Attaching Rangefinders to Mechanical Claws

While trying to make a new weapon for a new minifig, I discovered this. And I haven't seen it done before so I thought I might share it - If you have seen it and/or it's plainly obvious, then, well, abuse/flame/ban or do whatever you need to do to make me feel like an idiot...

Anyways, on mechanical claws there is a small hole on one side - I'm guessing its needed there for the molding process (correct me if I'm wrong):



I noticed that the diameter of the hole is roughly the same diameter as the tab on the rangefinder.



Anyways, I simply tried to push the tab into the hole. With some rangefinders/claws it was a tight fit and I needed to force it it, but other times it fit in nicely. I was also able to rotate the rangefinder to any angle I wanted.



And that's basically how I made this:



Might seem a bit pointless but I guess it's something to consider doing...

That's simply BRILLIANT! I have to go make me one now...

It makes it looks awesome! Thanks MZ!

That gun looks pretty cool, I've noticed that hole but never thought of putting a range finder in there. They'll also fit in any castle helmet with a spot for a plume, or the gas mask looking helmets with the hose around the front.

Freaking brilliant!

You are truly one of the better clone customizers of the interwebs!

Brilliant! It's not often that people come up with this kind of techniques. If you attach a floodlight it could be some kind of wrist laser/launcher.

Yeah, Andromula(?) came up with a technique very similar to this with the fire piece.

Thunder-blade wrote:Freaking brilliant!

You are truly one of the better clone customizers of the interwebs!

I Agree, I'd say he's tied if not better then the CAC.
I love that technique I'll have to use it sooner later.

I just tried it, it's awesome but when you take it out and put it in a clone helmet the rangefinder becomes loose, meaning you can only use it for the claw and other things.

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant.... *looks at thesaurus* You are very keen to think of this! I'm Going to try it right now.

... Whoa. Wait here while I go modify a few guns.

Anomanzor wrote:Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant....

I need to build some guns like this right now...
And It Is Brilliant

CloneCommando66 wrote:

Anomanzor wrote:Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant....

I need to build some guns like this right now...
And It Is Brilliant

Again with the word Brilliant!

That's such an ingenious technique! I used it as a folding stock for a SW SAW !