Chowder138
11-01-2015, 02:22 PM
Hey guys.
I finished my first saber today. I'm pretty happy with it, but the blade seems a little dim. It's pretty bright but it doesn't seem as bright as some of the sabers I've seen. I used the Luxeon Rebel Star (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Luxeon-Rebel-Star-P523.aspx) in blue, the 36" LED "corbin style" blade (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/LED-Corbin-style-Show-blade-1-OD--P227.aspx), and the Buckpuck 100mA 4-wire (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/BuckPuck-1000mA-4-wire-P364.aspx). Those are the only things i can think of that would affect brightness.
Pic of the saber in my room with the lights on:
12300
Pic of the saber in the kitchen with the lights off:
12301
My wiring layout:
Black: LED>buckpuck>battery pack.
Red: LED>switch>buckpuck>battery pack.
I suspect the buckpuck is the problem, because I watched a video before I started building that said the buckpuck prevents the LED from getting dimmer as the batteries die, while the resistor doesn't.
Am I imagining things, or could that affect the overall brightness of the LED?
I finished my first saber today. I'm pretty happy with it, but the blade seems a little dim. It's pretty bright but it doesn't seem as bright as some of the sabers I've seen. I used the Luxeon Rebel Star (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Luxeon-Rebel-Star-P523.aspx) in blue, the 36" LED "corbin style" blade (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/LED-Corbin-style-Show-blade-1-OD--P227.aspx), and the Buckpuck 100mA 4-wire (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/BuckPuck-1000mA-4-wire-P364.aspx). Those are the only things i can think of that would affect brightness.
Pic of the saber in my room with the lights on:
12300
Pic of the saber in the kitchen with the lights off:
12301
My wiring layout:
Black: LED>buckpuck>battery pack.
Red: LED>switch>buckpuck>battery pack.
I suspect the buckpuck is the problem, because I watched a video before I started building that said the buckpuck prevents the LED from getting dimmer as the batteries die, while the resistor doesn't.
Am I imagining things, or could that affect the overall brightness of the LED?