Lord Bladewraith
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« Reply #15 on: April 09, 2017, 05:22:47 AM » |
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Thanks, as to your questions: Ive never had any problems with V3 sound and all my other sabers have it, so I want this one to match. I only do buckpucks on RGB or mixed color sabers, so I have one on my Electrum Wind and maybe on my Raven, but its not worth the extra cost to me. And yeah the other half of my order was a new Guardian, so lets just say I'll be getting a full size grab bag. The Scurpion ended up being the cheaper saber on the order. I appreciate the positive vibes, hopefully with the help of the community and a lot of online searching I can succeed. I'm learning a lot about how to anneal and temper aluminum so that's really fun. One other thing I purchased was a neat red jewel and bezel that I intend to use to replace the windows in the shroud since I don't like them a lot. I got a red jewel button and bezel for an amplifier for like 5 bucks on ebay but its going to really push the customization on this saber to the next level between that and the painting.
Thanks very much. I was wavering after I realized there was a shroud but I'm pretty sure I can make it work. My main concern is that I have to anneal the aluminum of the hilt to just the right temperature to make it ductile.
Ah ha. Sounds logical enough to me This verbal preview you're sharing has me envisioning all kinds of ideas of what it'll look like. Glad we can provide some encouragement.
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JdiKnhtJMH
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« Reply #16 on: April 10, 2017, 01:22:48 AM » |
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Here's my revised plan for the Scurpion. I reduced the number of cuts to two, I'll see if that gives me the curve I want. I also decided to add a leather wrap and extend it up a ways to cover the parts that are cut up in the bending process. I'll secure it at the little notches in the shroud that go through to the patterned internal body, and then sew it together at the rear near the pommel and then around the black ridge near the activator. I also added the button to replace the windows there.
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pepsiaddict
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« Reply #17 on: April 10, 2017, 04:27:00 AM » |
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Here's my revised plan for the Scurpion. I reduced the number of cuts to two, I'll see if that gives me the curve I want. I also decided to add a leather wrap and extend it up a ways to cover the parts that are cut up in the bending process. I'll secure it at the little notches in the shroud that go through to the patterned internal body, and then sew it together at the rear near the pommel and then around the black ridge near the activator. I also added the button to replace the windows there. Limiting the bending will help tenfold. Clever. Can't wait to see your results!
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JdiKnhtJMH
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« Reply #18 on: April 10, 2017, 05:54:24 AM » |
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Limiting the bending will help tenfold. Clever. Can't wait to see your results!
I cant make any cuts in that center area or it splits that piece of shroud between the two little windows to the inner body where it's machined there in the center. Thats why I took it down to just two cuts.
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« Reply #19 on: April 10, 2017, 12:46:41 PM » |
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Just a idea, But if you could put some Semi-Permanent glue between the two sections it may help with limiting the twisting of the two pieces and allow a more precise cut and bend.
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JdiKnhtJMH
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« Reply #20 on: April 10, 2017, 06:10:50 PM » |
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Just a idea, But if you could put some Semi-Permanent glue between the two sections it may help with limiting the twisting of the two pieces and allow a more precise cut and bend.
I've thought about that, to ensure they both bend at the same rate kind of. That might be a good idea to do. I also considered doing it with the pommel and emitter attached so no part can shift one way or the other too much?
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« Reply #21 on: April 11, 2017, 02:25:22 AM » |
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May the Force be with you on this one
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« Reply #22 on: April 11, 2017, 06:01:06 AM » |
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May the Force be with you on this one
Thank you kindly!
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Lord Sidious
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« Reply #23 on: April 11, 2017, 08:30:20 AM » |
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A curved Scorpion would look totally sick! I really dig the Scorpion as it is.
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« Reply #24 on: April 12, 2017, 11:02:52 PM » |
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The Scurpion is on hold due to a stock issue, but I'm still getting some cool sabers plus a grab bag and the raffle saber, so I couldnt be happier with Ultra Sabers. Even when something goes wrong it still goes prettyy good!
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« Reply #25 on: April 12, 2017, 11:34:38 PM » |
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hey congrats!! This is a cool idea- i thought about one of these too . I was thinking about splitting it in half and then using a mantis switch section to get the curve, secure it with inserts and set screws. But alas, i've traded my scorp to Jed lol. Look forward to seeing this!
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JdiKnhtJMH
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« Reply #26 on: April 14, 2017, 07:22:37 PM » |
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hey congrats!! This is a cool idea- i thought about one of these too . I was thinking about splitting it in half and then using a mantis switch section to get the curve, secure it with inserts and set screws. But alas, i've traded my scorp to Jed lol. Look forward to seeing this! Cutting it in half and welding it might work, but I don't know about securing it with set screws and such, those could come loose in a duel and thats not an area of the saber you want coming apart. I'm putting the Scurpion project on hold because the black annodized ones with claws are out of stock for a while, but I may come back to it
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« Reply #27 on: April 18, 2017, 11:15:56 PM » |
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Keep us posted!
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« Reply #28 on: April 21, 2017, 09:19:51 PM » |
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Yup. Post updates when you can. Also can't wait to see this one done =]
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JdiKnhtJMH
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« Reply #29 on: April 21, 2017, 11:12:17 PM » |
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the project is on hold since the scorpion is out of stock. Also I'm not sure I want to mess with the hilt that much. I'll probably incoporate some elements of this design though but I dont know if I'm going to do it curved
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