Official: ESB 'Flash Tube' Barrel Thread

[patiam69]

the tubes are practicly identical, the heiland does have the name engraved on it but hey, your fett, your not supposed to let anyone get that close to you ;b

DL44 Blaster wrote:
ebay can be your fastest way of snagging one. You might wind up paying more than you want,but you'll have one

BTW,the flash tube used was actually an MPP,and there are some nice replicas out there of these,but original Heilands are more abundant and MUCH cheaper for the same effect

 

[texasfett]

heres a link to a guy near me who sells the flashes, they cost around 50.00


http://www.blast-tech.com/products_cameraParts.asp

 

[Fried Mon Calamari]

hmm, I didn't realize that John carried the flashes too.

I used a H 3 cell, with the square ports and used a needle file to round them out. IMO, it's a little more accurate than using a Synchronar since it has the ports on 3 sides and doesn't have the writing all over it.

 

[obi sean kenobi]

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[BobaFettSlave1]

I contacted John and he said that he doesnt sell the flash tubes.

in a vain effort to find people selling flashes online I came across a site where camra collectors started a whole forum about how apauled they were finding out people were taking these flash tubes and converting them into lightsabers and blaster pieces. they actualy had the words STARWARS censored on there site. i found it funny. crazy S.O.B's

 

[fettsupplies]

Haven't got the link here,but buy yourself a piece of chromed vacuum cleaner tube,a dremel,and look around the 'net for "heiland flash template by john myers".(not necessarily,in that order)

I'd post it here but he won't allow it,I think,from memory.

It's a template for the oval slots on the heiland.
Print out at 6"x6",cut out the slots in the paper,wrap around the tube and dremel away.......

 

[fettsupplies]

Working link to heiland template now in new 'heiland template thread'.

 

[TBone]

Working link to heiland template now in new 'heiland template thread'.

Why would you want to use a Heiland template, when it was an MPP tube?

IMO - It would be much easier to get a MPP template, buy a 1.5" chromed sink tube from a plumbing supply store, and cut your own tube with a dremel. I used my MR Vader saber to make my template.

 

[xaoslord]

Why would you want to use a Heiland template, when it was an MPP tube?

MPP often used Heiland battery tubes in the production of their own flashguns. The pattern of the plugs are identical.

 

[TBone]

Heiland tubes have square holes and MPP are rounded. I do not think that all the holes are the same either, but to each their own.

 

[BobaFettSlave1]

Heiland tubes have square holes and MPP are rounded. I do not think that all the holes are the same either, but to each their own.

other way around pal. *I my self am siting here fileing the round/ovil holes on my heiland into squares/rectangles like the MPP flash right now:facepalm. my fingers hurt. . its actually very easy to make them rectangles.

 

[wizardofflight]

Maybe someone can clear up some confusion for me. I have been researching the MPP and the Heiland Flash units. So far I have come up with Heiland units with both oval holes and rectangular holes, but only oval holes on the MPP.

The Heiland units with 6 rectangular holes have 2 small »1/16” on either side center below the rectangular hole »3/4” down the tube. Also on one side there are 2 hole »5/32” in dia adjacent to the two rectangular hole on one side. Finally there are the two holes for the flash activation button on the back of the unit.

The Heiland unit with the oval holes has 3 pairs of oval located at about 3, 6 and 9 o’clock and a 7th oval located adjacent to the two ovals hole on one side. Finally there are the two holes for the flash activation button on the back of the unit.

All of the MPP I have seem have 7 oval holes as well as smaller holes above and below the ovals on either side. The holes below are the rivet locations for the metal logo in addition to the two holes for the flash activation button on the back of the unit.

So which one was used on the ESB Blaster?

Alan

 

[TBone]

The MPP, same as Vader's saber.

 

[BobaFettSlave1]

my heiland only has 3 pairs of ovil holes. it doesnt have a 7th hole:confused :confused

Maybe someone can clear up some confusion for me. I have been researching the MPP and the Heiland Flash units. So far I have come up with Heiland units with both oval holes and rectangular holes, but only oval holes on the MPP.

The Heiland units with 6 rectangular holes have 2 small »1/16” on either side center below the rectangular hole »3/4” down the tube. Also on one side there are 2 hole »5/32” in dia adjacent to the two rectangular hole on one side. Finally there are the two holes for the flash activation button on the back of the unit.

The Heiland unit with the oval holes has 3 pairs of oval located at about 3, 6 and 9 o’clock and a 7th oval located adjacent to the two ovals hole on one side. Finally there are the two holes for the flash activation button on the back of the unit.

All of the MPP I have seem have 7 oval holes as well as smaller holes above and below the ovals on either side. The holes below are the rivet locations for the metal logo in addition to the two holes for the flash activation button on the back of the unit.


So which one was used on the ESB Blaster?

Alan

 

[wizardofflight]

my heiland only has 3 pairs of ovil holes. it doesnt have a 7th hole:confused :confused

Well not entirely correct. Take a look at this thread I started, see Heiland Type 2.
http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/showthread.php?t=7725

I found a Heiland that has the 7th oval as well as one that has 6 rectangles and two holws in place of the 7th.

Nothing is ever easy, they like to keeping you guessing.

Alan

 

[BobaFettSlave1]

Well not entirely correct. Take a look at this thread I started, see Heiland Type 2.
http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/showthread.php?t=7725

I found a Heiland that has the 7th oval as well as one that has 6 retangles and two holws in place of the 7th.

Nothing is ever easy, they like to keeping you guessing.

Alan

oh I know that there are ones with 7 holes but i was just saying that there is also one with only 6

 

[wizardofflight]

oh I know that there are ones with 7 holes but i was just saying that there is also one with only 6

I guess I missunderstood. So that means that there is a forth version of the Heiland with six ovals, so it is simlar to the type 3 version in the other thread. Does it have the two small holes below the ovals on either side?

Do you have any pictures that I could work from? I might as well try to come up with templates for all of them.

Thanks.

Alan

One step forward two steps back.

 

[BobaFettSlave1]

I guess I missunderstood. So that means that there is a forth version of the Heiland with six ovals, so it is simlar to the type 3 version in the other thread. Does it have the two small holes below the ovals on either side?

Do you have any pictures that I could work from? I might as well try to come up with templates for all of them.

Thanks.

Alan

One step forward two steps back.

no there WERE no small holes. i drilled the holes and filed the ovilones into squares the other day. srry

 

[wizardofflight]

Thanks anyway it was worth a shot. I gave it a try anyway, how does this look.

Alan

 

[BobaFettSlave1]

thats about right