Jacen Solo
02-07-2011, 11:57 AM
Found this forum a week ago and have been reading it ever since. I'm trying to build rechargeable lightsaber with a MR Luke Skywalker ROTJ Force FX soundboard inside. I'm putting an TCSS LED driver into it with a clash sensor soldered on because I want it to 'flash on clash'. I didn't want to do a MR conversion because I want to have my 'own' lightsaber.
Here is my sabers parts list
LED "TCSS style" Battle blade 1" OD (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/LED-TCSS-style-Battle-blade-1-OD--P155.aspx) (Haven't decided which length yet)
Screw on LED blade holder style 12 (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Screw-on-LED-blade-holder-style-12-P294.aspx)
MHS choke style 1 (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/MHS-choke-style-1-P211.aspx)
Hilt style 2 with guarded style switch hole (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Hilt-style-2-with-guarded-style-switch-hole-P445.aspx)
Double ended male threaded connector2 (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Double-ended-male-threaded-connector-P127.aspx)
Double female threaded connector (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/2-Double-female-threaded-connector--P121.aspx)
MPS Pommel style 3 v1 (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/MPS-Pommel-style-3-v1-P502.aspx)
MPS Insert style 3 (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/MPS-Insert-style-3-P231.aspx)
MPS Clip (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/MPS-Clip--P72.aspx)
Several Pieces Painted
Machined button for Covertec clip (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Machined-button-for-Covertec-clip-P161.aspx)
Covertec clip (Already have this on the way from EBAY because TCSS didn't have any in stock)
8-32 x 1/4" socket head (For covertec clip) (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/8-32-x-14-socket-head-P107.aspx)
8-32 x 3/8" aluminum thumb screw (For Blade holder) (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/8-32-x-38-aluminum-thumb-screw-P539.aspx)
Soul P4 Blue (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Seoul-P4--P306.aspx) (Does anyone know what the maH is for the Seoul P4 Blue?)
SPST Latching Guarded switch with blue button (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/SPST-Latching-Guarded-switch-with-blue-button-P259.aspx)
Kill plug style 2 (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Kill-plug-style-2-P570.aspx)
2.1mm Power Jack (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/21mm-Power-Jack-P37.aspx)
PCB for 7.2V-7.4V Li-ion battery packs (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/PCB-for-72V-Li-ion-battery-packs-P482.aspx)
2 x Li-Ion 14500 Rechargeable AA size 3.7V 900mAh (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Li-Ion-14500-Rechargeable-AA-size-37V-900mAh-P480.aspx)
Clash Sensor (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Clash-Sensor-P485.aspx)
Constant current LED driver (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Constant-current-LED-driver-P609.aspx)
5V regulator (NEED ADVICE FOR THIS PART OF THE SABER! In front of the MR board? Is it the right way to lower the voltage to whatever voltage the board is? Advice on where to get one would also be appreciated.)
3.7V-14.8V Li-Ion Smart charger (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/37V-148V-Li-Ion-Smart-charger--P129.aspx) (Maybe)(Does anyone know if this is usable is Australia?)
2.1mm plug adapter for smart charger (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/21mm-plug-adapter-for-smart-charger-P36.aspx)
Heres how I'm going to wire it up (Not an electrician but this is what I came up with. Red is Positive)
http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee508/galactica91/Lightsaber%20Build/circuit.png
I'm hoping it'll end up similar to this
http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee508/galactica91/Lightsaber%20Build/SaberBuilder_render5.png
I would greatly accept any input from the pros. I don't want to wreck my first saber by not doing something that I should've.
Here is my sabers parts list
LED "TCSS style" Battle blade 1" OD (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/LED-TCSS-style-Battle-blade-1-OD--P155.aspx) (Haven't decided which length yet)
Screw on LED blade holder style 12 (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Screw-on-LED-blade-holder-style-12-P294.aspx)
MHS choke style 1 (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/MHS-choke-style-1-P211.aspx)
Hilt style 2 with guarded style switch hole (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Hilt-style-2-with-guarded-style-switch-hole-P445.aspx)
Double ended male threaded connector2 (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Double-ended-male-threaded-connector-P127.aspx)
Double female threaded connector (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/2-Double-female-threaded-connector--P121.aspx)
MPS Pommel style 3 v1 (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/MPS-Pommel-style-3-v1-P502.aspx)
MPS Insert style 3 (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/MPS-Insert-style-3-P231.aspx)
MPS Clip (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/MPS-Clip--P72.aspx)
Several Pieces Painted
Machined button for Covertec clip (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Machined-button-for-Covertec-clip-P161.aspx)
Covertec clip (Already have this on the way from EBAY because TCSS didn't have any in stock)
8-32 x 1/4" socket head (For covertec clip) (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/8-32-x-14-socket-head-P107.aspx)
8-32 x 3/8" aluminum thumb screw (For Blade holder) (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/8-32-x-38-aluminum-thumb-screw-P539.aspx)
Soul P4 Blue (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Seoul-P4--P306.aspx) (Does anyone know what the maH is for the Seoul P4 Blue?)
SPST Latching Guarded switch with blue button (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/SPST-Latching-Guarded-switch-with-blue-button-P259.aspx)
Kill plug style 2 (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Kill-plug-style-2-P570.aspx)
2.1mm Power Jack (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/21mm-Power-Jack-P37.aspx)
PCB for 7.2V-7.4V Li-ion battery packs (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/PCB-for-72V-Li-ion-battery-packs-P482.aspx)
2 x Li-Ion 14500 Rechargeable AA size 3.7V 900mAh (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Li-Ion-14500-Rechargeable-AA-size-37V-900mAh-P480.aspx)
Clash Sensor (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Clash-Sensor-P485.aspx)
Constant current LED driver (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Constant-current-LED-driver-P609.aspx)
5V regulator (NEED ADVICE FOR THIS PART OF THE SABER! In front of the MR board? Is it the right way to lower the voltage to whatever voltage the board is? Advice on where to get one would also be appreciated.)
3.7V-14.8V Li-Ion Smart charger (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/37V-148V-Li-Ion-Smart-charger--P129.aspx) (Maybe)(Does anyone know if this is usable is Australia?)
2.1mm plug adapter for smart charger (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/21mm-plug-adapter-for-smart-charger-P36.aspx)
Heres how I'm going to wire it up (Not an electrician but this is what I came up with. Red is Positive)
http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee508/galactica91/Lightsaber%20Build/circuit.png
I'm hoping it'll end up similar to this
http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee508/galactica91/Lightsaber%20Build/SaberBuilder_render5.png
I would greatly accept any input from the pros. I don't want to wreck my first saber by not doing something that I should've.