Imperial Guard (Star Wars) Baton

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This is an Imperial Guard Baton/Sword Replica that I created to complement this outstanding mask http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:349643. It's slightly enhanced from the authentic batons in the movie, but you rarely get a clear view of them in the film anyway. The multiple components are printed out in an order that I felt was easier to print and finish. Print Settings Printer: Prusa i3 XL Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: 0.15 Infill: 5% Notes: The included .SCAD file declares a FACES variable at the top that controls the number of polygons used throughout. Post-Printing I used a 1/2" PVC pipe (1/2" is the reported inner diameter) for the actual shaft, you can find one at most home supply stores. A 10' section of pipe costs less than $5, so this seemed smarter than printing all of it. I cut the pipe to 1 meter, putting the total length at approximately 122cm with the top and bottom added. The pieces are all ordered from top to bottom in the order they fit together, top being the pointed end. I glued some of them together before fitting to the pipe, but this isn't necessary. Each part was spray painted before sliding it over the painted PVC pipe and gluing into place with cyanoacrylate (superglue). You should deburr the insides of pieces 2-3-4 in order to avoid scratching the paint off the pipe. The rest of the pieces will cover any scratched paint. The bottom two pieces (9 and 10) might need something between them to make them sit flush, I used a bit of JB Weld to fill the gap.