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How to Clean the Inside of Blades 4 months 3 weeks ago #43049

Actar_Raikit Offline New Member Posts: 6 Thank you received: 15	Hey guys! New saber owner here and was wondering if there was any way to clean the inside of the Infinity Blades as there's a bit of dust that happened to get in. Also, is there a way to keep them clean when they're not in the saber hilt? Thanks in advance!
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How to Clean the Inside of Blades 4 months 3 weeks ago #43080

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Haven't had to clean the inside, but I put a little 1" vinyl end cap on mine when not in use to keep debris out. Difficult to find in local hardware stores, but fairly easy to find online. You can get a 100 pack of them for $8.48 at this link:

http://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/31992266

I'm sure with some hunting you could find a more reasonable quantity.

I have also used the little rubber feet intended to protect wood flooring from round chair legs, that can easily be found at any hardware store, but they're bulkier.

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How to Clean the Inside of Blades 4 months 3 weeks ago #43085

Greysider Offline Platinum Member "I am not your kind. I do not feed off vengeance. I am a Jedi." Posts: 479 Thank you received: 169	I keep my blades in a drawer in my closet. Don't have to worry much about dirt,debris. But those end caps Salacious B Crumb mentioned sound great if you store them out in the open.
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How to Clean the Inside of Blades 4 months 3 weeks ago #43087

Salacious B Crumb Offline Premium Member Posts: 86 Thank you received: 28	thinking about it for a sec, if I had to clear some debris out of the inside of a blade, I'd probably snake a length of 1/4" aquarium air hose down the tube to the tip (something I happen to have laying around) to act as the air intake, then put the end of a shop vac hose on the socket end, turn it on, and watch everything in there suck right out (in theory).
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How to Clean the Inside of Blades 4 months 3 weeks ago #43104

Actar_Raikit Offline New Member Posts: 6 Thank you received: 15	Thank you very much for the suggestions! For the time being, I've taped a circular piece of transparent tape over the end that can even fit into the saber hilt and doesn't seem to affect the lighting. Will be checking out those caps, though 100 might be a little too many for my single blade.
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How to Clean the Inside of Blades 4 months 3 weeks ago #43121

Jaden Korr Offline Platinum Member "Remember, [Force] abilities are not inherently good or evil; it's how you use them." --Kyle Katarn Posts: 921 Thank you received: 429	Vader's Vault also sells dust caps for saber blades. Currently I'm just keeping my Graflex 2.0's blade in the bag it came in and closing the end off.
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How to Clean the Inside of Blades 4 months 3 weeks ago #43187

NeBosa Offline Platinum Member Do no harm, but take no shit. Posts: 921 Thank you received: 271	You run a large risk of ruining the diffusion material by running anything down into the saber. Even a slight wrinkle will ruin it. I have a few VV caps and they work great. Or just store your blade right side up as gravity causes dust and debris to settle downward.
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How to Clean the Inside of Blades 4 months 3 weeks ago #43242

=Ottomatix= Offline Platinum Member "The fear of loss is a Path to the Darkside, Train yourself to Let Go of everything you Fear to Lose" Posts: 1109 Thank you received: 439	I've had this in my blade for about a month now. Along with other small plastic jewely bead crap to create a spark or flash effect. Hasn't Caused any problems with my diffusion film.
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How to Clean the Inside of Blades 4 months 3 weeks ago #43324

Gaelis Offline Premium Member Posts: 121 Thank you received: 46	=Ottomatix= wrote: I've had this in my blade for about a month now. Along with other small plastic jewely bead crap to create a spark or flash effect. Hasn't Caused any problems with my diffusion film. Oooh! Did it have a noticeable effect? Is it something you've been able to capture on video?
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How to Clean the Inside of Blades 4 months 3 weeks ago #43350

RyanRising Offline Platinum Member Inspirational Star Wars Quote Posts: 439 Thank you received: 138	Gaelis wrote: Oooh! Did it have a noticeable effect? Is it something you've been able to capture on video? I recall the answers as being "absolutely yes" and "absolutely no".
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How to Clean the Inside of Blades 4 months 3 weeks ago #43370

=Ottomatix= Offline Platinum Member "The fear of loss is a Path to the Darkside, Train yourself to Let Go of everything you Fear to Lose" Posts: 1109 Thank you received: 439	That's correct R-R. Gaelis my camera is unable to get a great picture, but it does give a awesome effect. Check out my post SaberDIY Unstable blade FOC . There are a few aspects to follow for best effect.
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