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Title: Tips to Adding Sound to Your PVC Saber
Post by: Lonewind on July 14, 2009, 10:18:13 AM
Hi All,

I would like to share a few tips on how to add sound to your PVC saber. 


Tips to Adding Sound to Your PVC Saber Hilt

Here is a technique I used to add a Master Replicas sound board and speaker to a PVC saber - with this method, you can have an inexpensive hilt with great sound.

The key here is to use 2 different kinds of PVC:
1. Blade Holder : I use the gray electrical conduit PVC for the blade holder since it has a tighter inside diameter to better hold the blade.
2. Saber Body  : since the gray conduit PVC s too tight to hold the MR sound board and a 4 AAA battery pack - this is where I use the white plumbing PVC for the main body.

Where does the speaker go?  I house the speaker in the end cap.

For the speaker, I just cut it off the Master Replicas battery pack assembly with a dremel tool. 


Here is a snapshot:
(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi662.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu348%2FLonewind2009%2FParts%2FSound_in_PVC.jpg&hash=eeb4f4482d36b2c0dc045eb83e27d47157d8d8f3)

Make sure you use a screw to secure the end cap to your saber body and drill some sound holes.

I used a sink strainer as a stencil for the sound hole layout.
(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi662.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu348%2FLonewind2009%2FPVC_Saber4_with_Sound%2FBuilding_PVC_Saber4_with_Sound--004.jpg&hash=24aafa80a9f226709ab4c7a0c100afdb1e08dd4f)


Note: this method works in the same way for an "economy" sound board/hasbro toy saber sound board.

I use 1" schedule 40 PVC tubing.

Here is a photo that shows the differences in the inner diameter:
(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi662.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu348%2FLonewind2009%2FParts%2FPVCPipeCrossSectionSamples.jpg&hash=23fad2d2474a3fff5372036519829d0d8cd07d6d)
Link to this pic: http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu348/Lonewind2009/Parts/PVCPipeCrossSectionSamples.jpg


Have fun!
Title: Re: Tips to Adding Sound to Your PVC Saber
Post by: wookieecrisp on July 14, 2009, 12:39:26 PM
Nice job on the tutorial! I'm sure many people will learn from it! ;) ;)
Title: Re: Tips to Adding Sound to Your PVC Saber
Post by: Goodman on July 14, 2009, 02:22:33 PM
Hey, that's pretty neat! Thanks for posting, I'm sure it will help many.