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Make your own lightsaber!

Step 3Making a slot for the battery pack

Making a slot for the battery pack
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Handle, Step 2: CUTTING HOLES/SLOTS IN THE HANDLE:
1) The Jedi must decide where he/she wishes to place the button/switch. Drill a hole there to fit the button/switch snugly.

2) Cut slot in bottom of handle for battery pack if desired:


TIPS:

FOR SMALL SLITS:

-use PVC cutter to cut where the end of the slit will be.

-then simply use PVC cutter to cut the slit itself.


FOR LARGE SLITS (longer than PVC cutter blade)

-use PVC cutter to cut where the end of the slit will be.
-use hack-saw to cut sides of slit itself in a long straight line.
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6 comments
Sep 12, 2009. 10:12 AMweasel999 says:
its probably a better idea to use a soldering iron to melt through the PVC
Oct 22, 2010. 3:48 PMKayla Ree says:
but it would smell really bad!
Oct 3, 2009. 10:30 AMred-king says:
toxic fumes....
Feb 15, 2010. 9:53 PMspaztec says:
 it's all good.
Feb 19, 2010. 1:42 PMred-king says:
as my father used to say: "It's all fun and games, until someone loses an eye." or in this case" It's all fun and games until someone breathes in toxic fumes.
Feb 19, 2010. 5:35 PMspaztec says:
 yeah, its all goo.
Aug 1, 2009. 8:49 AMfireruler12 says:
this is kinda confusing how much did it cost to make this

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