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Darth Nurse
05-08-2017, 08:56 AM
My next build will actually be a full-gut Nihilus conversion of a hilt from Ebay. Just got a NBv4 hot off the presses and the attached diagram is what I am planning to use as my go-by.

It will have DR/DR/G tri-Cree. I will placing "cracks" in the hilt for light to shine through as a pseudo crystal chamber. The 3mm LED will be on when not in deep sleep and then another 5mm to light up and mirror the blade when it is on.

Anyone see and glaring issues with this diagram?

I still need to do all of my resistor calcs, but that will not be an issue.

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Rampant
05-08-2017, 09:11 AM
I am not expert, but you might be missing a negative connection to the 3mm LED. Your switch also seems to be missing a leg, though I could be wrong - tough for me to follow by the diagram.

On my NBv3, I used the other pad for the accent LED (your 3mm). I never really have the saber in deep sleep though, so it doesn't matter for me. It is much easier to get to however.

Not sure if it helps, but this is the diagram I used for my NBv3. Not sure how the 4 is different though.
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Darth Nurse
05-08-2017, 09:40 AM
I am not expert, but you might be missing a negative connection to the 3mm LED. Your switch also seems to be missing a leg, though I could be wrong - tough for me to follow by the diagram.

On my NBv3, I used the other pad for the accent LED (your 3mm). I never really have the saber in deep sleep though, so it doesn't matter for me. It is much easier to get to however.

Not sure if it helps, but this is the diagram I used for my NBv3. Not sure how the 4 is different though.
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The switch will not be lit, so just needs an in and out. The 3mm has positive and negative (pos from board and neg to common ground)

I completed a NBv3 build lately with a full CC and used the setup similar to what have as the 5mm in my diagram here.

Darth Nurse
05-10-2017, 08:47 AM
Any other input on the diagram out there?

NanoRex
05-10-2017, 10:30 AM
Looks fine to me, although I'm not sure what is meant by "R1/R2".

Darth Nurse
05-10-2017, 11:07 AM
Looks fine to me, although I'm not sure what is meant by "R1/R2".

For simplicity I just put both resistor one and resistor two in the same spot on the diagram instead of showing them parallel.

Darth Nurse
05-15-2017, 10:07 AM
Any way to make the accent LED pulse on a NB?

NanoRex
05-15-2017, 09:24 PM
Not without somehow flashing custom code or using other custom circuitry (timer IC etc).

Darth Nurse
05-16-2017, 06:35 AM
Not without somehow flashing custom code or using other custom circuitry (timer IC etc).

I think I have also seen slow flash LEDs out there. I wonder if that would work.

It would be cool if the power indicator LED pulsed or flashed then the secondary "CC" LED would just match the blade flicker.

Whosle
05-16-2017, 08:53 AM
Thanks for posting this, I am considering the same idea.

Are you using two LED's in parrallel off the dynaohm?

Have you considered candle flicker LED's? I have a bunch of blue ones I have yet to use.

Darth Nurse
05-16-2017, 10:18 AM
Thanks for posting this, I am considering the same idea.

Are you using two LED's in parrallel off the dynaohm?

Have you considered candle flicker LED's? I have a bunch of blue ones I have yet to use.

Candle flicker LED? I will have to look in to that.

I will not use a DynaOhm, regular resistors a MUCH smaller. The 3mm LED will be wired like a power indicator LED and the 5mm like a standard mirror-the-blade crystal LED.

Darth Nurse
05-22-2017, 07:11 AM
I got some 5mm candle flicker and 3mm slow flash LEDs in the mail this weekend.

Both are AWESOME. They really open up what you can do with the accent pad on the lower end boards (NB and PICO).

I made a short video of each, I just need to figure out the best way to post it and link it.

Avidgrant
05-22-2017, 07:16 AM
interesting

Whosle
05-22-2017, 01:22 PM
Awesome!

I recommend getting a youtube channel for saber building. I have a seperate one that I use just for saber stuff (no one wants to see huge wild cuthroats on the fly when looking for other saber videos ;-)

Please post a diagram of your final build, hopefully with the resistors you ended up using.
Cheers

Darth Shizzle
05-25-2017, 06:38 PM
I got some 5mm candle flicker and 3mm slow flash LEDs in the mail this weekend.

Both are AWESOME. They really open up what you can do with the accent pad on the lower end boards (NB and PICO).

I made a short video of each, I just need to figure out the best way to post it and link it.

I would love to see such a video.

Darth Nurse
05-25-2017, 07:32 PM
I started an instagram page if you have that. darth_nurse_sabers

The videos are on there.

Darth Shizzle
06-24-2017, 10:31 AM
I'm a social media recluse but I'll see if one of my kids can let me watch it. ;) Thanks.