Vader Black Series Conversion
Hey all. So I decided to also convert my Black Series Vader
For right now this is just the disassembly and primary wiring
So first of all, remove the screws on the shroud
http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/...psa25tmdyw.jpg
http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/...psgjg599ji.jpg
And then this screw, and another on the opposite side (same as this one)
http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/...psmbpbwu21.jpg
Then remove this screw and disassemble the switch area
http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/...pss2s9baol.jpg
Like I did with my Luke, I marked with a sharpie a wire to differentiate
I took this a step further and instead of desoldering the leads, I clipped them, and extended the wires
http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/...psgldsoi5g.jpg
Now tuck it in
You will then be able to remove the innards. Just lside them out
Now to remove these two pins
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One of these pins is covered by the tape that adds detail to the saber
I just peeled it back a bit and proceeded to tap out the pins with a punch
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Now the blade should come out.
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Disassemble the housing and you should be here
http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/...psaaquvkin.jpg
Exactly like the Luke, bridge what you see and add a wire to each lead
This one was a bit messier for me than the Luke. I tried to clean up the solder a bit, but I had no desoldering braid
Hopefully it still works well
http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/...psp62ce94z.jpg
Next update will be the LED
Using a XPE-2 Deep Red Cree with a 2ohm 1 watt resistor
A 1" heatsink module from TCSS with an 8.7 degree lens