Andle Di-Ranos
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Post by Andle Di-Ranos on Dec 28, 2005 18:16:26 GMT -5
Okay so i finally got my Dremel for christmas and have begun on my what i like to call "prepy saber" Since it will be the one used on my jedi costume and the best looking one. Im stuck on what i want for the grip. It resembles Anakins(the emitter and the length) but has my own twist to it. I don't really want to order Blastechs grip because it will look too anakinishy, so ive noticed on alot of sabers people get PVC and paint it black , then install it on the out side, what size PVC pipe would i need to fit over a basic 1 1/2 inch plumbing tube? However if that doesn't work out i could always do the grip from yellow boxes saber style 4 with the radioshack tubing protruding from cutouts.
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Mon-Jas Charan
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Post by Mon-Jas Charan on Dec 28, 2005 19:16:23 GMT -5
The PVC that fits over the 1 1/2 inch sink pipe is 1 1/4" PVC, 160 psi rated. You can find grip patterns on Big Yellow Box
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Andle Di-Ranos
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Post by Andle Di-Ranos on Dec 28, 2005 19:18:11 GMT -5
Thanks Mon-Jas!
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Post by Starkindler (The Naked Jedi) on Dec 28, 2005 20:56:26 GMT -5
it fits very nicely too...
you can also get the spray on black "Plasti-Dip". it works very well and covers the pipe with a black rubber coating so the grip "feels" like a grip and not a pipe.
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Andle Di-Ranos
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Post by Andle Di-Ranos on Dec 28, 2005 22:05:20 GMT -5
Very interesting....when you say psi rated does the psi matter, and what the heck is psi?!
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Post by Starkindler (The Naked Jedi) on Dec 28, 2005 22:39:47 GMT -5
its a pressure rating for the pipe. The higher the rating the stronger (and thicker) the pipe. 160 psi is just the right thickness to be tough and rigid for a grip but you can still just squeeze it a bit and see it bend. much thicker and it wouldn't look right...IMHO.
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Andle Di-Ranos
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Post by Andle Di-Ranos on Dec 28, 2005 22:51:49 GMT -5
oh okay because i have some 1 1/4 pvc pipe but the thickness prevents it from going on. 160 psi, gotcha....
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Post by Olos Nay on Dec 29, 2005 1:22:11 GMT -5
I don't know around your area, but here in Montreal, I have yet to find the proper PVC piping. I have some that are close, but nothing with perfect match. I gave up trying.
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Andle Di-Ranos
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Post by Andle Di-Ranos on Dec 29, 2005 15:44:21 GMT -5
Now about the blastech grip, i might still get that so does anyone know from experience how durable it is? I mean with the 3mm tape does it stay on very well?
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Post by Starkindler (The Naked Jedi) on Dec 29, 2005 20:44:42 GMT -5
wipwe blades from an auto parts store may do just as well....there was a tutorial around here on how to use them...........
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Post by obiwanron on Dec 29, 2005 22:32:12 GMT -5
When I made my first saber I used wiper blades.
The flexible rubber blade is slid into a hard plastic backing. I took out the flexible rubber and cut the hard backing to size. I found this to make a great "grip" on my saber handle.
I used double sided tape to attatch it to the hilt. Depending on how big a round your handle is the tape adds a little bit of thickness to the grip area which I needed.
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