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Title: Parks/Korbanth 2.0 redo with padawan Goth3 designs chassis
Post by: ken on May 14, 2016, 08:56:32 PM

so i decided to redo my Graflex 2.0 with a new chassis so here is the progress so far

here is the chassis work so far still waiting on some more parts to finish the
http//:(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1027.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy338%2Fkennytc6%2Fpadwan%2520chassis_zpsof3vdxi7.jpg&hash=c8864f51a9d0216d685c887e6e8e8256a8386ee0)
this time around i decided to full desassemble the saber and drill a hold and a channel in the blade holder to i can put a blade in (last time i did not do this and the wires for the switch were straight though the hole of the switch housing and ran down the blade holder to there didnt allow for a blade to be installed
http//:(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1027.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy338%2Fkennytc6%2Fdrilled%2520channel_zpshskg1wlj.jpg&hash=0745ee808fe0a206ca3be8c844f01603e1dc1422)
http//:(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1027.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy338%2Fkennytc6%2Fwire%2520channel._zpswbp6xjsa.jpg&hash=e640aefac4c43ee2c73e21dbf04139c98a5537c5)
i also ordered a sweet 7/8th heat sink from KR-sabers/saberbay which is a huge improvement from the 1 inch heat sink i ground down to fit the 7/8th inch profile last time
http//:(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1027.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy338%2Fkennytc6%2Fheat%2520sink_zpsyf1xjoum.jpg&hash=0cffcf88b6a048c329fdca82af7a921fb508457c)

thats it for now more to come soon!!  :angel: :angel:

Title: Re: Parks/Korbanth 2.0 redo with padawan Goth3 designs chassis
Post by: ken on June 06, 2016, 08:43:42 PM

so here is the finished product might not seem like much to some of you but its an improvement for me and a learning experience and my second install i also up graded to a NBv3
here is the hole o bore out for the glass eye shine through as well as the glass eye

http://(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1027.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy338%2Fkennytc6%2Fglass%2520eye%2520drill_zpsqepfaynf.jpg%3Ft%3D1465184486&hash=7762827bb188b00901596709e0c736f7fac31564)

http://(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1027.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy338%2Fkennytc6%2FParks%25201.0%2520galss%2520eye%2520%2520shine%2520though_zpsrilgqj9n.jpg%3Ft%3D1465184489&hash=7fb087d623fe7397c5fc5533a125bbb8cde1d5b4)

http://(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1027.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy338%2Fkennytc6%2F20160606_171354_zpsfsfs6mko.jpg&hash=d86c4d90c0d3197610a9b552a50dc9372d55209e)

http://(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1027.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy338%2Fkennytc6%2F20160606_171215_zpsuke7czzs.jpg&hash=4a1c1825697bdfe83944fb0af6e9661956e53c26)

http://(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1027.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy338%2Fkennytc6%2F20160606_171156_zpss3dhew88.jpg&hash=43a4a452adde169bd6d8e7375e2e6170683c415c)

here is a nice close up of the shine through glass eye :angry:

http://(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1027.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy338%2Fkennytc6%2F20160606_171030_zpsfqhv8o35.jpg&hash=22fae20c5244a6f8078748b746ad1e6121162379)
http://(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1027.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy338%2Fkennytc6%2F20160606_171015_zpsfqocptod.jpg&hash=3d6f690ef9b62210017d4490a62b8fd0bd00e1cb)

http://(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1027.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy338%2Fkennytc6%2F20160606_171008_zpsgb9u3nyg.jpg&hash=b6725940f24c4d5347817ab0337b7989749474f2)
http://(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1027.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy338%2Fkennytc6%2F20160606_171005_zpszqqxcqhs.jpg%3Ft%3D1465183779&hash=8447af5459e91f6edabb06d7df10d81fc039cf08)

so there it is in all its glory im very happy with how it turned out if you all have any suggestions or questions feel free   :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: Parks/Korbanth 2.0 redo with padawan Goth3 designs chassis
Post by: Oozer3993 on June 08, 2016, 04:53:08 PM

Looks good! I love the glass eye! Where did you get it?

Title: Re: Parks/Korbanth 2.0 redo with padawan Goth3 designs chassis
Post by: ken on June 08, 2016, 05:28:25 PM

Quote from: Oozer3993 on June 08, 2016, 04:53:08 PM

Looks good! I love the glass eye! Where did you get it?

thanks i got the glass eye off ebay i added the mesh to it it did not come like that its a piece of a speaker grill

Title: Re: Parks/Korbanth 2.0 redo with padawan Goth3 designs chassis
Post by: Jdubs on June 19, 2016, 09:12:16 PM

So dang cool, i actually have some speaker grill layng around.  Awesome idea