Dun dun dun...

[TheNewWinduMaster]

My father gave me his Luke ESB Graflex Luxeon he bought on Ebay today.

It doesen't work properly. For one, when I turn it on, the LED doesen't turn on and the sound keeps doing the activation noise when I move the hilt. Also, a small circuit board rolled in duct tape keeps heating up very fast.

Any idea what the problem is?

[james3]

contact the seller and see if they would like to correct the problem.

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[TheNewWinduMaster]

I did.

He tells me no refunds, but he insured it. So I went to the post office and got a form. Oh well, this sucks.

[Madcow]

If it was me... I'd carefully take it apart and redo all the wiring using heat shrink to isolate evry solder joint.

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[TheNewWinduMaster]

I don't know how to do that at all, so I guess I'm stuck.

[james3]

So I am guessing this is a private seller? Did he mention that there was a problem? Is he willing to fix it? etc. After all avenues are explored and there is no resolve then neg feedback his arse.

I saw your video up in chat. It was a little dark and chaotic. Why don't you get it in some light, use the pause as needed and take your time to show everything.

There is a great tutorial here as well as all of us nutcases. If you got the solder iron we got the time.

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[xwingband]

I saw the FX-sabers post... when I had that problem on my stock saber I had hit the saber like it was a rapier straight. Assuming it's running off of an FX board, I'd check to see how well the connector is seated and or any of the battery connectors. I'm leaning torward a battery connection issue.

EDIT: I read FX again... GAH! It gave the magic smoke? Duct tape heating up? It's borked. That guy sent you a piece of trash. Unfortunatly it sounds like you got a nice hilt and that's about it.

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[Lord Maul]

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do check that one man, with my ani it made it like two times as bright when i re aligned the connecter

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[james3]

It makes it a lot easier if all the info is just on one board.

If you ain't got magic smoke then dude got ya screwed. Neg his butt.

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