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Hey Mardon,

Glad to help [posting the pics anyways...LOL]!

Good luck and hey, you got mail!

Stay safe.

Tim.
 
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<div style="background-color: #CC0000; width: 100%; padding:4px 4px 4px 4px; line-height: 1.1em; border: 3px double White; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 4px;"><font color="#ffff66">[01/13/04] <font color="#ffffff">All sets of the ESB Fett connector blocks have now been sold. Unless a large order comes in, I won't be getting any more of them. The following information should be retained for the Fett prop data archive, or anyone else wishing to purchase some.</div>




<font color="#ff0000">UPDATE: Monday 7th April, 2003

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The box of connector blocks have arrived from Italy and are now available for sale in the TDH Cargo Hold forum: (Click on the following link)

FS: Boba Fett ESB Blaster Blocks (original items)


Steve


<font color="#ff0000">UPDATE: Saturday 22nd March, 2003

Okay, just a quicky.

When I said that the pin numbering was different, I'm very pleased to say I was wrong. After looking more closely at DrMaul's reference image of the block on the Hoth Rebel Blaster, the pin numbering is identical - the amount of paint on top of the blaster was throwing me off.

These connectors are 100% identical to the original used parts! (y)

Steve

PS: I'm managing to perch on the edge of my chair tonight, butt (pun intended) couldn't sit at all yesterday. Driving is still a few days off.


<font color="#ff0000">UPDATE: Thursday 20th March, 2003

I found a broker today and gave him all the information - he'll be sending the wire transfer first thing tomorrow morning.

I won't be around for a few days, as I'm having some surgery tomorrow to remove an abcess near my tail bone. If it's as deep as I think it is, I'll have an open wound (packed with gauze) and won't be able to drive or sit on the computer for a while afterwards.

Hopefully I'll be back on my butt by the time the connectors arrive, so I can work out the final price and ship them out to everyone.

Steve

<font color="#ff0000">UPDATE: Thursday 13th March, 2003

I got a good quote back from a company in Italy, but they want an international money transfer into their bank, so I'm now waiting for a quote from a contact in the UK.

I'll give the UK a few more days, otherwise I'll get them from Italy.

Has anyone had experience doing international money transfers into European banks before?

Steve



<font color="#ff0000">UPDATE: Tuesday 4th March, 2003

I'm having problems getting hold of these connectors as they are not available in the US without a special order.

They are manufactured by the European division of Tyco Electronics/AMP and are made for that market (which makes sense, as the Star Wars props were built in England).

My regular supplier, who is a major distributor of Tyco/AMP products has quoted me a minimum order of 1000x items - which is crazy, since so far only around 250x are required. If this is the only route available, then the cost would rise to $15 per set, otherwise I'd be making a high loss.

At the moment, I am contacting European electronics suppliers to see about ordering 300x from abroad and having them imported into the US.

It appears that the cost of each connector is likely to increase, depending on the supplied quote and import duties. I have no idea of this increase yet, but I'm doing everything I can to keep it as low as possible.

Steve



ESB Blaster blocks... <font color="#ff0000">Identified. (NOT A MOLEX 42022-6)

This is an interest thread that Ob1Kenny of the RPF suggested I start.

I've been searching for various Star Wars prop parts for the past few months and have managed to find a much better match for the electrical connectors that were used on the sides of Boba Fett's ESB blaster (4 x were fitted to the scope mounts).

Previously, the best that could be found was a Molex #42022-6, but the Molex is quite different. The new connector is virtually identical when compared to Lonepigeon's measurements - it even has the correct latching tabs.


<A HREF="http://ecommas.tycoelectronics.com/commerce/DocumentDelivery/DDEController?Action=showdoc&DocId=Customer+Drawing%7F163035%7FB%7Fpdf%7FEnglish%7FENG_CD_163035_B.pdf" TARGET="_blank">Click on the image to view the original PDF drawing...

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The connector is an AMP .200" Commercial MATE-N-LOK 6 way pin-housing with a latch locking mechanism. AMP part# 1-163035-0.

Compared to Lonepigeon's (RPF again) measurements, this connector is within 0.045" on the length, and within 0.02" (at the most) on the other dimensions.

The only difference I can see is that pins 1-3 are in the opposite order, while pins 4-6 are the same. This may be a change that was made to the product over the years.

Sadly, it's only available in the "natural" (whiteish) color, instead of black, so they will need to be painted.

....

Now, I'm about to place an order for some electronic parts that I need and Kenny suggested that if there was enough interest I should place a bulk order and sell them to members of the RPF.

I need to get an idea of how many I should order - 100x is the minimum for a discount, with 500x being the next discount level up.

I guess people can paint them themselves, but if you'd like me to paint them then say so.

So - who is interested for 4x connectors or more ?
(This is not the actual selling list, but just an idea of how many I need to order).

Does $5 for a set of 4x, including first class S&H sound reasonable? <font color="#ff0000">Final price pending. See above updates.

Best wishes
Steve
 
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Got a great blaster now but I'm sure I'll be upgrading, and it'd be nice to have a set just in case ;)

Count me in for a set...

Phil
 
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ME ME ME! I want some! ME ME! Let me know when you would like the cash! I would like 3 sets plese :D
 
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OH! I LOVE this place! Count me in for 2 sets.
 
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Han Hunter wrote:

Could you give us an all in price to include shipping to the UK.

Si

I haven't got the connectors yet, so I'm unable to weigh them to get a more accurate idea of shipping to the UK, but a guestimate of their weight and the USPS calculator shows about an extra $3-$4 - so an all in estimate is $8 to $9 per set of 4x.

Steve
 
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