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Off Topic - Non SW / Re: 6 posts in october

« Last post by bombarta on December 29, 2022, 10:02:48 AM »

There’s a season for everything, and now I think this forum serves a lot like the Jedi Archives. Invaluable in its own right, and only useful to those who know what they are looking for- be it nostalgia or foundational building knowledge of years gone by.

Yes, maybe a name change is overdue, fxsabers archives. I can't believe many commissions come through here anymore.
I still get the occasional tri cree commission from those that know what it is, like my youngling saber contest entry in 2020, those are normally to keep cost down or a shelf saber they have no need for a blade, coz play or kids saber. So old school isn't completely gone yet.

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Off Topic - Non SW / Re: 6 posts in october

« Last post by COUNT DOOKU on December 28, 2022, 05:38:45 PM »

Still have a shop, still build things from time to time, and still follow the forum here. Cannot even begin to follow everything in the saber world as a whole or on facebook groups- for me it has morphed into personal and friend projects. Or clients I’ve already done work for in the past. I haven’t taken on a new client in years. That, with time dedicated to things other than taking pics, uploading, linking, etc. has resulted in lack of participation, even if I still login to see what’s going on.

There’s a season for everything, and now I think this forum serves a lot like the Jedi Archives. Invaluable in its own right, and only useful to those who know what they are looking for- be it nostalgia or foundational building knowledge of years gone by.

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Off Topic - Non SW / Re: 6 posts in october

« Last post by Jm419 on December 28, 2022, 05:12:12 PM »

Personally, I lost a lot of interest in the hobby because the tech just got so good.  All my old lightsabers that I collected ten or twelve years ago are virtually Stone Age relics compared to the modern stuff, so I've just been sort of slowly upgrading those over time.  I got the sabers I wanted, back then, and I lost touch with the hobby once I got busy with a professional job.  That, plus the two-year waits for orders from some of the premiere sabersmiths, coupled with pricetags approaching four figures, and it's just too expensive a hobby these days.

I am surprised that this forum is as quiet as it is, though. I was here before the Disney Trilogy killed a lot of my love for Star Wars, and frankly, that still hasn't come back in the same way.  Maybe that's all it is.  Maybe people are just moving on from Star Wars in general, sad though that is.

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The CUSTOM SABER SHOP / Re: Question about the pcb connector and the pcb holder

« Last post by K-2SO on December 28, 2022, 05:42:06 AM »

That looks like the Neopixel holder that’s meant for the TCSS thin neck system. That’s the type of holder you would use for a thin neck Luke or Obi-Wan type saber.

It won’t be completely “flat” because the bumps (solder pads and the wires you attach to them) are meant to go down the hole that that part of the PCB would sit over.

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The CUSTOM SABER SHOP / Question about the pcb connector and the pcb holder

« Last post by NessKafetheYoungling on December 28, 2022, 04:10:22 AM »

Hey guys ,I don't know if it is the right place to ask but I recently bought a pcb connector and the holder for it and I don't really know how is it placed in the hilt , do you have photos to show me ?

Moreover when I put the pcb in the holder so it doesn't make a flat surface .






 

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Lightsabers / Re: FS Vaders Vault Sith Acolyte cfx

« Last post by Ultimate Revan on December 25, 2022, 07:13:06 PM »

Price drop

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Acerocket's Orbital Machining / Re: OM Obi TPM --- A HARP Commission

« Last post by jamiemp on December 24, 2022, 12:05:49 AM »

amazing work and the most accurate obi hilt you can get
simply awesome work all round,

thanks for posting

Very happy with HARP's work here.



I recently acquired Saberz's Project O1.  This may just be the most accurate to date.  I will be doing a comparison video between the OM and Project 01.

Here is my unboxing of Project O1

Now there were apparently "issues" with several run members who were not satisfied with the surface finish of the hilt.  This was addressed by Nick on the RPF Forum.  I for one am okay with it.  Here are my thoughts on this supposed "issue":

Looking forward to the OM & Saberz comp video cause I'm curious myself on the differences.

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Acerocket's Orbital Machining / Re: OM Obi TPM --- A HARP Commission

« Last post by jedicri on December 18, 2022, 06:02:19 PM »

amazing work and the most accurate obi hilt you can get
simply awesome work all round,

thanks for posting

Very happy with HARP's work here.



I recently acquired Saberz's Project O1.  This may just be the most accurate to date.  I will be doing a comparison video between the OM and Project 01.

Here is my unboxing of Project O1

Now there were apparently "issues" with several run members who were not satisfied with the surface finish of the hilt.  This was addressed by Nick on the RPF Forum.  I for one am okay with it.  Here are my thoughts on this supposed "issue":

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Acerocket's Orbital Machining / Re: OM Obi TPM --- A HARP Commission

« Last post by jedicri on December 18, 2022, 05:52:15 PM »

a wonderful install, expected with Harp !

Thanks Erv! 2 years of waiting but it was all worth it!

mine (my name can be seen on the list  )  is still uninstalled, like 2 other hilts that have been put on the permanent backburner of life 
congratulations !

Looking at all those run members, I have a feeling that a great number of these hilts have yet to be installed 

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Acerocket's Orbital Machining / Re: OM Obi TPM --- A HARP Commission

« Last post by Scorpion on December 18, 2022, 07:04:46 AM »

amazing work and the most accurate obi hilt you can get
simply awesome work all round,

thanks for posting