The Initiate

[AC5FF]

This may be something I need to email US directly about...

Does anyone know how the switch is attached to the Initiate?  When I remove the batteries I can see the back side of the switch but it does not look to be held in by a nut or anything so I am curious if it is glued in.

I was going to look at replacing this switch with one that lights.  I have a few of them at work for a dead project that look as if they will fit but I need to be able to remove the current one first.

The Initiate came free with my Scorpion.  I've got some awesome plans for this hilt.  I can't wait to post the photos once its all assembled.

[SILVERBACK]

There is no nut, these switches are pressed into the hilt. I used a pair of pliers to remove mine from the hilt.

[AC5FF]

Thanks Silverback!
Before taking pliers to this I want to get everything else working as I planned before messing that part up.  I may end up just leaving it as is if I have a possibility of messing it up perminantly.  That'll be apparently obvious once I get the modifications done I want to do. 

[GazzaD]

Hi, careful with pliers you might damage the switch or hilt, A bit of masking tape around the switch will help protect it. Pliers are ok or a small screwdriver. With my second initiate I just pulled it out by hand.


Gazza D "A dark man with a light heart, one very confused jedi."  Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

[Calith]

When you do get it out, you could try sanding around the base of the switch to make it easier to pull out if ever needed again. I know i have designed my saber to be very easy to disassemble on the fly and this was a much needed procedure to reach that state.

PS. If you do go this way, don't do it all in one go. Sand a little all around, put it in, test how well it holds, and repeat. You want it to come out by finger easy, not just fall out.

[Genkaku Sho`shyk]

this link is the a member on the forums who has documented a lot of his customizations and technical work... for the use by other members in helping them see how things are put together... hope some of these help out.. he has a few how too videos as well

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9BkCQaQPwOEO6wNi4jWfdg

his documented saber build parts 1-3. these can help with alot of little details... on any of the sabers... i used them to reference when i was working on y personal hilt.. and i greatly thank bluespike for his documentations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkxPCiEp1wM&list=UU9BkCQaQPwOEO6wNi4jWfdg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOBzQPi8Nqw&list=UU9BkCQaQPwOEO6wNi4jWfdg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9heaefl9dKE&list=UU9BkCQaQPwOEO6wNi4jWfdg

hope these help out

again, thanks to bluespike for these ^.^