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Jhadious Aran
09-02-2008, 03:38 PM
here it is folks, finally finished. couple people i gotta thank. Master Novastar for putting up with my 1,000,000 questions and all of his help. Tim for dealing with all my crazy ordering lol. and everyone that gave inputs / opinions on my first saber. i appreciate it, and thank you all. there are 2 pics which have my Luke ANH MR saber, and my wifes Yoda, and then Ascarion just for some comparison. the Lux5 doesnt show as bright as it really is in those pics vs the MR sabers. but it is. Royal Blue is just a soft color :)

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/Jhadious/100_0357.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/Jhadious/100_0358.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/Jhadious/100_0350.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/Jhadious/100_0352.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/Jhadious/100_0353.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/Jhadious/100_0355.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/Jhadious/100_0354.jpg

all were taken in a normal lit room, minus the dark ones of course. 6:00pm outside for the dark ones.

Novastar
09-02-2008, 04:54 PM
Looks great, good job! Way to go... :)

As to the Lux V... what kind of blade film are you using? Also--do you know what current you're driving?

My (insane) Lux V is here (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Os7TxBQfEZs)... and I'm over-driving the poor thing quite a bit. Granted, it's a different blue than yours possibly. But it looks fantastic. It is definitely more "vibrant" than my other Flange III sabers, but... I still don't think it's worth the 7 or 8 volts needed.

Great for a direct drive saber though!!

TorLinWaDur
09-02-2008, 05:29 PM
wtg, good job.

Darth_DevilGuy
09-02-2008, 05:46 PM
that MPS 3 V2 really completes it, it wouldn't look the same without the big fat 'gear' like pommel.

Donnovan Sunrider
09-02-2008, 06:57 PM
Congratulations! That's a lovely and elegant weapon you've crafted.

Phiily Manyaan
09-02-2008, 07:49 PM
I've said it before and I'll say it again...I LOVE that pommel. It complements the emitter so well because the emitter tapers down to small and the pommel is huge.

Obi-Dar Ke-Gnomie
09-02-2008, 09:34 PM
Very nice!

That's what I love about the MHS system. We're all presented with the same array of parts, but you can combine them and customize them in nearly infinite combinations, and make a truly unique saber.

The black choke combined with that emitter, and the large pommel actually make the saber look quite well balanced.

MaverickJsmith
09-03-2008, 12:00 AM
Congrats on finally finishing your saber.

Maverick

Jhadious Aran
09-03-2008, 12:54 AM
Thanks again all.

Nova - it's just the standard kit setup led>switch>resistor>6AA *9v* pack.
its my shhhh saber, so i can be all sneaky like. *lol only cause i have 0 space left in the hilt, so Saber #2 will be my bells and whistles saber* ah yes, blade film. its he TCSS film + some polypropylene i put in there.

Phiily - yeap i so agree with you. i <3 the pommel. just no getting around it. we <3 the fat knob... that sure doesnt sound right at all but i'll just let it slide...ugh even worse!

Mav - lol sorry the designs changed so much mav now you have a whole knew ball of wax to go on, but Tyvm :)

rest - Thank you all. yay! heh

Novastar
09-03-2008, 02:13 AM
You can meter for current to determine how much is going to the LED (if you like).

If you read "X" current and would prefer a bit more... you can replace the resistor with something a *bit* more tame.

I don't know what the TCSS 6AA @ 9v + resistor will yield, but... again, you can meter to find out.

If you don't know how, you can find out how on youtube or many other ways. Essentially, you use the meter as a "passthrough" kind of thing... like... pretend it is a resistor, and allow ONE of the lines (+ or -... but not both) to flow through both of the meter's leads (when your meter is set to read "A").

Anyhow... if you want it REAAAALLLY bright... you can do that! :)

Mcich
09-03-2008, 04:31 AM
that is one bright saber man, congrats ^_^

Jhadious Aran
09-03-2008, 07:08 AM
thank you all again. and nova now you know my saber knowledge is "limited" and you want me to try and mess with diff resistors.. haha you sir are high atm! lol. the 6aa batt pack with 100% full go batteries gives off 9.4v. didnt check it after the resistor but thats what it gives at the leads.

also in the pitch black dark, that thing is almost blinding bright i took it into the bathroom and shut the door, course that sounds very wierd in itself, but hey lets face it, you close a bathroom door, there isnt going to be much light coming in there right, as its for private alone time!. so its bright as all get out in there especially near the emitter if i look at it too long i get the ooo blue spotches! heh so its bright, or rather bright enough i can say lol

Eandori
09-03-2008, 11:10 PM
What voltage a battery gives when disconnected is always higher then when the battery is actually doing work. The more current you yank out of a battery, the more the voltage at it's terminals drops.

So... it's 9.6 with no current flowing. You need to measure the voltage again while your saber is turned on and running. That's the one that matters.