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Star Wars Bounty Hunters • Original Trilogy
Boba Fett Helmet
Hollow BKBT stalk
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<blockquote data-quote="Jango Fett Jr" data-source="post: 54192" data-attributes="member: 102"><p>Oh man was this a drag, took forever to do, but it's worth it! I bought a 3/16" VERY long drill bit, which was just thin enough to fit in the stalk. I put the stalk in a vice, and very slowly drilled through, stopping every few seconds to clean it out and make sure it was straight.</p><p></p><p>It's impossible to see in the photos, but theres a tiny bit near the bottom where the drill poked through the surface, but a little Bondo and RNB hid it perfectly. That, and it doesn't show through the earcap.</p><p></p><p>It's more than thick enough for two wires, but since the post is aluminum I will just run one wire straight to the battery, and the other will be connected to the post. On the mounting piece of the earcap, I will make a little plate which connects to the battery. The end result will be exactly like a switch, so no need for a mercury or tilt switch! And of all that needs to go in the RF top is the LEDs, so I'll be able to use a more accurate top <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> I'll post more when I get the other pieces done.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1601[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1602[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1603[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1604[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jango Fett Jr, post: 54192, member: 102"] Oh man was this a drag, took forever to do, but it's worth it! I bought a 3/16" VERY long drill bit, which was just thin enough to fit in the stalk. I put the stalk in a vice, and very slowly drilled through, stopping every few seconds to clean it out and make sure it was straight. It's impossible to see in the photos, but theres a tiny bit near the bottom where the drill poked through the surface, but a little Bondo and RNB hid it perfectly. That, and it doesn't show through the earcap. It's more than thick enough for two wires, but since the post is aluminum I will just run one wire straight to the battery, and the other will be connected to the post. On the mounting piece of the earcap, I will make a little plate which connects to the battery. The end result will be exactly like a switch, so no need for a mercury or tilt switch! And of all that needs to go in the RF top is the LEDs, so I'll be able to use a more accurate top ;) I'll post more when I get the other pieces done. [ATTACH=full]1601[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1602[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1603[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1604[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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