Emmiter Ideas

Hello,

I've been reading this thread with great interest, though I am a complete newbie to the OWK saber.
Is there a nice drawing of the separate parts? It's hard to follow which pieces you guys are talking about without having one in hand or a guide of some type.
There are *several* threads mentioning this saber but they doin't have pics any more (that I could find, except for the thread with sketches of custom LS ideas.)

Any help is appreciated.
Thanks.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Vaderman @ Dec 24 2006, 04:45 PM) [snapback]1384117[/snapback]</div>
Hello,

I've been reading this thread with great interest, though I am a complete newbie to the OWK saber.
Is there a nice drawing of the separate parts? It's hard to follow which pieces you guys are talking about without having one in hand or a guide of some type.
There are *several* threads mentioning this saber but they doin't have pics any more (that I could find, except for the thread with sketches of custom LS ideas.)

Any help is appreciated.
Thanks.
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JAMES KENOBI made a good diagram here.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Prometheus @ Dec 24 2006, 01:11 AM) [snapback]1383825[/snapback]</div>
ATL's method in my opinion is very feasible and perhaps the best way to do it so far. However, maybe its just me but the thought of relying on washers makes me a little nervous.
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:lol :lol Prometheus - Until I tried this washer scheme, I wasn't sure it'd work, but 1) once all the nuts are tightened, I can't pull the emitter off, 2) it can be easily taken back apart, 3) the parts are cheap and readily available, and 4) it's non-destructive to the interconnector (BP), and/or the grenade. The reflector shown is optional, and I'll be replacing it with one from a flashlight.

Here are the pictures again (now hosted by Imageshack.us)
All the parts: Grenade, emitter (Roman's EL ready shown-which is actually the same inside diameter as a real one), 2 steel (or stainless) washers 1" OD, 3/8" ID, one 1-1/16" x 1/8" black rubber toilet tank bolt washer (available at The Home Depot), 1/8 IP lamp tubing, and two lamp nuts.


The tubing is passed through the grenade, then a steel washer is slid on, then the rubber washer already inside the emitter, then the other steel washer, followed by a round lamp nut.


It looks like this from the emitter end.


And for clarity, like this with the emitter removed.


I positioned the emitter so that it's about 5/32" from the groove in the grenade neck, and made sure it was straight.


Then tightened the nut on the otherside of the grenade , thereby squeezing the the two steel washers against the rubber washer, and compressing it against the inside of the emitter. (Same principle as a drum sander)


Once again, a Roman aluminum/brass reproduction grenade would have to be drill from 3/8" ID to 13/32" ID to accomodate the tubing. Use a zero rake drill bit on the brass.

ATL Kenobi
 
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