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TOPIC: Cutting the Blades
Cutting the Blades 1 month 4 days ago #86823
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How feasible is it to cut the Saberforge blades? I'm designing a double-bladed build and 26" is too short but 32" feels too long, so I'm hoping to be able to trim mine to a happy medium.
Can this be done with the standard blades? What about the containment and unstable blades? Would this weaken the rest of the blade? What tools would you recommend for this? |
Cutting the Blades 1 month 4 days ago #86824
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haku wrote:
How feasible is it to cut the Saberforge blades? I'm designing a double-bladed build and 26" is too short but 32" feels too long, so I'm hoping to be able to trim mine to a happy medium.
Can this be done with the standard blades? What about the containment and unstable blades? Would this weaken the rest of the blade? What tools would you recommend for this? The blade shouldn't be an issue. If you make a clean cut, then the blade itself will be fine. The problem is going to be the diffusion film. That's the stuff that keeps the blade light even. |
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Cutting the Blades 1 month 4 days ago #86825
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So perhaps I could cut through the blade plastic with a dremel, being careful not to damage the film, and then slice through the film with a red hot x-acto blade?
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Cutting the Blades 1 month 4 days ago #86826
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I've used a Dremmel with a cutting wheel.
however I've only cut blades not blade with film, I cut the blade, then cut the film to match the blade and install in blade. I'm sure it should cut through both blade and film pretty easy. |
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Cutting the Blades 1 month 4 days ago #86828
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When I need to cut a blade, I first gently removed the film cutting the glue that SF used and sliding out the film,( I use a little segment of cut blade to hold the wrap so it does come unwrapped, and set it aside.
Then take my handy pipe cutter, a small one that does 1/2 to 1.5 inch tube. I cut the end off the blade to reach my desired length. Next I take my blade film, I have a 1/2 OD plastic tube I got at home Depot. So insert the blade film back into the tube, mark it, then pull it back out insert my 1/2 plastic tube inside the wrap and using a exacto knife cut the film nice and straight around the circumference, basically using the inner tube like a cutting board, then stick it back into the saber. if I feel the need to secure the wrap inside the tube, I run a very small bead of hot glue, like SF did. |
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Cutting the Blades 1 month 4 days ago #86835
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Vechaljian wrote:
When I need to cut a blade, I first gently removed the film cutting the glue that SF used and sliding out the film,( I use a little segment of cut blade to hold the wrap so it does come unwrapped, and set it aside.
Then take my handy pipe cutter, a small one that does 1/2 to 1.5 inch tube. I cut the end off the blade to reach my desired length. Next I take my blade film, I have a 1/2 OD plastic tube I got at home Depot. So insert the blade film back into the tube, mark it, then pull it back out insert my 1/2 plastic tube inside the wrap and using a exacto knife cut the film nice and straight around the circumference, basically using the inner tube like a cutting board, then stick it back into the saber. if I feel the need to secure the wrap inside the tube, I run a very small bead of hot glue, like SF did. This is EXTREMELY helpful. Thank you very much! |
Cutting the Blades 2 weeks 8 minutes ago #87821
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I've cut several blades down to size. It's not that hard. pipe cutter will be the cleanest cut. Anything powered will create dust that'll get into the tube, which is a pain to get out.
Before you remove the film, look at how close it is the end of the tube. More than likely there's about a 1/4" gap (unless you've a thin neck, then it's about an inch or so. Keep that difference in mind. When you cut the tube, make sure to cut as much off the film, plus whatever the difference is you had in the beginning. So if you've a 1/4" gap of film to end, and you cut the tube 2", then you cut the film 2.25". Honestly, i just use scissors to cut the film. don't unroll the tube. Pinch right around where you intend to cut, then just go at it. it's not complicated at all. |
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