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Offline darth_call

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Re: Luxeon type LED Blade Assembly Tutorial- (at least, how I do it!)
« Reply #30 on: January 18, 2010, 03:50:06 AM »
how do you install the blade into the hilt? screws or glue or ?
The blade sits in the blade holder, a retention screw keeps it secure.

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Re: Luxeon type LED Blade Assembly Tutorial- (at least, how I do it!)
« Reply #31 on: April 15, 2010, 07:20:59 AM »
I think this is still relevant to the thread: say you wanted to modify a blade's length after construction. Could you simply remove the blade tip, cut the desired length off and then re-stick the top back on or would this wreck the film?
Dammit, man! This isn't rocket science, it's saber construction!

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Re: Luxeon type LED Blade Assembly Tutorial- (at least, how I do it!)
« Reply #32 on: April 15, 2010, 07:32:10 AM »
The film at the top has to be a certain length away from the tip, in order not to be bunched up.  I would recommend cutting from the bottom of the blade, then trimming the excess film before you re-glue... 

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Re: Luxeon type LED Blade Assembly Tutorial- (at least, how I do it!)
« Reply #33 on: April 15, 2010, 07:50:44 AM »
The film at the top has to be a certain length away from the tip, in order not to be bunched up.  I would recommend cutting from the bottom of the blade, then trimming the excess film before you re-glue... 
This is excellent advice,  and actually how I do it myself when I need to shorten a finished blade.


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Re: Luxeon type LED Blade Assembly Tutorial- (at least, how I do it!)
« Reply #34 on: April 15, 2010, 08:17:07 AM »
The film at the top has to be a certain length away from the tip, in order not to be bunched up.  I would recommend cutting from the bottom of the blade, then trimming the excess film before you re-glue... 

Thanks for the replies ;)

OK, so you mean you would cut around the circumference of the blade and remove the polycarbonate tube, leaving the film rolled (ie extending past the bottom of your newly cut blade) and then cut this separately? What tool would you recommend for each of those tasks?

Something less complicated than you would find in a serious sabersmith's workshop but less rudimentary than sharpened bones is probably what I'll have ready access to  :D
« Last Edit: April 15, 2010, 08:19:10 AM by aceofdaves »
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Re: Luxeon type LED Blade Assembly Tutorial- (at least, how I do it!)
« Reply #35 on: April 19, 2010, 04:58:14 AM »
Halp?! ::)
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Re: Luxeon type LED Blade Assembly Tutorial- (at least, how I do it!)
« Reply #36 on: April 19, 2010, 05:52:26 AM »
Halp?! ::)

I use a pvc pipe cutter to cut my blades...  I got it from Lowes a few years ago...

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Re: Luxeon type LED Blade Assembly Tutorial- (at least, how I do it!)
« Reply #37 on: April 19, 2010, 08:34:22 AM »
Pipe /tubing cutter for the polycarbonate tube,  and then really sharp scissors to cut off the excess film.....it's not rocket science,  dude.   ::)


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Re: Luxeon type LED Blade Assembly Tutorial- (at least, how I do it!)
« Reply #38 on: April 19, 2010, 11:47:02 AM »
Pipe /tubing cutter for the polycarbonate tube,  and then really sharp scissors to cut off the excess film.....it's not rocket science,  dude.   ::)

Hah! Thanks guys.  :P I think my new motto might be: "Dammit man, this isn't rocket science, it's saber construction!"  ;D


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Re: Luxeon type LED Blade Assembly Tutorial- (at least, how I do it!)
« Reply #39 on: April 21, 2010, 04:56:36 PM »
Great  tutorial!!! I used this the other day... Another great thing to use (if you are doing a longer blade, like I did) is an old 3/4" El blade...  ;D


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Re: Luxeon type LED Blade Assembly Tutorial- (at least, how I do it!)
« Reply #40 on: June 15, 2010, 10:55:58 AM »
I have a question, I have a TCSS show blade 32". If I remove the diffuser, will it be a similiar nice effect?

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Re: Luxeon type LED Blade Assembly Tutorial- (at least, how I do it!)
« Reply #41 on: August 04, 2010, 08:28:25 PM »
Are you adding any cellophane? If so than it will diffuse the light in place of the diffuser.

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Re: Luxeon type LED Blade Assembly Tutorial- (at least, how I do it!)
« Reply #42 on: August 05, 2010, 01:42:35 AM »
excellent tutorial Jay. I've just ordered some weldon #16 (virtually impossible to source in France).

To avoid dust and electro static issues I proceed like that :

- I'm lucky to have a 40" wide roll
- I marked a 1 m / 40" long distance on my bench. 1m is the length I wrap in my blades.
- I place the roll on one side of the marking and I start wrapping around the dowel (or a 3/4" blade tubbing) *as the PP film is unwrap from the main gift wrap roll*
- the roll rolls to the other mark. I stop there & cut.
- shove it in the blade tube.
- done
-  :)

I'm so happy we now have translucent / white PC blades. No more PITBack with double film wrapping.

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Re: Luxeon type LED Blade Assembly Tutorial- (at least, how I do it!)
« Reply #43 on: August 05, 2010, 08:43:40 AM »
excellent tutorial Jay. I've just ordered some weldon #16 (virtually impossible to source in France).

To avoid dust and electro static issues I proceed like that :

- I'm lucky to have a 40" wide roll
- I marked a 1 m / 40" long distance on my bench. 1m is the length I wrap in my blades.
- I place the roll on one side of the marking and I start wrapping around the dowel (or a 3/4" blade tubbing) *as the PP film is unwrap from the main gift wrap roll*
- the roll rolls to the other mark. I stop there & cut.
- shove it in the blade tube.
- done
-  :)

I'm so happy we now have translucent / white PC blades. No more PITBack with double film wrapping.
Thanks, erv!  I've pretty much taken to doing a similar method on my kitchen counter. I also have 40" rolls of the gift wrap as well now,  since doing this tutorial,  and it makes it much easier.  rolling the 3/4" tube and the full roll of gift wrap right next to each other,  and along a marked off distance really reduces the possibility of dirt/hair getting in the roll for your blade.


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Re: Luxeon type LED Blade Assembly Tutorial- (at least, how I do it!)
« Reply #44 on: August 05, 2010, 08:58:52 AM »
I started doing something similar as well...  I hang my tape measure from a hook on the wall,  then measure the roll in the "air"....  I then make a mark, then reroll the film...  After that it pretty much what Erv and Jay do now..  Just roll directly onto the dowel.... Much less contaminents this way, and saves time as well...   ;D

 

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