TOPIC: Custom SaberCore V3 Kill Key Tutorial

Since I got my first SaberForge hilt with the SaberCore V3 and the USB Jack, I've been thinking to create a custom Kill Key to cover the Jack for decorative purposes.

I did this by using some USB Dust Plugs and Plastic Pipe Plugs, both easily available through eBay for small money.

Here's what I used for the Pipe Plugs: Link







Note that I chose an outer Diameter of 14 mm, but other sellers will call out the respective pipe inner diameter instead.
A 14mm Disc fits very well for the Slot of the USB Jack with some space around so it will not get stuck in the socket.

I cut these Plugs plain with a Box Cutter so that I only get the cover piece which is around 3.3mm thick by itself.
The plugs feature a hollow center on the underside for molding reasons. This serves as a good slot to fit the head of the USB plugs in.





For the Micro USB dust covers, I chose these because they got good reviews for being flexible enough to have a good grip and don't fall out easily (note however that they shipped from China and took over a month to arrive in Germany).





Next I cut the USB Plugs to fit into the hollow slot on the backside of the cover piece.
Since I had plenty of plugs, I tried different patterns until I got the right fit.





Note that I always left the bottom (inside) edge intact so that the plug would not get lost in the jack during tryouts.





I ended up with the following cutting pattern which gave a pretty snug fit for the pipe plug slot.





Finally, I just used superglue to glue the two components together.





cont..

After thorough drying and a first tryout, the custom Kill Key sits pretty secure in the USB jack but can still easily be removed by lifting the cap at the outside edge.





I like how the look turned out, and although it's not a metal head plug, I like the contrast and think it fits my hilt pretty well.







Maybe some of you will want to try their own variant for this? Would be happy for any feedback.

Nice work TOPACES, applying practice what's been thrown around in theory

You need to charge that saber. You're down 3 bars already!
Nice work.

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