Luke Black Series ANH FX Lightsaber Conversion
Earlier last year (2016 lol) I was blessed to have enough cash to afford a VV Flex, after months of waiting, I received it, but was hit by the thing we call 'life' and was forced to sell it. I also had another 2.0 made by a smith, which I also had to sell.
I picked this up after a few months out of the community, with the thought of doing a conversion on it.
I followed this video, Luke - Black Series Lightsaber (2015) - Remove Blade [How To] - YouTube as a guide as to how to disassemble it.
The saber was a lot hard to disassemble then the video made it look
To simplify things, I used my sister's hair dryer to heat up the glue on the red button and faux glass eye.
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Then remove the brass pins. Remember, twist and pull. It's easier with pliers. Needle nose ones slipped to much for
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Then disassembly was a 'breeze'
Here's a pic of the switch. I sharpied one of the wires so I could remember how to solder them back
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Until, I was met with an annoying pin that seemed jammed.
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As you can see, I had to scrape the plastic off flush. Then with pliers I pulled with Thor's might and it finally came out. It was an enduring 20 min of struggling.
After that, you need to lift the little pins holding the battery/speaker area
-You can see a prong on the image above. Right side. You get a small flat-head screwdriver and lift, then do the same to the other side, and off it should come
Then you should gain access to the blade.
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Then you cut the led string where the soundboard begins
I followed someone else tutorial, and bridged the connections needed
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Orange is negative
Black positive
I used a TCSS 1" Heatsink module, Single Cree XPE-2.
I had to sand the inside of the plastic blade holder to fit the heatsink module. It's a tight fit, but managed to get it in (;D)
Now for reassembly, which was pretty darn easy if you organize your screws and parts.
Now finished!
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Thanks for looking.
If you have any questions, let me know :)
I plan on upgrading this once a proper metal blade holder is released :)
The Vader BS is next on my list
Forgot to mention, that I had to recycle the old blade, since 1" blade don't fit, so this puppy I believe takes a 7/8 which I love.