US Emitter on MHS Hilt

[djblingbling1]

As the US emitters are described as being MHS compatible, I scored a used Archon v3 one with the intent of doing my first MHS build. What I didnt consider was how to mount the LED.....as US sandwiches it between the blade and a lip in the hilt, and standard MHS mounts inside the blade holder/emitter. MHS is 1.25 ID and all LED modules I have handled are 1", I didnt see any sort of adapter in the store buts its possible I have missed it, im sure im not the first person to try this, any advice? Thanks!

[Jay-gon Jinn]

There is no adapter in the store because those US hilts are not MHS compatible as they did so without permission from the store here.

[bunger]

It sounds like he's using a MHS hilt with a US MHS-compatible emitter....

[bunger]

I was just reading up on this "issue" and the general consensus appears to be:

If you buy a US emitter, you need to buy a US heat sink module.

If you buy a TCSS emitter, you need to buy a TCSS heat sink module.

What I am not sure about is whether US sells a heat sink kit or whether you need to buy a LED module kit...

[djblingbling1]

Yes, just the emitter is US, I know they are MHS and since all the blade holders I like are out I figured it would get me on my way to a MHS build, the hilt will be from here. It's a thin neck so the led needs to sit below the emitter in the hilt...worst case I can just make a spacer for my regular housings and set screw it in the MHS hilt, just didn't k ow if there was a more standard way to do it.

[bunger]

Would it be possible to use a Dremel to shave off the inside of the emitter so the heat sink sleeve will slide into it?

[djblingbling1]

I dont think so..I do need to find a way to add a shim or spacer to the emitter so its not so low...I think ill just make a 1.24 heatsink and a set screw, as long as I can space the eitter out...I thought there was line up shims for MHS?

Here is a pic before I mounted the d ring..eventually will get the MHS insert with the d ring, but for now this works. Im extremely impressed with the MHS, and cant wait to see how it expands in the future!

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[bunger]

Great looking looking saber!!

So where are you currently putting the LED - in the hilt?

[djblingbling1]

Thanks!

Led will be right at the top of the hilt, hopfully up enough the get the emitter to sit a bit higher, maybe useing a large o ring to ad some retention.