Aluve
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Post by Aluve on Jan 6, 2003 14:55:02 GMT -5
Hey there, I made my lightsaber and I think it looks great, but I want to get a blade for it. Does anyone know how I can make one, or where I buy one.
thanks, aluve
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Schph Gochi
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Post by Schph Gochi on Jan 7, 2003 6:41:17 GMT -5
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Post by Sal Mon Clectoro on Jan 10, 2003 15:56:35 GMT -5
Whoo-hoo, within the next three months I'm going to be producing my own hand crafted sabers (for sale). I just finalized the deal with an aluminum manufacturer for the hilts. I also have arranged to have color samples of acrylic rods for the sabers sent to me. it looks like I'll have 4-6 colors to offer. I've been wanting to do this for some time now and now it looks like it's finally going to take off. I figure with materials cost and my labor I can offer them for around $70-$80 each. Now before anyone gets on me about it price just figure that this is machined aluminum. That's not cheap. besides this will certainly look authentic and have the weight to it to make it feel authentic. Besides have you all check out what they are going for on the net. Geesh, some guys are selling them for upwards of $200. Now that's a rip.
Anyway, I'm not trying to push this on anyone. I just wanted to share in my joy at being able to finally make something that I love.
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Post by Nova Darklighter on Jan 11, 2003 0:50:28 GMT -5
Sal, are you going to do EL's or LCD lighting in the hilts?
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Post by Sal Mon Clectoro on Jan 14, 2003 11:53:48 GMT -5
I don't know what EL's are (I guess I don't know the abbreviation) I will be using LED's, unless you can explain to me what EL's are and why they might be better.
Please LMK.
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Post by Nova Darklighter on Jan 15, 2003 2:29:40 GMT -5
EL stands for Electro Luminesince, these are sturdy and light up, but can be fenced with, or so I hear. They are what the light up Master Replicas are.
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Post by Sal Mon Clectoro on Jan 15, 2003 14:31:51 GMT -5
Do you have a link or pic for me to see them?
I'm interested in knowing what these are.
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Schph Gochi
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Post by Schph Gochi on Jan 16, 2003 5:35:10 GMT -5
Sal....here is a link for you... parksabers.com(hey....the link works...I am getting better at this computer stuff.... ;D)
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Post by marcus1632 on Jan 27, 2003 12:43:34 GMT -5
Hello Sal Mon Clectoro
Let us know when you get going on this. I would like to send you a design I amde taht I would like to have done up please. Thanks Marcus
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Post by Sal Mon Clectoro on Jan 28, 2003 10:13:17 GMT -5
Feel free to e-mail me at any time with your design. I'll let you know if it's difficult or not and what it would cost to produce it. Also, if you want electronics (light-up saber) let me know that as well. I just completed my electronics this past weekend for the saber that you see on the main page (under the props section). While the blade already gows well in natural daylight it doesn't at night, so I added the neccessary lamp/batteries and switches to make it "glow" in the dark.
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Dante Jarmeck
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Post by Dante Jarmeck on Feb 2, 2003 17:42:25 GMT -5
does anyone here have an EL lightsaber? if your thinking about buying one be very careful and reserch as much as you can, make sure its what you want. I am in the process of buying my second... this one is a coustom design, but the first i had was a poor replica of lukes ROTJ hilt. it was a great looking thing, but the craftsman left out several important things, like the thumbscrew to tighten the blade so it doesnt fly out in combat... (that poor girl) but this new one should be pretty sound. and i have fought with them and the blades are evry bit as strong as advratised, in short, if you do your homework EL lightsabers kick sith!
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Schph Gochi
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Post by Schph Gochi on Feb 3, 2003 6:09:37 GMT -5
no...I don't have one yet....but I REALLY want one....
and a side note...some of the light up lightsabers aren't meant for combat....they are too fragile....check into that as well..
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Dante Jarmeck
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Post by Dante Jarmeck on Feb 4, 2003 18:40:23 GMT -5
good point schph, about the blades. where have you been looking for an EL? i know the best place ive seen has been ordered to recall because they were not licenced to sell replica EL sabers (dh studios) and no doubt you know about parks sabers, but i found another site with a few things of their own, you might want to check them out. www.high-techmagic.com/EL_Lightsabers.html
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Post by Jeffrek on Feb 4, 2003 19:21:10 GMT -5
Then of course theres Lighttech www.lighttech.com . Mike does his own hilts as well as kits you can install into your own custom sabre.
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Aldoshae
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Post by Aldoshae on Feb 5, 2003 19:53:17 GMT -5
Imagine my surprise!! An early Valentine's Day/Extra Christmas/For the fun of it gift came to me from my girlfriend today!! A Lightech Viper Defender! I'm in awe...the craftsmanship is positively unbelievable! Anyone looking to slap a blade in their weapon, be it homebrew or otherwise, MUST get a hold of an EL blade. www.lightechindustries.comThey sell the kits so you may fit your own with a blade...the EL blades are a super strong and flexible polycarbonate that just refuses to break! For general knocking around, a painted dowel does the trick...but when you want it to be sturdy and look like the real deal...EL all the way baby! I'm so psyched!!! I need to go play now...me...a 27 year old man...is going to go play outside...what's it to you!? ;D
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