Hey Dauntless :-)
Well... for the emitter,
first I marked my window placement at 90 degree intervals.
Then I used a 1/4 inch end mill to machine each one out.
When I was satisfied I used a 3/4 inch counter sink to give each window a nice beveled edge.
I then used a micrometer to measure the exact placement of the holes for the claws screw and drift pin holes.
I drilled the holes and tapped the four holes that will house the screws.
I fit the drift pins into their holes and set the claws into position and secured each with the appropriate screw.
Tor the blade, I removed the clear diffusing agent from the tubing and replaced it with a brilliant yellow film.
A little hot glue secured it in place. The red LED and the yellow film gives me the rich color. Plus the silver FOC illuminates the yellow film into a bright golden flash.
The best thing about this is that It allows me to have what we have started calling our "Day-time blades".
Out in the sunshine even the brighest LEDs get washed out, but with the colored films, we get blades that can be seen in the sun, as well as sounds and we have experimented with several colors. (some worked great, some didnt. )
I will see if I can take a quick video of me doing some basic stuff tomorrow (it is too late in the evening to so that here now ;-)
I do have a short video of the new color and FOC. Let me see if I can get it uploaded on youtube...
Hi John. This looks fantastic
That rich blade color is super through the windows and blade. We need a lot more info regarding what you did and how you achieved it.
Would really appreciate seeing a video demonstration of you using your Kali-Ma. She's an imposing goddess.
Well deserved point for you and so nice to see your post.
