Machining lightsabers- Lathe/machine tool reccomendations.

any reccomendations, relitavely affordable?

 

http://boards.theforce.net/Costuming_and_Props/b10019/20599330/?11 May want to check that thread.

 

why?

 

Yeah, why?

He obviously wants to make machined sabers, not hardware ones!

 

Depending on how much you want to spend getting started you have a few options:

1) You can start out with a used one and go to eBay to find it, there's plenty to choose from there.

2) You can get a new machine from places like Harbor Freight, Sherline, or Smithy. All of these will machine aluminum and some are combo units that will also have a drill press built into them.

3) You can go top shelf and get a CNC machine . Big bucks but a really cool toy .

 

ooh, a pressing descision.
thanks!

 

I have a Harbor Freight 7x10 lathe. It's good, but looking back, I wish I'd bought something a bit longer.