GOTH-3Designs - Graflex Grand Master - DIY Build Timelapse - Star Wars FX Lightsabers

We have packed in this 1h30 video more than 50 hours of build time for our most advanced Graflex Lightsaber chassis!
You can now discover from A to Z how this top of the line lightsaber chassis is built!

This new Grand Master Metal Chassis is already available for DIY and all details are here: https://goth-3designs.com/instruction...

Chapter 1 - Parts Preparation and Chassis Pre-Assembly
00:00:00 - Step 1 - Cut the tubes
00:00:53 - Step 2 - Drill and tap holes
00:01:42 - Step 3 - Cut the threaded rods
00:01:53 - Step 4 - Pre-Assemble the chassis
00:03:11 - Step 5 - Parts weathering

CHAPTER 2 - Emitter Assembly
00:07:48 - Step 6 - Glue the 4mmOD tubes
00:08:48 - Step 7 - Glue the side plates
00:09:20 - Step 8 - Add the 1mmOD rods
00:10:55 - Step 9 - Install the switches and their cover
00:12:03 - Step 10 - Assemble the motor
00:13:31 - Step 11 - Install the NPX PCB
00:15:34 - Step 12 - Install the brass pins

CHAPTER 3 - Crystal Chamber Shield and Arc Reactor (Part 1)
00:19:42 - Step 13 - Glue the magnets on the connectors
00:20:25 - Step 14 - Glue the 3 capacitors
00:21:04 - Step 15 - Glue the shield magnets
00:23:28 - Step 16 - Assemble the Arc Reactor

CHAPTER 4 - Cover Plates Assembly
00:26:37 - Step 17 - Add and glue the copper wires
00:28:00 - Step 18 - Covers Assembly (Part 1)
00:29:52 - Step 19 - Covers Assembly (Part 2)
00:36:55 - Step 20 - Control Panel Assembly

CHAPTER 5 - Speaker Module and Coupler Assembly
00:38:23 - Step 21 - Glue the magnets
00:40:04 - Step 22 - Install in pogo-pins
00:41:52 - Step 23 - Install the Accent LED indicator
00:44:12 - Step 24 - Install the Speaker
00:45:14 - Step 25 - Add the 1mm tubes to the coupler

CHAPTER 6 - Crystal Holder and Arc Reactor (Part 2)
00:47:01 - Step 26 - Glue the magnets
00:48:17 - Step 27 - Install the pogo-pins socket
00:51:07 - Step 28 - Complete the Arc Reactor

CHAPTER 7 - Kyber Crystals Assembly
00:52:45 - Step 29 - Single pixels fitment
00:53:25 - Step 30 - Install the pogo-pins
00:55:19 - Step 31 - Install the single pixels
00:58:13 - Step 32 - Assemble the crystal holder

CHAPTER 8 - Crystal Chamber Shell Assembly
00:59:02 - Step 33 - Glue the 2mmOD tubes
01:01:57 - Step 34 - Assemble the Crystal Chamber sheel

CHAPTER 9 - Accent LEDs and OLED Screen
01:03:18 - Step 35 - Install the accent LEDs
01:04:41 - Step 36 - Install the OLED Screen
01:05:42 - Step 37 - Accent LEDs wire management

CHAPTER 10 - Crystal Focus X Install
01:06:33 - Step 38 - Solder the onboard jumpers and resistors
01:07:29 - Step 39 - Wire the soundboard USB side
01:09:54 - Step 40 - Install the Bluetooth module (optional)
01:10:42 - Step 41 - Install the negative battery tab and switch
01:12:15 - Step 42 - Install the secondary switches (optional)
01:14:06 - Step 43 - Install the postive battery tab
01:15:45 - Step 44 - Install the pogo-pins sockets

CHAPTER 11 - Chassis Assembly
01:18:26 - Step 45 - Chassis rear assembly
01:19:49 - Step 46 - Join the two chassis halves
01:22:21 - Step 47 - Install the brass pins

FINAL CHAPTER
01:26:10 - This chassis is a full metal core - extendable or completely removable - which design is inspired from the Star Wars Visual Dictionary.
Removable Kyber Crystal - the Lightsaber changes behavior, sound and color according to the crystal inserted.
Removable cover plates to reveal what's under the hood:
- Plecter Labs Crystal Focus X
- Removable 18650 Keeppower battery
- Neopixel
- OLED screen
- Bluetooth

(Video soundtrack - Star Wars The Old Republic)