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« on: January 04, 2011, 04:17:06 AM » |
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I'm not very mechanically inclined, so I was hoping someone here could help me out. For years I've wanted to mount my sabers on the walls of my apartment, I've seen other folks do it but I'm not quite sure what exactly I'd need and how hard it would be. I would prefer to do some horizontal and some vertical, with an easy enough option for taking them down when I want to mess around with them. Any suggestions on what to pick up from the hardware store?
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« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2011, 06:23:11 AM » |
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Hey mate... are your renting your place or is it your own?
I only ask because it would affect the type of mounts you can use.... Here in Australia if your renting an apartment you cant put mounts or anything in the walls!
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« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2011, 12:34:43 PM » |
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Our Star Wars lightsaber stands can be wall mounted using two drywall screws. Think Geek makes a vertical stand: http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/collectibles/e03d/?cpg=froogleBut they aren't as easy to get your saber out of. I just use long drywall screws to hang my sabers horizontally on my wall. Drill one near the base of the hilt, the other half way up the blade, and you're set. |
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« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2011, 09:17:40 PM » |
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There's always using hooks that you screw into the walls in the same way Ultra mounts his sabers. There's also finding things that use glue rather than poking holes in the wall, but the problem with that is finding some that will 1. hold the saber and 2. support its weight. A bit of a challenge, but I'm sure it can be done. I agree with Oz Drift3r, I would double check with you landlord before you do anything if you don't own the place.  |
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« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2011, 10:58:23 PM » |
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Thank you for the tips guys. Thankfully I've already okayed everything with the landlord, so now I just need to figure out which of these routes I want to go with.
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« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2011, 11:06:47 PM » |
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If my landlord allowed it.... I'd go for the vertical ones at think geek. Then i'd have one of the stands from UltraSabers to display my favourite on the desk!
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« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2011, 11:51:59 PM » |
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Awesome pictures Wolfen. The vertical display is awesome.
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« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2011, 11:57:15 PM » |
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oh i really like that display Wolf, keeps everything nice and neat
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« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2011, 11:59:39 PM » |
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Did you have to replace the top plastic clamps wolfen? the part that actually holds the blade?
Or were they flexible enough to stretch out around the 1" tube?
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« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2011, 12:04:24 AM » |
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Did you have to replace the top plastic clamps wolfen? the part that actually holds the blade?
Or were they flexible enough to stretch out around the 1" tube?
They were flexible enough to stretch and I haven't noticed any damage to the blade. Most of those sabers are gone now, only the Vader is left. |
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« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2011, 12:10:25 AM » |
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They were flexible enough to stretch and I haven't noticed any damage to the blade. Most of those sabers are gone now, only the Vader is left.
Good to know they didnt damage the blades at all.... this is a really clean and tidy way to display them. |
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« Reply #12 on: January 05, 2011, 12:14:10 AM » |
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I might have to get one of these, maybe wal-mart will carry something like this
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« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2011, 04:16:37 AM » |
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The best way to display a light saber on the wall is impaled through your enemy then into the wall.  |
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« Reply #14 on: January 05, 2011, 04:25:39 AM » |
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Is that a pool stick rack?
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