I hope you don't mind another noob hanging about.
My name is Jason. I am a live concert audio engineer by trade, a musician, and an avid science fiction fan. Like most of you, I have been obsessed with sabers since I was a little kid. For about the past year, I have been seriously considering the purchase of a pro-level hilt and studying the creative process. I recently came to the conclusion that I should just fo it myself in true Jedi fashion and ordered the majority of my parts a few days ago. This will be my first build but not my first soldering/wiring rodeo and honestly, I can't wait for my parts to get here.
Cheers!