TrooperTrent Holiday Special Lightsaber Series

[Halliwax]

I can see the locking knob here

Here is the profile they sanded

I’ve taken 3 or 4 of these apart now, one of the rings was actually broke at that point so I couldn’t bend it like in my video. I glued it in. I wonder if others broke.. I don’t see why they flipped it though.. odd..

 

[sbeall]

Say Dann, any progress on a control box file you’d be willing to share?

 

[Gregatron]

Finally got a chance to paint and install the knob. I covered the screw holding the control box onto the flash with a piece of black gaffer tape, then glued the knob to the tape. That way, if a better knob comes along, this one will be very easy to remove.

Still waiting to received my red dome light, and then this build will essentially be complete, pending the outcome of the tongue research.

 

[Dann]

Say Dann, any progress on a control box file you’d be willing to share?

PM sent, check your inbox!

 

[Halliwax]

Looks great !!

 

[Dann]

Yeah, I like the straight knurls.

Danny, yours has straight knurls too, right?

It looks like a giant version of the Kaligar lens focus adjustment knob!

 

[Halliwax]

Yeah mine has straight lines

 

[Halliwax]

 

[Gregatron]

Mine is, of course, a full-round knob. I could have sanded it down, but I wanted it to stand slightly proud of the switch hole. And the horizontal knurling would make sense for a circuit breaker switch or whatever the found part was.

The only downsides are that it's painted brass instead of aluminum, and it doesn't slide. I could have rigged it to slide, I suppose, but this junky prop ain't worth that level of work!

 

[sbeall]

Here we go, Dann

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This printed really well at 0.12 layer height. It’s only mocked up with poster putty right now, so the inside curve looks a little wide. I think once it’s sanded it will settle in nice and close.

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[Halliwax]

For some reason the pics aren’t loading for me?

 

[Dann]

Almost done with mine!!

More pics will be in my lightsaber thread.

 

[Halliwax]

Very festive!

 

[sbeall]

Did this work better? In case you couldn't see the mock-up pic before, the control box looks just like Dann's, but without the rest of the lightsaber attached.

 

[Captain Dunsel]

I decided to go the “V2 route” and give mine a more battle-worn appearance of having defended the honor and chastity of Bea Arthur and many a Life Day Celebration. This also gives the overall hilt—specifically the newly formed shroud in relation to the flash—an overall uniform history and appearance vs. looking like what it is (a newly formed aluminum detail added to the flash body).

I’m almost done...

 

[Halliwax]

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Did this work better? In case you couldn't see the mock-up pic before, the control box looks just like Dann's, but without the rest of the lightsaber attached.

Loud and clear now!

 

[Halliwax]

I decided to go the “V2 route” and give mine a more battle-worn appearance of having defended the honor and chastity of Bea Arthur and many a Life Day Celebration. This also gives the overall hilt—specifically the newly formed shroud in relation to the flash—an overall uniform history and appearance vs. looking like what it is (a newly formed aluminum detail added to the flash body).

I’m almost done...

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You know me I like that weathering!!

 

[Gregatron]

Removed the tongue from my spare Graflite, but I think I’ll wait until the experts determine how to properly shape and bend it.

 

[Halliwax]

Removed the tongue from my spare Graflite, but I think I’ll wait until the experts determine how to properly shape and bend it.

I’m faaaaaar from a expert, but I’m working on it

 

[Gregatron]

Dude, you and Trent have provided us with the most accurate HS sabers ever done. Since nobody in their right mind cares about this junky prop, that makes you guys the experts by default!