what should I use for a lightsaber?

[Zurath Kodul]

I know that I've made some of you mad at me over the past few weeks, and I'm sorry for that. I hope that we can start over on the right foot with this thread.

I'm going to get a piece of pipe for the saber, but need some help on what size it should be. I also would like advice on what to use to detail it.

Once again, I'm sorry for what has happened before, so let's start over here. HF

 

[stormtrooperguy]

well, seeing as this is a fett-centric group, you may be better off looking for someplace more jedi-like. lots of people use sink pipes and other bits from a hardware store to build sabers.

check out the jedi assembly for that sort of stuff
http://www.thejediassembly.com/

 

[Zurath Kodul]

Ok, I'll check it out.

 

[BigJon]

I'm the proud owner of 2 homemade's myself. I posted a pic in your other thread.

 

[Zurath Kodul]

Yeah, I saw those, made me jealous. I'm thinking of just buying one, but unsure if it would look cheesy or not. The stroe-bought are the 12-16" long ones with a flimsy belt clip, what do yuo guys think?

 

[BigJon]

Now that I think of it...might be the best idea in your case. The parts for mine cost around $20-30 for each one...and I had to use a dremel tool with a cutting wheel to make them. If you don't have one of those badboys...you're kind of limited on designs.

 

[Zurath Kodul]

Well, I don't have a dremel. Guess I'll have to check the clearance aisle at walmart, again.

 

[MandoMan]

Yep, you should probably go that route if you don't have a dremel. But make sure if you continue costuming and prop building, you should definatly get a dremel as soon as you can. It's truly a great thing. *hugs dremel*

 

[Zurath Kodul]

I'll be sure to check it out. How much are they?

 

[BigJon]

$30 and up

 

[Remo]

You can also check here for building tips
http://www.jedi-academy.com/lightsabermain.html

 

[Andle Diranos]

You should really check out the Jedi Assembly and look up a guy called Tanzan. He has made a tutorial on cutting metal pipes with hacksaws and no dremels. He's a saber master and the one i learned how to build this:

 

[GCNgamer128]

Nice hilt

 

[Andle Diranos]

Thanks, this is probably my favorite

 

[BigJon]

My latest "dooku style" curved handle lightsaber:

I need to get some brighter pics. I used a curved vaccuum cleaner handle and a dremel to cut the sink tube that's slipped over it. It's also got a painted sink faucet handle as a pommel and 40 O-rings for the grip.

I own 2 hardware sabers...and this is my favorite.

 

[Duran Lomax]

The Big Yellow Box is a great place for building a lightsaber; they have about 8 different model; each one has detailed instructions and a parts list, as well as the recommended store to get them from. Hope it helps.

 

[MandoMan]

Ah, yeah, forgot about TBYB. I made the Vader style hilt that's on that website. While building it, I couldn't find the thin-walled PVC, so it turned out kind of crappy with the thick-walled stuff, which was too big for the drain tube. Since then I have found the right PVC, and I'm using it for my custom Mando blaster.

-Chris

 

[Andle Diranos]

Heres my four sabers including my youngling in progress saber and my in progress Nihilus mask.

 

[Zurath Kodul]

I saw those over at TIA, very nice work.

I'll Check TBYB for the stuff, as long as it's not too expensive. My mom is already about to kill me 'cause I talked her into 3 cans of paint for my armor. Theres a craft shop around that going out of business and we go them for 20% off, just under $15.

 

[MandoMan]

That must be some high quality paint. I got 3 cans for $8 for my Mando.

If it helps, my Vader style lightsaber cost about $15. It was made with a metal drain pipe, PVC, windshield wiper for grips, screws for the grips, and some random things for a button and knob. I used a dremel to cut the PVC, but the cuts weren't too detailed, so it could probably be done with a hacksaw too.