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Author Topic: The Emitter/Pommel Reference Guide (picture request thread)  (Read 381783 times)
MarianLH
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« Reply #540 on: June 20, 2016, 03:31:05 PM »

I'd like to see an Arbiter with the grenade-grip neck replaced by the neck from the Archon 2.1.

Is it possible to swap out the neck on an Arbiter with Emerald v4, or is it like the Catalyst where it's wired in and can't be removed without messing with the electronics?
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« Reply #541 on: June 21, 2016, 09:03:30 AM »

Some mixing up of my pommels and emitters from my Archon and customised Overlord -









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« Reply #542 on: June 22, 2016, 08:53:34 PM »

I'd like to see an Arbiter with the grenade-grip neck replaced by the neck from the Archon 2.1.

Is it possible to swap out the neck on an Arbiter with Emerald v4, or is it like the Catalyst where it's wired in and can't be removed without messing with the electronics?



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« Reply #543 on: June 22, 2016, 09:03:40 PM »

I should think so. It would look rather crappy if the anodizer couldn't maintain shade quality. I'm fairly certain that the all the blue components are not run as sets of finished hilts, but rather in batches. Like one load is all bodies, and another is all emitters.

Anodized colors and consistency...well, based on my Crimson Scorpion, US's anodizer does a pretty good job.  But the exact shade of the anodized part IS going to vary, depending on the exact composition of the alloy (which are made with allowable tolerances for the proportions of the metals in the alloy), temperature, temper of the metal, shape of the piece, etc.

So, US's anodizer does a pretty good job, but you shouldn't expect that all the different components will be precisely the same shade.  There'll be a pair of acceptable extremes, and the end products will fall somewhere in the range of exact shades.
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« Reply #544 on: June 22, 2016, 09:05:47 PM »

It's just black anodize. Wink

My Dark Apprentice, received via the free initiate promo that was run just after the first spring raffle this year, is noticeably more matte in it's black anodized finish than any of my other hilts.  Black does tend to be easier to get consistent results with, but there are always going to be some batches that, for whatever reason, come out just a little different.
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« Reply #545 on: June 23, 2016, 05:24:43 PM »

Anodized colors and consistency...well, based on my Crimson Scorpion, US's anodizer does a pretty good job.  But the exact shade of the anodized part IS going to vary, depending on the exact composition of the alloy (which are made with allowable tolerances for the proportions of the metals in the alloy), temperature, temper of the metal, shape of the piece, etc.

So, US's anodizer does a pretty good job, but you shouldn't expect that all the different components will be precisely the same shade.  There'll be a pair of acceptable extremes, and the end products will fall somewhere in the range of exact shades.
My Dark Apprentice, received via the free initiate promo that was run just after the first spring raffle this year, is noticeably more matte in it's black anodized finish than any of my other hilts.  Black does tend to be easier to get consistent results with, but there are always going to be some batches that, for whatever reason, come out just a little different.

I've also heard that US uses 6061 alloy, which is kind of temperamental when it comes to anodizing. Like my Scorp shroud and pommel cap are like a blue/black finish but the underlay body and pommel neck are like a perfect matte pitch. At a glance you won't notice, but upon close inspection it can be seen. So yes variations will occur between parts, but not to a too terribly noticeable degree.
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« Reply #546 on: June 23, 2016, 05:34:42 PM »



You can see mine.

Actually, I can't. Your image doesn't load for me, and when I paste the URL in manually, I get an error saying I'm not logged into AOL.

Try hosting on photobucket?
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« Reply #547 on: June 23, 2016, 07:38:18 PM »

Actually, I can't. Your image doesn't load for me, and when I paste the URL in manually, I get an error saying I'm not logged into AOL.

Try hosting on photobucket?

1) My office firewall doesn't like PB. So I can't view anybody's pics that use it.
2) I don't like using PB. It takes way too long to load a pic.

If you have email, I can send it to you.

Can everyone else see it?



EDIT: Whatever, this is close enough.
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« Reply #548 on: June 23, 2016, 07:41:51 PM »

No, I can't see it either.
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« Reply #549 on: June 23, 2016, 08:19:22 PM »


Um, that has no components in common with what I asked...?
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« Reply #550 on: June 23, 2016, 08:39:53 PM »

Never mind, I completely misread your initial question.

How about this?
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« Reply #551 on: June 30, 2016, 04:26:34 AM »

Something I've never seen myself . . . Consular with the Guardian pommel.  Pairs up pretty nice I think  . . . seen in RGBA SY, a color that's been on my Consular for a while now . . . so nice with Amber.


 


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« Reply #552 on: June 30, 2016, 03:42:52 PM »

Haz.. Love both the Guardian and Scorpion pommels on most any saber.  Sure adds another kick to that Consular.  Your pommel must be an older version as I cannot recall seeing those holes before.  Smiley   +1 



Something I've never seen myself . . . Consular with the Guardian pommel.  Pairs up pretty nice I think. 


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« Reply #553 on: June 30, 2016, 06:51:04 PM »

Thx D7 Smiley ... It's an older version, I also drilled out the center and added the extra holes on the side for better sound - was too muffled before.
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« Reply #554 on: July 11, 2016, 02:45:16 AM »

I suppose I ought to put this here:







Final version will have some light machining/polishing on parts of the emitter, and is tentatively called the "Adjudicator".
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