Mace Conversion shopping list

[TrypWyr]

Hey guys, :shock: wide-eyed newbie here (please be gentle)!

Sorry to ask a possibly flame-worthy question but I've been reading the forums for hours and haven't found a definitive answer: I want to convert my Mace MR to a Lux K2 and I just want to make sure I'm getting everything I need to do it. Here's the list I've come up with:

Mace Conversion Kit
LED "Corbin style" Show blade
Luxeon K2 Star - Green
Luxeon Collimator Lens 10° viewing angle
Luxeon K2 Lens Holder

From what I have read, the MR board should power the K2 brighter than an L3 without any additional electronics, correct? Does Tim's tutorial still apply with the K2?

What are your thoughts/suggestions? Am I on the right track with this so far?

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide! :D

[xwingband]

Yup, that's it. Assuming you have the tools you don't need to order anything else.

The K2 is going to be SLIGHTLY brighter if you do nothing different. I certainly doesn't hurt to use it for future upgrading. Until other better options become available that is a good bet.

[TrypWyr]

Excellent, thanks for the info! Time to go shopping!

[tobu]

Hi,
I converted my Mace with Tim's kit (+Erv's driver/dimmer), using a SeoulP4 white+filter.

that's the result:

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa138/tobu_photo/mace04.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa138/tobu_photo/mace06.jpg

I recommend you to also buy
- Rechargeable battery pack,
- Power Jack ,
- Nimh Smart charger
- Premium Speaker

That's all you need to a complete conversion! :D

[TrypWyr]

The more I think about it, the more the rechargable battery sounds like a good idea. Unfortunately, I am not so good with the whole wiring and electricity thing... any idea where I could find a good tutorial on how to choose the correct battery?

Also, I hadn't considered the speaker. I've been focusing on the visual so much I hadn't thought of the audio! After reading up on the merits of the premium speaker and the relatively low price I will definitely pick one up. Thanks Tobu!

[DACOTA]

I converted my maul fx with a k2,it will be slightly brighter like x-wing said but not fully powered up to the max brightness,here are some pics of mine with fresh batteries.It just gives you an idea of how bright a k2 is in an fx saber.

The converted maul next to a stock anakin fx blade.
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h146/DACOTA007/P1010018-1.jpg

The saber with me.
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h146/DACOTA007/P1010015.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h146/DACOTA007/P1010007.jpg

[tobu]

any idea where I could find a good tutorial on how to choose the correct battery?

this is the Rechargeable battery pack (https://www.thecustomsabershop.com/pc-876-6-48v-aa-2600mah-nimh-rechargeable-battery-pack.aspx) :)

[TrypWyr]

Thanks Tobu!

Out of curiosity, how did you determine that? I've been looking at the batteries but I've been unable to tell the difference so far as what I would need.

I'm just wondering what the magic formula is so when I start building my MHS saber I can figure out the best battery for that one as well.

Thanks!

[tobu]

You have to see voltage and mA

thake a look here (http://www.ultrasabers.com/learning.html) :wink:

[Hasid Lafre]

Persionally at this moment I would keep the conversion simple.

conversion kit, k2 white, lense, and lense holder.

Then worry about everything else for your custom, cause imo the MR sabers arnt worth anything more than a conversion.

[TrypWyr]

Yeah, I think I will hold off on the power side of things, not because of the difficulty or merit of the MR, but rather cost. The main reason for the conversion at this point is the green LED and the ability to remove the blade fo costume purposes.

Here's a question tho: on the Mace conversion tutorial Tim says to tap the set screw holes with a "M3x.05" tap. I beleive this is a metric size, correct? However, the sizes listed in the shop are standard (I think). Any idea which tap Tim sells would be the correct size I need?

[TrypWyr]

Hasid,

Hey, I went back and re-read your post and I noticed you mentioned the K2 White. I've read that the green is very bright to the human eye and I like that, but with you bringing up the white and Tim's tutorial looks like it uses the white as well, it makes me wonder. Why? Is it mainly the ability to use different disks to change the color, or are there other advantages I'm unaware of?

[Hasid Lafre]

Yes, sence theres not a purple luxeon led they do white with a filter.

Look for lee filters, theres a topic around here somewhere.

Basicly email them and ask them for a free swatch book, then you got hundreds of color options to play wiht and find that right purple or blue whatever color you want.

But a filtered led will not be as bright as a colored led of the same type.

Or you sould ask do-clo about his purple led setup and try to do that instead.

But whatever your option is good luck.

[TrypWyr]

Well all, I want to thank you all for the help and patience you've given me thus far! I ordered my parts, so hopefully I will have a newly converted saber to show off in the next few weeks!

Until then, I figured I would show off the one saber I have actually built. I can't take the credit for the design, I found the instructions on a website (but I can't remember where). But the work was all me and I'm proud nonetheless! Nothing much more than a sink tube, a shower head, a gas cap, and some o-rings.

I think after my Mace conversion is complete I will look into remaking this one with a Lux and maybe a sound board... if my wife lets me! :wink:

http://www.trypwyr.com/images/saber/1.jpg
http://www.trypwyr.com/images/saber/2.jpg

[Hasid Lafre]

pritty nifty.

[Jeb Ardunis]

Wow, dude, that's one nice looking setup... Talk about being ingenious. I sooo have to find someone around here I can bug to assist me in making mine once I get the parts and get started.

What'd you use for the ribbed effect under the sink tube? Looks almost like a mini-Shop-Vac hose. *l*

[TrypWyr]

What'd you use for the ribbed effect under the sink tube? Looks almost like a mini-Shop-Vac hose. *l*

It's actually a length of split wire loom that I nailed down to a 1" diameter dowel. Fits perfect inside the 1 1/2" sink tube. Not so good for putting electronics in it tho... I will need to figure out how to have the loom hold it's shape but hollow out the saber for the electronics...

Thanks for the kind words! :lol: