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ESB Graflex with Crystal Focus V4 by Yoda
« on: June 08, 2008, 09:11:53 PM »
Master Yoda undertook the challenge of adding a Crystal Focus V4 to a Graflex ESB for me.

Here are some pics and a video review of his success.




http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=MNwTTFHnp1Q


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Re: ESB Graflex with Crystal Focus V4 by Yoda
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2008, 10:33:07 PM »
Legendary. Is that a Cyan bin 1 Lux V?

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Re: ESB Graflex with Crystal Focus V4 by Yoda
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2008, 11:12:15 PM »
WOW Roys!!

You beat me to it, I sent my CF 2.63 Board to Yoda for him to install it into a ESB Graflex ;D

Should be finished Tomorrow

I have a few questions, where is the Blade retention screw?


Congratz on the saber Roys ;D

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Re: ESB Graflex with Crystal Focus V4 by Yoda
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2008, 05:31:24 AM »
Looks great!

H@rry89 -> Pretty sure the blade retention screw is the graflex thumbscrew  ;)

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Re: ESB Graflex with Crystal Focus V4 by Yoda
« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2008, 07:47:57 AM »
Looks great!

H@rry89 -> Pretty sure the blade retention screw is the graflex thumbscrew  ;)

ahhh but isn't the secondary graflex button the aux button ;)

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Re: ESB Graflex with Crystal Focus V4 by Yoda
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2008, 07:52:06 AM »
Legendary. Is that a Cyan bin 1 Lux V?

It is a blue bin 3, IIRC

WOW Roys!!

You beat me to it, I sent my CF 2.63 Board to Yoda for him to install it into a ESB Graflex ;D

Should be finished Tomorrow

I have a few questions, where is the Blade retention screw?


Congratz on the saber Roys ;D
Looks great!

H@rry89 -> Pretty sure the blade retention screw is the graflex thumbscrew  ;)

The blade retention screw is a set screw hidden in the vertical slot, between the brass pins


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Re: ESB Graflex with Crystal Focus V4 by Yoda
« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2008, 09:08:49 AM »
Great placement for the retention screw there. Probably can't even see it unless you're specifically looking for it!

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Re: ESB Graflex with Crystal Focus V4 by Yoda
« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2008, 10:20:29 AM »
Yoda actually used the graflex hardware for the blade retention screw.  He just puts a longer screw in.  You can't tell where the blade holder is since the blade holder is actually part of the original graflex.  The original screw was used to hold the plastic assembly in place that held the flash bulb.

On all other graflex conversions yoda uses the glass eye or second red button for the blade retention but the CF needing the aux button requires a slightly diffferent setup.  Yoda is the man.  ;)

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Re: ESB Graflex with Crystal Focus V4 by Yoda
« Reply #8 on: June 09, 2008, 05:44:06 PM »
 ;D

wow my friend congrats on a beauty of a saber!! :o :o

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Re: ESB Graflex with Crystal Focus V4 by Yoda
« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2008, 01:39:15 AM »
Hmmm i noticed something

That saber is the Dagobah Saber isn't it?

I noticed because the Beer tab had been removed ;)

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Re: ESB Graflex with Crystal Focus V4 by Yoda
« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2008, 10:18:31 PM »
I'm Glad you are enjoying it RB 8)

The Video looks like it was informative but the sound didn't come through for me for some reason?
Thank you for taking the time to do that and I'll check youtube later and see if the sound comes through
so I can get the full review experience :)

Hmmm i noticed something

That saber is the Dagobah Saber isn't it?

I noticed because the Beer tab had been removed ;)

Good eye H@rry89

Yes I usually do the Vintages as a Dagobah type if the button is the type that will allow it to work/clear the switch properly
and the replicas are traditionally the Confronting the Dark lord type 8)


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Re: ESB Graflex with Crystal Focus V4 by Yoda
« Reply #11 on: July 03, 2008, 09:29:19 AM »
Congrats Roys Blues
Yoda,... Congrats for you too.
I ordered the ESB Graflex with the CF last year, but at that time you wasn't ready for it yet, but now you did it, YOU JEDIMASTER.
I've been away for a long time and I came back to check what's new, NOW THIS IS NEW.
lI have a few questions

I saw earlier in a demo from Erv that with the CF sabers the light comes out of the hilt like the MR, but it had  something to do with the tubefilm I think.
Is it with yours too?
By watching the YouTube movie I was focussed on that but I couldn't see it.

Compared with a MR, say Any or Luke, is it much brighter, and louder?

I love how small the hilt is and how everything works. (You click it together and pull the little handle) I love it.
I really like your saber and want to order it, but I have to read myself in before I place my order.
I don't know iff it's enough to order with; ''I want the brightest Blue and the in/out effecxt and the most details on it.''
Maybe I have to check my earlier replys from that time.  I had everything sort out but I donn't know it anymore.
I think I'm still on that list and must be somewhere on top by now.
I look in to that.

You're a very lucky guy,... CONGRATULATIONS from me.

Greetings



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« Last Edit: July 03, 2008, 09:42:04 AM by Darth Matth »



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Re: ESB Graflex with Crystal Focus V4 by Yoda
« Reply #12 on: July 03, 2008, 10:07:22 AM »
I see I'm not on the list anymore.
It also looks like you cannot order a hole saber anymore but have to get the Graflex and the CF  yourself and send it to Yoda, or am I wrong?
I'm entirely out of this.
It's because of the MR license lost, and now Hasbro has it but keeps us waiting, so I gave up.
There where also less posts here, so it died on me.
Also everytime I Log In here, I choose to stay Logged In, so I get replys.
But I keep getting Logged Out everytime after a few day's. I don't know why that is, but I have that almost for two years now right after the forum change back than..
That's a major reason of loosing this forum (that I really love), because you don't receive replys anymore and you get lost.
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Re: ESB Graflex with Crystal Focus V4 by Yoda
« Reply #13 on: July 03, 2008, 05:32:16 PM »
I see I'm not on the list anymore.
It also looks like you cannot order a hole saber anymore but have to get the Graflex and the CF  yourself and send it to Yoda, or am I wrong?
I'm entirtely out of this.
It's because of the MR license  lost and now Hasbro has it but keeps us waiting so I gave up.
There where also less posts here, so it died on me.
Also everytime I Log In here I choose to stay Logged In so I get replys.
But I keep getting Logged Out everytime after a few day's. I don't know why that is, but I have that almost for two years nowright after a forum change back than..
That's a major reason of loosing this forum (that I really love), because you don't receive replys anymore and you get lost.

 :-\

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Re: ESB Graflex with Crystal Focus V4 by Yoda
« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2008, 10:38:31 PM »
Excellent Video review  ;D

with reviews like this and a Harry89's I almost don't need to include my instruction sheet :D

Again thank you for the compliments and the great video review 8)


 

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