mr mace?

[djbordie]

do you guys know if ultras mr mace conversion will work with tcss blades?
I was very dissapointed with ultra blade for dueling, it looks amazing with 3w red , but the 1/16 walls scare me...

I would rather just buy everything from tcss but no mr mace conversion in stock...and i need this saber done within the month

cheers,

[xwingband]

"Ultra's Mace Kits" and the TCSS ones are one and the same. So obviously TCSS blades will fit.

[djbordie]

sweeeet thanx man, much apprec..
hopefully ultras are in stock
now his "Silver" what colour led is that?
LXHL-LW3C 60 @ 700mA 80 @ 1A 5500K ?

is that enough to use with a purple lee filter? or do i really need to go with a k2 and relay?

[Madcow]

I've done a mace MR - K2 conversion...

http://www.freewebs.com/genesis_sabers/Mace%20conversion%202.JPG

It's not the best one for dueling because of the size of the hilt, and the blade inserts into the hilt only about 1 1/4". You'll be fine with a 1/16 wall poly-C blade in this one.
Still, it's worth converting just for the colour enhancement alone (stock MR purple is so lame).

I would skip the relay unless you've been doing this awhile... just go with a White K2 and follow Tim's tutorial - you'll be really happy with the result.

Then get a god purple filter, I personaly like Lee Filters # 328 Magenta.

MC

[vortextwist]

sweeeet thanx man, much apprec..
hopefully ultras are in stock
now his "Silver" what colour led is that?
LXHL-LW3C 60 @ 700mA 80 @ 1A 5500K ?

is that enough to use with a purple lee filter? or do i really need to go with a k2 and relay?

his silver is just a white led, his blade film makes it look silver. IMO

[djbordie]

ahh right on, well doing a relay is not an issue, its just a couple more solders..following a few tutorials ive found...but would a k2 be less bright than a lux3 naturally powered by the mr board?

[Lord Maul]

if a k2 and a 3 watter are driven at the same power, the k2 will still be brighter. don't ask me why lol

with the relay, the k2 will be much brighter than a 3 watter, effectively blowing it out of the park

[Ryma Mara]

but as my brother experanced the relay did'nt work very well

[virus692]

I just want to get my facts straight Can you direct drive a K2 off the MR mace board?

[Lord Maul]

yes.

with or without the relay and therefore more wiring is up to you.

a K2 even at the same power as a 3 watter will still be brighter, so the relay isn't totally necessary

[simi]

Hey Madcow,
I read that you use Lee Filters #328 Magenta on your saber. I have the Lee Filter Swatch Book and #328 is Follis Pink while #113 is Magenta. Is it the Follis Pink you are using? I have tried them both and #113 Magenta seems a little dark and more of a pink to me but I am also using a 3 watt Lux as opposed to your K2. I don't know if the brighter K2 would make #113 Magenta look like yours or not. I am gathering information on upgrading mine to a K2 as well, unless I read something on a brighter LED. I just need to find a place that sells the 5 watt relay. All of the links I saw on here pointing to them are sold out.

[Barmic Rin]

I'm sure Magenta is 328 in my swatch book...

I'll have to check that out....

[Madcow]

I'm sure the number was right. And I know it was called magenta.
It is a little more pink than other purple's, but it seemed so much more alive.
Different white LEDs will have different subtle colour changes too, do what looks best to you.

MC