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FX-Sabers Discussion - Including a Gallery of custom sabers. => Saber Modifications & Customs => Topic started by: Vapaad28 on August 03, 2020, 06:43:05 PM
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I just wanted to share how I went about converting my Black Series Mace Windu lightsaber. I had 2, a working one I got for Christmas last year, the second is a empty hilt I bought off Ebay. I destroyed the emitter on the empty hilt trying to tap the holes for the retainer screws and lost the center gold button so I decided to disassemble the one I got for Christmas. That went easier than I thought it was gonna be. There aren't many videos out doing this saber but the couple there are had some cool tips that I followed.
This is the "inner sleeve" of the saber. A gift and curse. On 1 hand, it acts as its own blade holder with the emitter screwed in. On the other hand space is super tight so the chassis would not fit with the battery in.
(https://i.imgur.com/T3sAQ37.jpg)
These 5 parts I glued together just to make it easier to slide it over the "inner sleeve"
(https://i.imgur.com/WXxkMl4.jpg)
This is the hilt side connecter for the neopixel blade (I got from Civilized Sabers) and 2 switcth rings. I had to modify both to fit inside the "inner sleeve".
(https://i.imgur.com/pVoDYt0.jpg)
Battery holder and the Crystal Focus X. A bit of a challenge being my 1st saber conversion.
(https://i.imgur.com/dglmPD6.jpg)
Speaker and recharge port. Both from The Custom Saber Shop.
(https://i.imgur.com/OhXNfPU.jpg)
Inserting the hilt side connector. I used a skewer stick to push things inside the sleeve.
(https://i.imgur.com/DE0cXSp.jpg)
Next is the switch rings.
(https://i.imgur.com/qIHaNl8.jpg)
The connector in place and I tapped the 2 holes (that held a pin) hold the connector in place.
(https://i.imgur.com/7z6x56p.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/tXjWutV.jpg)
The speaker followed by the recharge port. This part was a bit difficult.
(https://i.imgur.com/0M2YKtx.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/hwEJv1P.jpg)
A set screw to hold the speaker in place.
(https://i.imgur.com/Hb3mHLg.jpg)
Sliding the "inner sleeve" in the Saber parts.
(https://i.imgur.com/4n2gIvS.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/JiTzvIM.jpg)
Putting on the pommel.
(https://i.imgur.com/NvxMi9Z.jpg)
I drilled and filed out the center of the end cap to add the recharge port there for easy access. I seen a guy that goes by "Wolf" do this.
(https://i.imgur.com/5zoQeHA.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/CmlOASG.jpg)
These are 2 tactile switch caps I modified.
(https://i.imgur.com/EgF41vx.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/TfOkYxC.jpg)
This is the back of the center gold switch. I took them apart to cut down that circle in the middle.(the gold one I did with my Dremel)
(https://i.imgur.com/4UkJink.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/bJWgQUd.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/gLSwweR.jpg)
The gold switch glued in place. Sits a bit higher than I would have liked but it works. Another tip I got from "Wolf", Is using the 2 switch rings so 1 button is AUX and ON/OFF for the other. So now when I hit the top of the gold button is ON?OFF and hit the bottom for AUX.
(https://i.imgur.com/xDJ5eCf.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/iR2f6TO.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/mGTLkds.jpg)
The blade in and activated!!!!
(https://i.imgur.com/Wr2ymER.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/W0MfBJU.jpg)
This was fun for my first build. it needs to be polished some how. Its covered in fingerprints. Any advice on removing fingerprints? But like I said, it was fun and challenging, I've already took my Vader saber apart so I can upgrade it too!
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Nice work. That's a pretty solid job for a first build.