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Title: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: slothfurnace on February 23, 2013, 01:05:23 PM
Howdy saberland.

(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.slothfurnace.com%2FImages%2FANHObiFX%2F067.jpg&hash=f1bca1ba9dc5ad4a06a5723d95ab59482b18df10)

Some of you might remember this saber, it's the ANH Obi thin neck that I built as my very first light up saber.  Well, as I wrapped up my Obi Epic Reveal saber, I realized I didn't need TWO obi ANH sabers, so I floated the idea around about selling my first one, and Cordaroyfog was kind enough to give this one a good home.

Unfortunately, when I brought it down out of its loft in the slothcave, I realized it was, well, not great.  I couldn't very well sell this thing to anyone and feel confident enough to put my name on it.

So with Lee's patience and a steadfast determination to provide an excellent product, I set out to completely rebuild the saber.  From stem to stern, every piece has gotten an update.

Original specs:
84 Makoto V2 LED string
MR Yoda board
4x AAA NiMH Battery pack
TCSS Speaker
Russrep grenade, windvane, emitter
Parks booster & clamp
Romans Pommel
Rebelscum bubblestrip
Recharge port hidden under rear transistor greeble

Lee's Video showing operation in lit room vs. dark room and iSaber, pommel SD access...

http://youtu.be/oYvyiJKB_4A

New Specs:
84 High output blue outdoor sign LEDs wired seriallel
Plecter Labs CF-LS
2x 14650 Li-Ion pack
R.I.C.E. port hidden under forward transistor greeble, with custom machined transistor port plug
Recharge port hidden under rear transistor greeble, with TCSS small killkey
SD Card access through custom machined rear tailcap
TCSS Speaker
Russrep grenade, windvane, emitter
Parks booster & clamp
Romans Pommel
Rebelscum bubblestrip
Custom machined internal frame
Weeks and weeks and weeks of thought, design, machining, testing and assembly.

I have a special magnetic wallmount stand planned for it, but will complete it after this.  He also gets all the design sketches.

I want to say a special thank you to Erv' at Plecter Labs for such a wonderful product, and supporting me and others in this hobby with the absolute best board available, period.

Complete original build log here - http://www.slothfurnace.com/sabers/ANHObi_01.html

Complete rebuild log here - http://www.slothfurnace.com/sabers/ANHObiSale_01.html

And now, some pictures.

(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.slothfurnace.com%2Fimages%2FANHObiFX%2F141.jpg&hash=f26e39844a0e75bba009a66040da751a733486d2) (http://www.slothfurnace.com/images/ANHObiFX/141.jpg)

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Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: BEN KENOBI on February 23, 2013, 01:28:14 PM
 8)

wow my friend that's a nice looking saber there!! ;D
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: Aginor on February 23, 2013, 01:38:08 PM
That's one awesome Obi! I wish it was coming my way :)
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: cordaroyfog on February 23, 2013, 02:46:04 PM
I've...never...been...so...happy   ;D   (don't tell my wife I said that!)
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: Caine on February 23, 2013, 03:02:12 PM
I've...never...been...so...happy   ;D   (don't tell my wife I said that!)

HAHAHAHA! Your secret is safe with us.
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: Gil Gamesh on February 23, 2013, 03:15:35 PM
Soooo awesome, that slot for the SD card is sheer brilliance!
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: Scorpion on February 23, 2013, 03:26:57 PM
awesome obi indeed... man i really need to add one to my collection
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: Iggy on February 23, 2013, 03:59:53 PM
Gorgeous saber. Love faux transistors.
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: Joab Dunmer on February 23, 2013, 04:47:34 PM
Wow very impressive work.
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: bombarta on February 23, 2013, 05:25:59 PM
impressive, most impressive. great resto on a already great saber  ;D
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: BamBam on February 23, 2013, 05:43:08 PM
Fantastico!!!
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: ANAKIN SKYWALKER on February 23, 2013, 06:24:33 PM
wow sloth, just wow.  8)

I may have missed it (though I read the specs 4 times to be sure) but what is the part sticking out of the long slot in the graflex clamp? 
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: cordaroyfog on February 23, 2013, 06:34:14 PM
wow sloth, just wow.  8)

I may have missed it (though I read the specs 4 times to be sure) but what is the part sticking out of the long slot in the graflex clamp?

Thats the switch  8)
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: LUMINARA UNDULI on February 23, 2013, 08:07:03 PM
Gratz Lee, this is a beautiful piece :). 
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: C-3P0 on February 23, 2013, 09:33:32 PM
Simply amazing.
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: DarkSta on February 24, 2013, 04:49:47 AM
Another Slothfurnace masterpiece.  Awesome Obi mate.
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: Skottsaber on February 24, 2013, 05:13:25 AM
Well, I think Lee wins the sig war. Everyone pack your bags and go home, we can't beat that.  ;D
A most transcendent rebuild, Brad. I am counting the seconds before I can see it in July!
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: LordBlako on February 24, 2013, 05:21:32 AM
you should not tell obi-wan that you have stolen his original saber! ;)

awesome work, sloth!!!  8)
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: Falon Grey on February 24, 2013, 07:08:50 AM
holy !

every time is see one of your sabers, its jawbreaking and breathtaking !!
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: scottjua on February 24, 2013, 09:00:37 AM
Inspiration at the highest level. Man the tiny work... Just incredible.
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: slothfurnace on February 24, 2013, 02:07:44 PM
Thank you everyone! I really appreciate it!

Shipping out Monday, maybe Fog will do a video or something, as I didn't have time to.
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: cordaroyfog on February 26, 2013, 08:09:03 AM
Just got the saber and unboxed it! - Video coming later....  ;D
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: DarkJediKnight on February 26, 2013, 08:53:14 AM
Just got the saber and unboxed it! - Video coming later....  ;D


Absolutely fantastic saber! Gotta love the screen accurate thin choke(neck) on these. I bought an LDM Obi(weathered) from a nice guy in FL recently and he is shipping it today. I'm totally psyched about it. Enjoy that saber! It's awesome!  ;D
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: slothfurnace on February 26, 2013, 09:04:42 AM
Just got the saber and unboxed it! - Video coming later....  ;D

So very glad it got there safe and quickly!
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: Mhawke7894 on February 26, 2013, 10:50:21 AM
Fantastic job Slothfurnace. Do you think you will ever do an obi ROTS lightsaber?
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: slothfurnace on February 26, 2013, 11:20:07 AM
Fantastic job Slothfurnace. Do you think you will ever do an obi ROTS lightsaber?

No, I can't say I will ever do one of those.  I much prefer the MR As First Built By style.

The ROTS Obi and Anakin should have been pristine versions of the ANH sabers, not new lucasfilm copywritable designs that have no visual place in the pedigree of the ANH sabers.

Meaning, there's no mechanical way the ROTS Obi would have evolved to the ANH obi.  The shapes are just too different.  Same with the ANH Luke vs the ROTS Anakin.  I just don't think it's believable that they're the same sabers, and as such, I choose not to touch them.  Call me picky, but it's one of the more frustrating things about the prequel trilogy.
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: scottjua on February 26, 2013, 11:23:34 AM
Fantastic job Slothfurnace. Do you think you will ever do an obi ROTS lightsaber?

No, I can't say I will ever do one of those.  I much prefer the MR As First Built By style.

The ROTS Obi and Anakin should have been pristine versions of the ANH sabers, not new lucasfilm copywritable designs that have no visual place in the pedigree of the ANH sabers.

Meaning, there's no mechanical way the ROTS Obi would have evolved to the ANH obi.  The shapes are just too different.  Same with the ANH Luke vs the ROTS Anakin.  I just don't think it's believable that they're the same sabers, and as such, I choose not to touch them.  Call me picky, but it's one of the more frustrating things about the prequel trilogy.

We've never talked about that but I feel exactly the same way. They're abominations that make me want to uppercut whoever made the decisions to OK those props, and a swift sack kick for the prop maker for even proposing them.
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: slothfurnace on February 26, 2013, 12:50:41 PM

We've never talked about that but I feel exactly the same way. They're abominations that make me want to uppercut whoever made the decisions to OK those props, and a swift sack kick for the prop maker for even proposing them.

From what I've been told, they were redesigned so that they could copywrite the design.  Because they couldn't copywrite the individual pieces they were made from in the original trilogy.

Makes enough sense to me, but still unfortunate.
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: scottjua on February 26, 2013, 12:57:24 PM

We've never talked about that but I feel exactly the same way. They're abominations that make me want to uppercut whoever made the decisions to OK those props, and a swift sack kick for the prop maker for even proposing them.

From what I've been told, they were redesigned so that they could copywrite the design.  Because they couldn't copywrite the individual pieces they were made from in the original trilogy.

Makes enough sense to me, but still unfortunate.

I guess that DOES make some sense... but there was probably a way to get them much closer with miniscule changes and still keep it 98-99% accurate. Oh well... I'm with you, I don't like them, but to each his own. ^_^
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: slothfurnace on February 26, 2013, 02:25:46 PM
Oh yeah, Lee, make sure you save the box in case you ever need to ship it back for any work needed.

I provide a limited lifetime warranty.  If I die, your warranty expires.
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: slothfurnace on February 28, 2013, 09:28:45 AM


Added this to first post, but this is Lee's video showing operation in lit vs. dark room, iSaber with Back in Black, and pommelcap SD access.
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: EXAR KUN on February 28, 2013, 10:27:36 AM
Truly amazing!
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: scottjua on February 28, 2013, 12:01:20 PM
DAng that is one epic saber.
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: Timo on February 28, 2013, 12:02:55 PM
I can say with assurance that this, in my opinion, is the most epic saber I've ever seen.    :o
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: Nick Knight on February 28, 2013, 12:21:12 PM
this is a beautiful piece.
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: godlikeslayer on February 28, 2013, 12:39:32 PM
Loven that rock and roll style!!  ;)

Very beautiful saber.
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: slothfurnace on February 28, 2013, 12:49:12 PM
I can say with assurance that this, in my opinion, is the most epic saber I've ever seen.    :o

Thank you very much!  It's the precursor to this one...

(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.slothfurnace.com%2Fimages%2FANHObiReveal%2F111.jpg&hash=67a87cab00ec080c72305c6574833113bc6b34af)

And since I built the reveal version, I didn't need the non-reveal version.

Fog, so glad you like it!
Title: Re: The Slothfurnace #1 - ANH Obi Thin Neck - Rebuilt with CF-LS and more!
Post by: LordBlako on March 02, 2013, 02:32:14 PM
(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/90149941/fun/sloth.jpg)