Andle Di-Ranos
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Post by Andle Di-Ranos on Sept 9, 2005 17:47:24 GMT -5
I'm planning on making another lightsaber this up coming week based on anakins and mace windus. Ive bought a pair of 18" windshield wiper blades for the grip, but I have no clue on how to install them. I thought about glueing and tested it on a spare pvc pipe, it failed and came off once I started swinging it. Then I thought about screwing it but it is to thin. What should I do?
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Clone Commando
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Post by Clone Commando on Sept 9, 2005 17:53:02 GMT -5
ever heard og gorilla glue? this stuff can't come off so be sure you like how you have the saber.
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Mon-Jas Charan
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Post by Mon-Jas Charan on Sept 9, 2005 19:45:01 GMT -5
You could Pop Riviet them on.
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Post by Seda Navilli on Sept 9, 2005 22:28:47 GMT -5
Did you buy the movie accurate wiper blades or ones that we have today? Wiper blades manufactured these days are great at cleaning windshields, but they dont work very well as lightsaber grips.
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Andle Di-Ranos
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Post by Andle Di-Ranos on Sept 10, 2005 11:21:40 GMT -5
Well I bought the ones that are out today.
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Post by tanzanlinnear on Sept 11, 2005 7:49:26 GMT -5
When I've used wiperblades in the past, I've found that there is a double ridge at the base (where the rubber slides into the plastic/metal mount. The best thing to do is to use a double edged razorblade (held at the ends and pressed in so it curves the blade slightly) to cut away the bottom section, so you are left with a single T shape (rather than the T with two top lines it would be at first) When you cut away the additional rubber, you will get a thin line of rubber on the top of the T, so you have to go over it again with the blade (still held so it curves) and this will then give you a shape that will be fine against the saber body (too thin to come 'off the curve', so to speak) I've always used Loctite SuperGlue to hold the wiperblades in place. The glue can sometimes crack and the ends can lift away with constant handling, but it's not hard to simply re-glue them back into place  Best of luck with your saber |
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Andle Di-Ranos
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Post by Andle Di-Ranos on Sept 11, 2005 10:24:33 GMT -5
Thanks for all the advice!
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Post by tanzanlinnear on Sept 12, 2005 3:57:41 GMT -5
I forgot to say... To get the shaped curve at the end of the grips (once they've been cut to length) use a nail clipper. Put one edge of the cutter against the base of the wiper blade, and put the other edge at the very edge of the wiper blade, cut, and the result is a nice gradual curve.
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Best of luck with your saber