xwingband
04-30-2007, 09:46 AM
These aren't the best pictures in the world, but enough to get you going. I'm not going to highlight the wiring it's the same as the Anakin and Vader. I used a Royal Blue K2 (positive from battery pack to let it suck the amperage it wants :wink:).
To start:
http://www.incomsabers.com/images/obi%20001.jpg
The emitter unscrews. A strap wrench or something like a mouse pad to give grip will help you get it off. There is a pin in the threading, tap that out.
http://www.incomsabers.com/images/obi%20002.jpg
Pry under the edges of the gold activation box. Then unscrew the two shown screws.
http://www.incomsabers.com/images/obi%20003.jpg
Now the activation box will come off. You'll need to cut the switch wires off now. Push them inside the body.
Now the insides are ready to be pushed out... and I mean pushed! They have a sleeve in there that it's sole purpose is to make it hard to come out.
http://www.incomsabers.com/images/obi%20004.jpg
Punch the larger pin out all the way. The smaller one is really easy. It only goes in maybe 1/8", then flip it and get the other little pin on the backside.
Now it pops apart easily. You should see everything you need...
http://www.incomsabers.com/images/obi%20005.jpg
Now I removed the conical section of the guts to get access to the back. I dremeled the insides a bit to fit the custom heatsink. Then where the little pins were before I put 8-32 set screws to hold the heatsink. With the wires and screws it pretty danged solid.
I placed the optics in the upper sleeve. I used a bit of tape to space it. Now with everthing done with the Luxeon I rewelded it all with Weld-on 16. I even welded the upper sleeve which wasn't welded before.
From there it was a reversal. I slid it back in. Resoldered the switch and it was done!
http://www.incomsabers.com/images/obi%20006.jpg
The last thing was I tapped for a 10-32 1/2" socket head screw as my blade holding screw.
Lighted room w/flash:
http://www.incomsabers.com/images/obi%20008.jpg
Dark no flash:
http://www.incomsabers.com/images/obi%20009.jpg
To start:
http://www.incomsabers.com/images/obi%20001.jpg
The emitter unscrews. A strap wrench or something like a mouse pad to give grip will help you get it off. There is a pin in the threading, tap that out.
http://www.incomsabers.com/images/obi%20002.jpg
Pry under the edges of the gold activation box. Then unscrew the two shown screws.
http://www.incomsabers.com/images/obi%20003.jpg
Now the activation box will come off. You'll need to cut the switch wires off now. Push them inside the body.
Now the insides are ready to be pushed out... and I mean pushed! They have a sleeve in there that it's sole purpose is to make it hard to come out.
http://www.incomsabers.com/images/obi%20004.jpg
Punch the larger pin out all the way. The smaller one is really easy. It only goes in maybe 1/8", then flip it and get the other little pin on the backside.
Now it pops apart easily. You should see everything you need...
http://www.incomsabers.com/images/obi%20005.jpg
Now I removed the conical section of the guts to get access to the back. I dremeled the insides a bit to fit the custom heatsink. Then where the little pins were before I put 8-32 set screws to hold the heatsink. With the wires and screws it pretty danged solid.
I placed the optics in the upper sleeve. I used a bit of tape to space it. Now with everthing done with the Luxeon I rewelded it all with Weld-on 16. I even welded the upper sleeve which wasn't welded before.
From there it was a reversal. I slid it back in. Resoldered the switch and it was done!
http://www.incomsabers.com/images/obi%20006.jpg
The last thing was I tapped for a 10-32 1/2" socket head screw as my blade holding screw.
Lighted room w/flash:
http://www.incomsabers.com/images/obi%20008.jpg
Dark no flash:
http://www.incomsabers.com/images/obi%20009.jpg