Clone Commando
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May Your Swords Stay Sharp - Christopher Paolini
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Post by Clone Commando on Jul 6, 2005 16:10:56 GMT -5
OK here we go this is a dremel from home depot, I'm not sure if you consider this expensive or not because I don't know how much your will to pay, but here it is,
unfortunately I couldn't get the page up so here, click on the link and it takes you to the site and go and type the numbers, [glow=red,10,300]165010[/glow] in the search. look for the one that's $69.99 even if that's too expensive look at .
[glow=red,10,300](wow I've hit 200 posts)[/glow]
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Post by LoreenShadowchaser on Jul 6, 2005 16:12:59 GMT -5
You can buy cheaper rotary tools, but I'm not sure of the quality. I used a Dremel and a drill to make my saber.
As for putting it all together, I used a combination of sheet metal screws, covered by screw caps, epoxy and pop rivets (another tool I used, the rivet gun).
I bought all the hardware at Lowe's. Everthing you see in my pics but the EL kit, which was from Lightech.
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Post by himiko sabbrawrra on Jul 6, 2005 16:20:10 GMT -5
But I wouldnt have to use a pop rivet though. And if I got a cheaper dremel there is a tool so it can be used as a drill as well. I have an idea on what to make now.
the metal pip a pvc end plug and another pvs to make th emitter covering and stuff like that.
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Post by himiko sabbrawrra on Jul 6, 2005 23:43:16 GMT -5
I started making it tinight
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Post by LoreenShadowchaser on Jul 7, 2005 4:04:22 GMT -5
Cool.
Let us know how it turns out.
And don't forget to take pics! 
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Post by himiko sabbrawrra on Jul 7, 2005 12:02:45 GMT -5
Alright. I know its not gonna be the best for a first but it should work..
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Post by LoreenShadowchaser on Jul 7, 2005 15:34:00 GMT -5
Don't worry, sometimes it takes the practice of making a few before you come out with one that you really like. There is a bit of a learning curve.
It took me till my third till I had one I was really proud of, which was my first EL saber, too.
Once you make one, you'll probably be hooked, and get ideas for more.
Think of it as a learning process.
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Post by himiko sabbrawrra on Jul 7, 2005 16:41:33 GMT -5
I finished it and it dosent look bad but ther were two things wrong I guess.. The black pait ran a little so now I know I need spray pain instead and the end plug only went in half way. Im deffinetly gonna make another but Im gonna get two more tools and one Im gonna try a rivet gun. and the other so I can cut the pieces straight.
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Jul 7, 2005 16:47:26 GMT -5
Well that's an accomplishment! I've yet to make my own saber entirely from scratch.... I've modified them, cut them, rewired them, but I have never designed my own. Congrats!  |
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Post by himiko sabbrawrra on Jul 7, 2005 17:34:15 GMT -5
Thanks, althought i think I could do better.. And I am already hooked. I have many ideas I wanna try I just need a few more tools and some more metal tubing as well. Mabey after I get good at these I'll take a step further and actually get an EL kit.
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