![]() I won't write instructions for this as its a specialist thing and when you get the kit it will have instructions with it, but for those who don't know, I will describe what it is and how it works. Install a helicoil insert for the original 8/32 installation screw. ![]() This is what I would do, not necessarily what Ultrasabers would recommend!!! This way the blade can be secured with minimal force on the retaining screw. Grub screws come in various forms but I would be tempted to use one that comes to a point then drill a very shallow mating point into the blade when the blade is fully engaged in its final position in the emitter. Take a 10/32 unf tap and cut new threads into the enlarged hole, and install a 10/32 grub screw into the newly threaded hole. Remove all the electrics from the emitter (as a precaution - don't want sharp swarf near LEDS, lenses or wiring) and run a 5/32" (number 21) drill through to remove the existing thread. I would be tempted to just run a 5/32" or number 21 drill through it so that either of the other steps can be used with this hole at a later date if required, or fill it with epoxy resin which you can colour it touch in to match (or contrast depending on your taste) your Saber finish. ![]() While you have your emitter and the vice set up, now might be a good time to clean up the stripped hole and turn it into an accent for your Saber. Make sure you clean any swarf from the emitter and remove any sharp edges with fine grit paper before you reassemble your Saber. The original 8/32" blade securing screw may then be used in the new hole. The swarf should come out in a long spiral if you are doing it right. ![]() It is aluminium so keep the pressure light and the drill speed slow. Drill the hole with a number 29 sized drill. Mark your drilling point with a centre punch to stop the drill from slipping when you first start. Remove the blade and any electrics in that area, and secure the piece with a clamp or vice to stop it from slipping. I could barely make out the sound on that video, so I will suggest three solutions that will work for you (and would work for anyone else finding this thread - in fact because you have already found your solution this post is more to benefit others!!!).įind a new location for your retention screw, a place with plenty of 'meat' - a thick part of the emitter with as much distance form any cutout or edge as is practical. ![]()
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