TOPIC: I created another blade plug mod. But this time, for a thin neck?!

Well folks. Believe it or not. I'm almost there. The idea hit me friday night so I modded up a quick one today. It's a thin neck blade plug, specifically for the Redeemer and Exalted as they have the same emitter.

I have my own tube cutter so I can cut my own plugs to the specific lengths I need. The blades for thin necks I find are rather tight also. So I sanded the inner and outer edge of my blade plug to allow it a fraction more free play to be able to slide in and out a bit easier without jamming up in the emitter and becoming a pain in the dick to remove.

I had a spare covertech so cut off the back side with my die grinder and then smoothed it out a bit. I'm trying to find some small plastic discs that I can adhere to the bottom to cover up the hole, but for now I just used white electrical tape so you have the ability to look directly at it without blinding yourself by looking into the LED module.

Since the light source is through the center, the actual ring of poly-carb for the plug is much dimmer in person than in comparison to the photo, as it's not catching direct light from the LED source. All-in-all it's a good first attempt that I just finished minutes ago and am still thinking over how to add the finishing touches.

I'd love to hear your thoughts/suggestions.

Here's the pics on my 12w+ Medium Blue Redeemer

Man, that is fantastic! It looks it was made for that saber too! Well done!

That looks excellent!

Wow, that is awesome!

Excellent job!!

Give me a price and I'm sold!!!

Hi NeBosa,

Another stroke of genius!
Did you want suggestions for the backing for the Covertech disc, or did you want suggestions for something to plug the central hole on it's own?

For Tyeth

Too awesome man !

Dude!

You keep this kind of work up and Phil may just have to hire you.

A suggestion for the backing.
Plugging the hole would cut off the light source all together equalling in nearly no illumination for the plug. Like if I added black electrical tape instead of white. The black tape is too opaque to let light through but in turn also looks good in terms of creating the illusion of it being a hole or spout for where your light would ignite from. So need something somewhat translucent.

BZArcher wrote:
I grew up drawing and as a thinker. I have a degree in art and design though I haven't worked with drafting in years and years, nor art for that matter as I left the design industry and recently became a certified heavy equipment mechanic. So I pull wrenches instead of create art now, but my background makes it easy for me to mix art and design, then do the work involved. Especially when it comes to modifying the creations of others as I don't have the equipment to create my own from scratch. I have the skills to solder as well, but for some reason I continue to shy away (confidence?) from doing my own installs but definitely believe I have the skill to do it.

I'm only a 15hr drive away from Portland (and a border crossing from Canada to US) lol

I'm in the Midwest, so you're probably closer than I am!

I've got an Ultrasabers blade plug that fits into the emitter of my Sentinel up until 1cm of the plug sticks out. All I really need to do is sand it down a bit?

Eddlyss64 wrote:
Can you show some pictures?
Sanding is usually for small finishing details and what-not. It'll take you a LONG TIME to sand down 1cm worth of material.

Whoops, that's not what I meant.



It slides nicely into the emitter until that point. It doesn't go all the way in, and it becomes a pain to pull out. I'm asking if all I need is a bit of circumference sanding to make it just a bit less thick at the top.

Give a shot.
Sanding the circumference won't hurt it.
Is the plug possibly too long also?

No, the two plugs I got with this and my Apprentice are the same length, and the one I use for my Apprentice slides just fine into this emitter. It's not length. But I'll do some sanding tomorrow after school. Thanks for the input!

Hi NeBosa,

Have you seen acrylic discs on sale in Canada, in the UK there are a couple of companies that sell coin sized pieces in various diameters and thicknesses. Here in the UK they start about 21p each (42cents Canadian). Could the Covertech part be glued to one of these discs then onto the tubing?

For Tyeth

I know exactly what you speak of and is what I pictured in mind when I even mentioned the word coloured discs lol

But for the life of me, I can't think on where I would even begin to look to find them.

Hi NeBosa,

I shall have a Google for Polycarbonate sheeting suppliers in Canada as these type of companies here usually cut the discs and sell them. Give me a few minutes and I'll see what I can find!

For Tyeth

Have you considered using lighting gels (colored sheets used to change the color of studio and photography lights)? I've heard of color disks (like the ones TCSS sells) melting when used with SF's 12w LEDs, but lighting gel sheets can take a lot of heat. You should be able to get some at a photography shop, or even a music store that sells DJ and stage equipment like Guitar Center (not sure if they have those in Canada). I've seen four packs of 9"x 9" gels (in multiple colors) go for around $4 or $5.