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Artacrus 
Registered: Mar '05
22810_Mace Windu saber
Date Posted: 3/23/05 5:29am Subject: Lightsaber blades/cores
Hi everyone
This is really just a general question to find out what everyone uses.
I've used a number of different blade cores when filming, all of varying width, length, and material (or should I say metals), and I have one or two favourites, but I'm just woundering what everyone else uses.

Also, does anyone know what they use on ep3?

 

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DVeditor  15650 posts
Title: Fan Films Evil Overlord (manager)
 Registered: Dec '01
8081_ILM
Date Posted: 3/23/05 5:42am Subject: RE: Lightsaber blades/cores
This would really be better if placed in the HOW TO MAKE LIGHTSABERS thread. Might want to check there. wink

 

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Funk-E  14594 posts
Registered: Sep '03
17818_Yoda and Luke
Date Posted: 3/23/05 5:55am Subject: RE: Lightsaber blades/cores
Yeah.

That said, most of us use either 1/2"-3/4"aluminum tubes or wooden dowels, some people use a strange polycarbonate stuff, and they're using a type of graphite for EpIII.

 

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Artacrus 
Registered: Mar '05
22810_Mace Windu saber
Date Posted: 3/23/05 6:23am Subject: RE: Lightsaber blades/cores - Date Edited: 3/23/05 6:25am (1 edits total) Edited By: Artacrus
I thought that they used something different for ep3 as you never see a bent or dinged blade in any of the videos (making of) they've relased so far. (Man that would be useful stuff to have!)

 

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Funk-E  14594 posts
Registered: Sep '03
17818_Yoda and Luke
Date Posted: 3/23/05 6:24am Subject: RE: Lightsaber blades/cores
They are, they're using a 1/2" graphite rod for EpIII, when they used aluminum beforehand.

 

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Macro_Roshuma  629 posts
Registered: Aug '04
14978_Jango's Blasters
Date Posted: 3/23/05 6:46am Subject: RE: Lightsaber blades/cores
Man there are a lot of newbies signing up these days...


I use... i dunno what they really are, hollow alumin rods, about 3/4 di.. with duct tape making up the grip. (stunt props) And i cobbled together heros from a bunch of spare parts.

 

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DVeditor  15650 posts
Title: Fan Films Evil Overlord (manager)
 Registered: Dec '01
8081_ILM
Date Posted: 3/23/05 6:56am Subject: RE: Lightsaber blades/cores
Man there are a lot of newbies signing up these days...

That's what happens when a Star Wars movie comes out. grin
And no offense, but seeing as how you're not even a year old yet on these forums I wouldn't talk too loud lol.

 

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Macro_Roshuma  629 posts
Registered: Aug '04
14978_Jango's Blasters
Date Posted: 3/23/05 11:48am Subject: RE: Lightsaber blades/cores
^ lol

 

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DVeditor  15650 posts
Title: Fan Films Evil Overlord (manager)
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Date Posted: 3/23/05 6:19pm Subject: RE: Lightsaber blades/cores - Date Edited: 3/23/05 6:19pm (1 edits total) Edited By: DVeditor
wink

 

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VaporTrail  9952 posts
Registered: May '02
14913_Obi-Wan
Date Posted: 3/23/05 9:00pm Subject: RE: Lightsaber blades/cores
Man there are a lot of newbies signing up these days...

OMG WTF??!?












I'm such a rascal.

 

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LoRd_KaAn  96 posts
Registered: Oct '04
19542_Anakin Concept
Date Posted: 3/23/05 9:18pm Subject: RE: Lightsaber blades/cores
I was just wondering. how much do one of these graphite rods cost?

 

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VaporTrail  9952 posts
Registered: May '02
14913_Obi-Wan
Date Posted: 3/23/05 9:33pm Subject: RE: Lightsaber blades/cores
The Ep.III cores?

I think a guy on here was peddling a few for $50 a piece? Correct me if I'm wrong, but he was importing them from.. somewhere. lol

And now, for my next display of completely useless barely-educated guesses...

 

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DVeditor  15650 posts
Title: Fan Films Evil Overlord (manager)
 Registered: Dec '01
8081_ILM
Date Posted: 3/23/05 9:43pm Subject: RE: Lightsaber blades/cores
^ ^

He will now take a stab at how many new people we will have asking "can u plz help wit my saberz?" BEFORE the release of Episode 3. grin

 

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VaporTrail  9952 posts
Registered: May '02
14913_Obi-Wan
Date Posted: 3/23/05 9:58pm Subject: RE: Lightsaber blades/cores
He will now take a stab..



Cute.

 

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DVeditor  15650 posts
Title: Fan Films Evil Overlord (manager)
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Date Posted: 3/23/05 10:25pm Subject: RE: Lightsaber blades/cores - Date Edited: 3/23/05 10:27pm (1 edits total) Edited By: DVeditor
whistling

 

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AtomixABomb 
Registered: Apr '05
6406_City
Date Posted: 4/9/05 10:30am Subject: RE: Lightsaber blades/cores
No doubt the prop crew has a bajillion. Hayden just snaps his fingers and they unscrew the inadequate rod from the hilt and attach a brand spankin' new one.

 

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