Obi1
06-14-2014, 01:39 PM
I need help: I would like to upgrade my existing Hasbro FX saber. I love them, but they pale in light intensity compared to my single LED sabers, simply because Hasbro uses crappy LED's in those otherwise cool sabers. So now I'm thinking about swapping those LEDs for better ones. I have already those better ones, they are amazingly bright (I recall Forgetful Jedi Knight's warning that Padawans should not try to blind demselves...).
Only thing I'm not sure about is how the brighter LED's will change the optic of the blade. What I mean is, I assume that the blade and diffuser combo in a Hasbro FX is optimized for the LEDs they use to manufacture the things. Now if I stick to this combo but use brighter LEDs, it might turn out that instead of getting a much brighter and a smootly lit blade I end up seeing all the single LEDs in the blade because the diffuser will not be able to cope with the output any more.
Is it a reasonable and legitimate worry? Has anyone experince with LED-swap?
Only thing I'm not sure about is how the brighter LED's will change the optic of the blade. What I mean is, I assume that the blade and diffuser combo in a Hasbro FX is optimized for the LEDs they use to manufacture the things. Now if I stick to this combo but use brighter LEDs, it might turn out that instead of getting a much brighter and a smootly lit blade I end up seeing all the single LEDs in the blade because the diffuser will not be able to cope with the output any more.
Is it a reasonable and legitimate worry? Has anyone experince with LED-swap?