Star O FX

[elrond.406]

Is it possible to convert an FX into a 1watt lux saber? If I do, I probably wouldn't need a conversion kit, right?

[Do-Clo]

You would need to use a micropuck to drive a 1 watt luxeon because the MR sound board puts out about 900ma and the 1 watt is 350ma max. The conversion kit is designed so that you can use a better blade and a 3 watt luxeon to make a nice saber. Spend the money for the kit you will be happy you did.

[Lord Maul]

why don't ya just fork over the $$$?
with a star/O the blade will be super dim and you really wouldn't of saved that much money

[Ryma Mara]

agreed with the extra cash you would spend you might as well get a lux3

[xwingband]

Is it possible to convert an FX into a 1watt lux saber? If I do, I probably wouldn't need a conversion kit, right?

You don't ever "need" the conversion kit. It just makes the saber more durable and saves you some frustration.

As Do-Clo said you'd be bypassing the MR outputs one way or the other.

[elrond.406]

why don't ya just fork over the $$$?
with a star/O the blade will be super dim and you really wouldn't of saved that much money

I just didn't want to bother with the heatsink and optics and stuff, but now I change my mind, comparing my star O saber and star III saber, I don't think it's worth it anymore.

[Lord Maul]

no matter what you will need optics. they focus the led's light

[elrond.406]

no matter what you will need optics. they focus the led's light

But the star O has built in opticsl.

[xwingband]

You'd definately still need a bit of a heatsink. A disc would do, but you'd still have to fit it in there.

[Lord Maul]

just buy tim's kit. it is way stronger and looks better than you could possibly get it on your own

[elrond.406]

just buy tim's kit. it is way stronger and looks better than you could possibly get it on your own

Yeah, you're right. That's what I'm doing.

[Lord Maul]

btw, what saber are you converting? post pics when finnished :D

[elrond.406]

I'm converting a Mace Windu. Seems easiest from the tutorials. :wink:

[Lord Maul]

that one is actually the hardest to do from what i understand. i recal someone saying that it was like going through hell and back.

[elrond.406]

Well, according to the tutorials, it has less dremel work than the Vader FX.

[Ryma Mara]

When vortex converted his vader he never once touched a dremel so I dont know what your smoking.

[james3]

Because it states right in the frackin tutorials that the inside of the hilt should be cleaned up since Tim's machined the blade holder to be a tight perfect fit!

If you don't do it then it may or may not fit!

[Do-Clo]

If you don't sand the inside of the MR hilt you will need a BFH-9000 to install the blade holder. :shock:

[987654321a]

or a mallet. :)

[Ryma Mara]

I thought the bfh9k was a mallet?

[Firebird21]

http://www.yankeetoys.org/lee/BFH9000.jpg

[Lord Maul]

I thought the bfh9k was a mallet?

nope, just a big @$$ hammer :wink:

[supertrogdor]

i think we need something in that pic for size comparison Firebird, like roughly a 3pixel wide penny or something that really gets the point accross of the BF nature of said Hammer

[MasterStoney]

I thought the Mace was pretty simple. i had a couple little snags trying to get the blade holder in but after a little aggressive negotiation it went smooth like silk.

[987654321a]

for my vader i had to force the blade holder in with a mallet, because i didnt know you had to sand the blade holder. but now that saber is buried in the tomb of sabers :(