pile of inspiration from the ESB Graflex, but also feature Obi-Wan EP IV elements and a Canon Y clamp for the main hand saber. These have been a long time coming, with the shoto built almost two years ago and the main started last summer before life put my saber building in the back seat.

Both are installed with pixel connectors, Proffieboards and 18650 batteries. The shoto features a removable cell while the main hand is hard wired due to space constraints. both sabers have full shine through glass eyes and the main hand saber also has three blinking LEDs set in a ring just below the clamp. The main saber features two buttons under the clamp card and the shoto has a single button in the choke.

I‘ve made heavy use of aluminum black and sur-fin brass patina in addition to varying grits of sandpaper and scotch brite. I like to turn the parts to five a more consistent surface treatment, apply heavy patina and then knock that patina back until I get to a good place.

Any and all comments and suggestions are welcome.

How's the volume? I just finished my install, I had used the pommel insert that TCSS makes that comes has D-ring on it. It really cuts down on the volume.

 

[teecrooz]

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A duel wield pair, shoto and main hand. Built mostly from MHS parts, these sabers are meant to evoke a sense of found relics. They obviously take a pile of inspiration from the ESB Graflex, but also feature Obi-Wan EP IV elements and a Canon Y clamp for the main hand saber. These have been a long time coming, with the shoto built almost two years ago and the main started last summer before life put my saber building in the back seat.

Both are installed with pixel connectors, Proffieboards and 18650 batteries. The shoto features a removable cell while the main hand is hard wired due to space constraints. both sabers have full shine through glass eyes and the main hand saber also has three blinking LEDs set in a ring just below the clamp. The main saber features two buttons under the clamp card and the shoto has a single button in the choke.

I‘ve made heavy use of aluminum black and sur-fin brass patina in addition to varying grits of sandpaper and scotch brite. I like to turn the parts to five a more consistent surface treatment, apply heavy patina and then knock that patina back until I get to a good place.

Any and all comments and suggestions are welcome.

I absolutely love this. One of the top customs I’ve seen. Would there be any chance you would share the MHS part list in case we want to make something similar? I have a hard time going between V1 and V2 parts and the adapters.

 

[AnubisGuard]

The weathering on those looks great.

 

[SA22C]

Beautiful! I don't normally love graflex tops thrown on other bodies, but these both REALLY work for me. The clamp was a good choice. And maybe sur-fin brass patina is common knowledge, but I had never seen it before and man, that looks great.

I think I first saw it used here on forums, but I can't recall. It's fairly versatile and can give light brass all the way to copper tones depending on how many applications are done. It can be applied cold but I think it's more durable if the metal is heated before application.

How's the volume? I just finished my install, I had used the pommel insert that TCSS makes that comes has D-ring on it. It really cuts down on the volume.

Well because of the v2 ID, I'm already using a 23mm speaker so this saber will never be super loud. I'd say the D-ring doesn't make a huge impact since the kobold sits proud and is hollow itself, so the sound venting isn't fully covered.

I absolutely love this. One of the top customs I’ve seen. Would there be any chance you would share the MHS part list in case we want to make something similar? I have a hard time going between V1 and V2 parts and the adapters.

Here's the list for each:

What's missing from those parts lists are the bits used to make the glass eye (I used AV button bezels and glass cabochons), the kobold clips, graflex pins, a spare Graflex button thumbscrew from a bag of Graflex 2.0 parts, the clamp cards and the Canon clamp.

Both sabers are installed with 1" FDM printed chassis that I found on thingiverse.

 

[Rawktrooper]

Love the look.
where are the parts from? sorry if i missed it somewhere...

 

[CivilizedAge]

Not sure if this qualifies as custom?

 

[Joek3rr]

Love the look.
where are the parts from? sorry if i missed it somewhere...

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