New Blade for a non-luxon MR mace

[gazbot]

Hi, guys, Well I am continuing the repair work on a display model mace I got.
Already fixed the sound with a TCSS premium speaker from here. Now I am on to lighting. This is my first forray into sabers, so I don't want to do a full conversion yet, also, as I understand it there are no purple lux, and I want to keep it movie faithful. A few LEDs are black. I found an e-bayer that sells the MR strips in blue with a diffuser, and it is my understanding that mace is purple because of a red/pink film over a string of blue, so I plan on getting that to fix the lights.

However I also need a new blade as this one is cracked, I want to order one here, but I am not sure which will fit a stock MR mace.

I was also thinking of getting a tcss or corben blade, as opposed to the standard carbon, but is that a waste with a led strip?

any suggestions would be much appreciated!:confused:

[chaos]

The problem with the MR blades is that they are just under 1" so the blades sold in the store will be slightly to big.

The way I see it is, your going to have to dismantle the saber to remove and then attatch the new led string so you may as well just convert it! Buy the conversion kit in the store:

http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/MR-FX-Mace-conversion-kit-P326.aspx

and a Seoul P4 U-Bin white LED, which is currently out of stock, and add a purple filter. You'll be really happy with the results, I was.

Check this out. With a decent blade, Corbin film and a few feet of polypropylene and it looks brilliant.
http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/showpost.php?p=70582&postcount=37

[gazbot]

That purple does look pretty nice. I am a bit hesitant to build a Lux in it since I want to keep all the sound and I've never done anything like this. I guess I'm a bit intimidated. I'll have to think about it, but thanks for your advice!

[Kant Lavar]

You can put a Luxeon in and keep the sound - there should be a tutorial floating around, if one's not included in the kit. Before I found this site, I bought a Mace LED conversion from Ultrasabers, and was pretty impressed with it.

[annon]

This should help:
http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/showthread.php?t=994
:)

[Lord Dottore Matto]

Definitely convert it. It will actually be easier than replacing the strip!:shock:

you can even download the ultrasabers conversion instructions from their site which will walk you through it! (or I can email it to you (its a PDF))

[gazbot]

ok ok, you guys are convincing me, I guess I need to save up a little more then...lol!

[gazbot]

Oh also, I have seen some luxeon conversions that simulate the ingnition by flashing/dimming up and down on ignition and de-powering, is that something I can do with the conversion kit, or would I need another component?

[Donnovan Sunrider]

The Crystal Focus board does it, The Ultra Sound board does it (both of those are also sound boards), and so does this:
http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Luxeon-3w-driver-V2-P230.aspx

The one linked above does not have sound. You can use in with another sound option like an FX board or Hasbro board.

[Darth_DevilGuy]

you don't need a new soundboard an MR mace can drive a lux III or a p4 white U-bin perfectly well, you just need to attatch all the colored leads to the negative output on the LED and the black one to positive. also the TCSS machined aluminum kit is in stock.

http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/MR-FX-Mace-conversion-kit-P326.aspx

[nemik]

Hello guys I am new here...
...I know a little about electronics and have built LED flashlights before.

I am in the same boat I want to convert my Mace MR LS to a Seoul LED and was wondering what type of blade holder and lens I should get for that LED?

Also another question can TCSS redo the gold finish on my Mace saber? I have worn mine off from the heat of battle :)

[Kant Lavar]

The Seoul LEDs, if memory serves, can use the regular Luxeon III/V optics set. All the other hardware you'll need will come with the conversion kit in the store.

[Lord Dottore Matto]

Hello guys I am new here...
...I know a little about electronics and have built LED flashlights before.

I am in the same boat I want to convert my Mace MR LS to a Seoul LED and was wondering what type of blade holder and lens I should get for that LED?

Also another question can TCSS redo the gold finish on my Mace saber? I have worn mine off from the heat of battle :)

I don't think he can redo that brass/gold plating, but he could prob. powder coat all of the pieces in sun gold??? It would not look the same as when it was new though. I'd message Tim and ask him if there really is anything that he can do.

[nemik]

kool thanx guys, and I will do that.

[nemik]

Hey I just found these and was wondering if they would work in the saber seeing as they are out of the P4 right now
http://cgi.ebay.com/260-Lumen-High-Power-Q5-Cree-WHITE-Power-Save-LED-DIY_W0QQitemZ360096870053QQihZ023QQcategoryZ66954Q QtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250306164052&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:Watchlink:middle:us

[gazbot]

>> and so does this:
http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Lu...r-V2-P230.aspx

The one linked above does not have sound. You can use in with another sound option like an FX board or Hasbro board.[/quote]

ah, cool this is probably what one I was thinking of, I may just wait until my next saber and use a sound card combo thanks though!
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[nemik]

will a k2 led work in the mace saber?

[DarthFender]

It will work, but I believe a LuxIII wll be brighter, as the MR Board puts out about 900 MA. That's pretty close to what a luxIII wants, but a little low for a K2. If you are trying to get that nice Mace windu purple color, I would try a Seoul P4 white with a purple filter. It looks really nice and its bighter than the MR original blade.