aspirant
12-14-2008, 10:08 PM
I've taken a recently purchased Vader Force Action board and added a 4AA holder. I am driving the Luxeon directly off the board and all works fine, except for the fact that the blade is pretty dim. I'm using thick-walled 1", with the standard diffuser tube, 5 degree lens and reflector tip.
I've tried both red and the red/orange LEDs. The blade is a lot dimmer than I expected - in a room with a single overhead flourescent light the color is visible at each end of the blade but washed out in the middle. The youtube vids I've seen of this setup seem to be a lot brighter.
I'm going to recheck my connections and get new batteries (using generics atm). I've seen some diagrams in the forum where there appears to be a wire from + battery lead tied into the + LED lead. On the other hand, I've seen diagrams without. I'm not sure if this is a way to get the LED brighter, or simply a difference in Hasbro board revisions.
I'd appreciate it if anyone could offer suggestions, or tell me if my expectations are wildly inaccurate. :)
I've tried both red and the red/orange LEDs. The blade is a lot dimmer than I expected - in a room with a single overhead flourescent light the color is visible at each end of the blade but washed out in the middle. The youtube vids I've seen of this setup seem to be a lot brighter.
I'm going to recheck my connections and get new batteries (using generics atm). I've seen some diagrams in the forum where there appears to be a wire from + battery lead tied into the + LED lead. On the other hand, I've seen diagrams without. I'm not sure if this is a way to get the LED brighter, or simply a difference in Hasbro board revisions.
I'd appreciate it if anyone could offer suggestions, or tell me if my expectations are wildly inaccurate. :)