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Hey guys !

after observing General Grevious , i invented  this :

(http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/7669/hiltr.th.jpg) (http://img338.imageshack.us/i/hiltr.jpg/)

Its A solid ring , connected to a ring clamp (adjustable with the same allen key used to hold the Ultra Blades )  with a small ball bearing - allowing 360 degrees turns and spins , that mimiks the Grevious spiining effect . put on the midlle finger , it should provide a proper placement in the hand .

Im currently on vacantion , so i dont have the materials to build this , but if anyone likes to it , i would love to see how it came out !

I don't think this works with just your middle finger. I think there will be to much force for that.
Perhaps something like a knuckle brace will work better for this. I really like the idea though.
MTFBWY

now that you mention the weight .... ( i cant compare i havent had a saber ever :) but youre right ... i will try to sketch a second version with a knukle brace

But let us all admit it - General Grevious looked bad-ass when he was spinning them sabers :)

Can you incorporate an electric motor into the design?

I certainly can . But with complete electric automation the wielder is going to face these issues :

- saber could be only spun , not held ( the gap between the Knukle and the Clamp Ring  woud be too big )

- the power consumption of such motor would be immense ( from what i understood , is that a dueling saber is not exactly "light'' )

- it will become a more bulky design , which would only add to the weight

The main idea is to make it Practical as possible . So i came up with the following solution :

(http://i55.tinypic.com/2eaktj9.jpg)


So the wielder would be able to spin even half way , and grasp it in a reverse grip .  Simple , inexpencive , practical ;)

Would it be impractical to design a third version to be used in a Grievous costume? I know this wasn't your intentional purpose for this, but it would be pretty cool for Halloween or costplay (forgive my spelling). ;D If it works out, you may be able to sell it.  :)

hehehe, we are going to take over the world with our new designs, muhahahahahaah

You mean .... something like this ?

(http://i52.tinypic.com/f41rx1.jpg)


:) courtesy of Hasbro :)

Not quite. I was thinking using an adaptation of your design and build it into a Grievous costume, perhaps at the end of artificial arms so that the costume wearer's arms are free to hold two additional sabers.

you just gave me an idea ... let me do some sketching ... ill get back to you

well .. this is what i can do in a short notice :



You need to build a custom aluminum frame ,  that goes around the body , which will be a cast for the support of the spinning arms .

this is how it should look like built ( without resin sculpting and costmetic touches )

(http://i51.tinypic.com/14do8y0.jpg)


And this is the close up of the back right side , the left side is the same .

(http://i55.tinypic.com/2akec5v.jpg)

If you have any questions about the design - ask . But i think if you attempted building anything before , then all would be quite simple . Oh , i forgot to write that when you place your bycicle pedal wheel ( or a stable circle made from metal )  make sure that the construction includes ball bearing , so the lifting of the arms would be smooth .

Seems like quiet the build, If you undertake this task please keep us updated

looks nice ow and i do think grievous was badass spinning them sabers around. Ye olde cyborg general was one of the most awesome characters in ye olde prequels.

i dont think i will have the resources ... but anyone else is welcome to try - if they need me for some help i will be glad to provide  8)

(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs490.ash1/26777_417557894401_502719401_5315500_3877441_n.jpg) (http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs490.ash1/26777_417557894401_502719401_5315500_3877441_n.jpg)


It was about 8 feet, and it weighed about 80 lbs. Wore it for a parade, and we actually placed for it. Still has some kinks in it, including adding the extra arms, putting better detail, and making it a little easier to carry.

Sadly in pieces right now but will soon be able to fix it up. Add some new arms and what not

This reminded me of a weapon that my Sensei had when I took karate as a kid. It is called an Emei Piercer. It is the same concept but on a small palm sized scale. http://bit.ly/EmeiPiercerPics (http://bit.ly/EmeiPiercerPics)

 
Now that resembles my suntetsu  its a smaller Japanese version of the Emei Piercer(about the length of your hand).

Ok that thing is Cool and Creepy at the same time....If you lived in my area i would get a few of my Goon buddy's to have clonetrooper outfits on then send them to your door.......(well i make my great sith escape)

Well, I didn't knew that karatekas used this..

But as a ninjutsu student, I have been trained in using this ! Very cool weapon, easy to carry, easy to wield, deadly and you can throw it ! (with some training, of course ;) )

I like it to!

It's a great idea.

 ;D  wow guys i seriously cant beleave how far this went lol

No joke you kind of inspired me to draw up a way to make a gauntlet with a blade in it, like the guy in my Sig.
 ;D ;D

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P.S.

600th post.

Make some bracers and fit a couple Initiates to them reversed so the emitter is towards your elbows. After seeing your sig I thought about how to do it.

I might actually try to make some, could be a viable way to Quad Wield!

Exactly what I was thinking, too much torque for a middle finger bro. If it hits a wall or something while you're spinning it, it could literally take your finger off.  Make it have wrist support and then put the spinner thing on a leather strap crossing the palm or something.  You will want to be able to twirl it with the hand that it's attached to and I can think of no other way.  sweet other than that!

Cool concept.  :)

Holy crap, that is awesome. I've designed swords with ring-handles like that but I didn't know that they actually existed! That's so cool!

Or, maybe make a lightdagger, that comes from your wrist like the hidden blades from Assassin's Creed! Holy freakin crap that would be amazing!  :o