First time builder here! Hoping to build an LED lightsabre but need some tips!
So I'm incredibly new to all this and have been reading and scouring the forums for tips and guides (very helpful stuff!) and would just want to clarify some information here.
I hope to build an orange LED lightsaber with a battle ready corbin style blade. However, does this allow the lightsabre to ignite from the hilt to the tip, or is it instantaneous?
I have chosen and 'built' a sabre hilt in MHS Builder, do these parts still need drilling and tapping? As I don't have much access (or skills) to and with these tools and practices.
In MHS Builder I have a:
- Hilt Style 2 drilled for 12 AV Switch
- MHS Ribbed Extension V-GRoove
- MPS Pommel Style 8
- AV Switch Short (What's the difference?)
- LED Blade Holder style 17
- Activation box style 1
And to my knowledge, I will need to buy an LED for the bottom of the blade and a choice of drivers. I'd like to get the PC of course, however folk have advised that it is difficult for a beginner, how bad is it? I do have experience with a soldering iron, but my fallback choice is the driver board.
If i'm not wrong, I'm missing:
- LED
- LED Heat sink
- LED Lens
- Heatshrink wrap for inside the hilt(?)
- Battery pack (and batteries)
- Resistor
- Corbin Battleblade
Can all these be purchased from the TCSS? And I'm unsure of how much ampage/voltage and resistors I need as I'm not so well versed in this.
Thank you in advance! I hope to build this as soon as possible and I'm very excited for it!
