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PITTFORCEFIVE
12-07-2016, 12:36 PM
I'm converting a BS Kylo Ren lightsaber. Can someone tell me if this looks like it would be wired correctly or if I even need a PNP? Should the 2 red leds of the Tri Cree be wired series or parallel...and why? Thanks for any input.

http://i.imgur.com/6ysp8sv.png


OR

http://imgur.com/uCXBHGo.png

OR

http://i.imgur.com/5tIxjRx.png
GothamsKnight
12-08-2016, 06:39 AM
I'll be very interested in hearing the answer as well, as I'm looking to do a very similar setup to my Kylo Ren lightsaber.
PITTFORCEFIVE
12-09-2016, 08:19 AM
Going once...going twice?...bump.
Silver Serpent
12-09-2016, 11:27 AM
I'm not too familiar with that particular board, but the 2nd diagram looks like it would work better. If it were me, I'd probably toss the BuckPuck and just use a resistor in its place.
PITTFORCEFIVE
12-14-2016, 06:46 AM
This is how I ended up wiring it. It works fine, it's very loud and bright. The 5v regulator gets hot but not so hot that it melts the heat shrink I put around it. Battery life isn't the best, I get about 15-20 Minutes of use out of it, but if I turn it on and let it idle, I get 30 minutes. Anything I can do to improve battery life or will I just need to go a different route for a battery choice? Or is that what the PNP will do?

http://i.imgur.com/bk8lL88.png
Silver Serpent
12-14-2016, 09:08 AM
800mAh battery pack, running about 3000mA of LEDs? Yep, that's about 15-20 minutes of runtime.

If you need more runtime, you'll likely need to bump up to 18650 sized cells. You'll need a different method of holding them, since they won't fit in that holder.
PITTFORCEFIVE
12-14-2016, 09:15 AM
This is how I ended up wiring it. It works fine, it's very loud and bright. The 5v regulator gets hot but not so hot that it melts the heat shrink I put around it. Battery life isn't the best, I get about 15-20 Minutes of use out of it, but if I turn it on and let it idle, I get 30 minutes. Anything I can do to improve battery life or will I just need to go a different route for a battery choice? Or is that what the PNP will do?

http://i.imgur.com/bk8lL88.png

Thanks! They are the 900mah, so that would make sense. Back to the drawing board...