mrg149
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« on: January 14, 2019, 01:46:40 PM » |
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Ok...so, I was looking for some alternatives to the traditional blade plug and stumbled into my local hardware store and found the following:
White plastic hole plugs (1 inch).
They snap firmly into the socket of my sabers (they come in a 2 pack) and do the job of covering the opening.
PRO:
1. Covers and protects like a blade plug should
2. Has some slight modifying potential like painting and such.
3. Cheap
CON:
1. You will have to figure out how to get it back off the darn saber (I drilled some holes into mine and pull it out with a paperclip)
2. the top overlaps the emitter opening (good for protection but maybe not the most aesthetic look)
This is not a bad solution, perhaps, when modding your saber to protect the emitter opening and situations when you just want to cap off the opening to protect the LED and such.
Let me know if you want to see pics.
Thought I'd share this as it does seem to have some potential.
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Kaboose0008
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« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2019, 03:52:28 PM » |
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I'd love to see some pics, please! It sounds like an interesting idea.  |
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mrg149
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« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2019, 04:56:36 PM » |
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As you wish... ..of course I started playing around with this already...  I drilled some holes in the first (not finished) and left unpainted so far  The other one has a single hole but I spray painted it to see how it would look. |
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“Heeded my words not, did you? "Pass on what you have learned." Strength, mastery, hmm... but weakness, folly, failure, also. Yes, failure, most of all. The greatest teacher, failure is. Luke, we are what they grow beyond. That is the true burden of all masters." – YodaARSENAL: *Dominix LE v2 - "Dark Apprentice"*Dominix LE v3 - "INVICTUS"*"GUARDIAN" -Ask for Picture (non-US saber) -Whatever Points- |
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chalion
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« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2019, 09:36:52 PM » |
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Here's a pic of it from the bottom:  This should work with a solid emitter, but if you have windows that light still shines thru, plus, it won't hold the LED module in place, so if yours can fall out, it will. but, at $1.30 each they're fairly cheap. |
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mrg149
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« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2019, 07:43:13 PM » |
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Here's a pic of it from the bottom: This should work with a solid emitter, but if you have windows that light still shines thru, plus, it won't hold the LED module in place, so if yours can fall out, it will. but, at $1.30 each they're fairly cheap. thanks and points for the additional info |
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“Heeded my words not, did you? "Pass on what you have learned." Strength, mastery, hmm... but weakness, folly, failure, also. Yes, failure, most of all. The greatest teacher, failure is. Luke, we are what they grow beyond. That is the true burden of all masters." – YodaARSENAL: *Dominix LE v2 - "Dark Apprentice"*Dominix LE v3 - "INVICTUS"*"GUARDIAN" -Ask for Picture (non-US saber) -Whatever Points- |
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Kaboose0008
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« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2019, 09:11:44 AM » |
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Those are pretty cool guys thanks for the idea! points for both of you!
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chalion
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« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2019, 09:55:18 PM » |
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Well, some of the other saber builders use them as pommels. They work ok, but repeated use wears off those nubs and they become looser. (like in changing batteries).
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