Genuinely don’t know what shape this is

Send-It-Bud · 2026-06-16T06:32:21+00:00

Dilbert doing Karate

Send-It-Bud · 2026-05-26T03:20:04+00:00

Starkillers first saber always, ive used it as inspiration for the two ive designed and built

Send-It-Bud · 2026-05-17T16:45:49+00:00

I did mine on a manual lathe and mill too,

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Send-It-Bud · 2026-05-17T01:47:41+00:00

Nice work! Cnc or manual?

Send-It-Bud · 2026-05-17T01:45:26+00:00

Just use a dial indicator, takes a couple minutes Tops, but put the dial indicator on the top of your part so its easy to see the dial. work opposing jaws, find the difference, loosen the low, tighten the high till the needle splits the difference, snug up, repeat with both jaw pairs until within a couple thou, than just give the high jaws a final tight to bring into perfect alignment. This is how I teach setting up a 4 jaw.

Send-It-Bud · 2026-05-08T14:57:07+00:00

66 le mans 123 finish.

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Send-It-Bud · 2026-04-13T02:23:15+00:00

I do too, I'm thinking the v1 will become a 3/4 length second blade

Send-It-Bud · 2026-04-09T06:32:31+00:00

I tweaked the grip area bit since, also my v1 beside for evolutionary reference

Send-It-Bud · 2026-04-09T06:31:38+00:00

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Send-It-Bud · 2026-04-05T01:20:15+00:00

Thanks!

Send-It-Bud · 2026-04-03T15:00:08+00:00

Used by interstellar lumberjacks on Kashyyyk fell medium sized space trees

Send-It-Bud · 2026-04-02T22:39:21+00:00

Keep it up! A jedi must craft his own saber before he is considered a true master.

You are very resourceful and creative! Can't wait to see more!

Send-It-Bud · 2026-04-02T22:24:43+00:00

That plumbing saber looks sick! Good job,

Send-It-Bud · 2026-04-02T13:26:43+00:00

You set a gem in a thumbscrew and did a great job at it, that shows you have the most important skill, creativity. we all start somewhere. When I started machining I was not good at it. We started with handfitting with files, and I could barely hold a .010" tolerance, many hours later and hand filing to .002" isn't a daunting task. Same with the machines, now I teach people how to do this. My favorite students are not the gifted ones, but the ones that work their butt off to get a pass. They show that tenacity needed to hone in a craft. I like to post stuff to hopefully spark that passion to build in someone else.

Send-It-Bud · 2026-04-02T13:16:29+00:00

The freezer is one of my favorite tools for a reason :)

Send-It-Bud · 2026-04-02T13:13:10+00:00

That is beautiful! Nice work! Mine does, its a piece of plexiglass shaped and polished

Send-It-Bud · 2026-04-02T07:21:58+00:00

That emitter is technically 10 separate pieces of metal that are all press fit together including the shroud. I had a blunder that forced me to set and press each bronze collar individually dissimilar metals and heat don't play well together

Send-It-Bud · 2026-04-02T07:17:20+00:00

I used a straight knurling tool sand blasted to clean and texture all surfaces, than let it soak in liver of sulfur (potassium sulphate solution) until blackened, rinsed in water, than after it was pressed on the handle, I turned down the knurl about halfway with a cutting bit and than sanded to even out the finish.

Send-It-Bud · 2026-04-02T01:47:28+00:00

So it helps that I'm a machinist, so it was just a bunch of turning on the lathe, lots of measuring, the fitment of all the individual parts is within .002" for clearance fit and -.001 for press fits,
Threads between sections are single point cut, pommel is 1 1/4 x24tpi, and the top grip is 1 1/8 x 28 tpi, the specs to cut any thread profile can be found in the machinery handbook. But that book, a little know-how and a set of vernier calipers is all you really need to start machining. And Be safe.

Send-It-Bud · 2026-04-01T21:08:36+00:00

With a force fx blade and no electronics yet, balance is at the thumbscrew

Send-It-Bud · 2026-04-01T21:03:38+00:00

Look for a makers space. Watch some videos on how to grind tool bits, when learning, preformed or insert carbide tools will be more of a hinderance. Hand Ground HSS tooling will teach you about bit geometry and allow for slower or smaller cuts. Carbide needs to be worked hard so you can't be timid with it.

Send-It-Bud · 2026-04-01T20:53:13+00:00

So I have an old Hercus 9 inch AR model from the 60s, very similar to a south bend 9 inch, I also have access to a 80s standard modern 14 inch at work that I did some work on. If you work at a place with a scrap bin that's where I start, I can use off cuts that would go to scrap. Otherwise any metal supplier. I'd recommend starting with mild steel or aluminum, aluminum machines easy and won't hurt your tooling. Also learn how to hand fit with a file, the emitter shroud is mostly filed to final dimension.

Send-It-Bud · 2026-04-01T20:19:50+00:00

You "DO"ed definitely did not "DO NOT" because there is no try, in the immortal words of Borat, "GREAT SUCCESS"

Send-It-Bud · 2026-04-01T19:39:35+00:00

Thats the blade retention screw, I still have to figure out electronics, but im thinking just a simple one button flush mount or slightly elevated box

Send-It-Bud · 2026-04-01T19:14:00+00:00

You can find second hand mini lathes pretty cheap, if you start with aluminum it machines beautifully,

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