Hasbro Black Series Rey Jedi Training FX Lightsaber Conversion
Here we go again!
What I have on hand:
Hasbro BS Rey Jedi Training Graflex Lightsaber
Graflex 2.5 red button/glass eye
Kobald D-Ring from Graflex 2.5 kit
4-40 slotted screws
Set Screws
Tactile Switch
Rivets
KR Brass Tabs
TCSS Shopping list!
Royal Blue, Blue, White XP-E2 tri-cree LED Star
TCSS Luke Skywalker/Rey Conversion Kit
MHS V6 Chassis
18650 Battery Holder
Nano Biscotte Version IV Soundboard (Hey, comes in a neat new box with TCSS logo on it!!!)
Plecter Labs Power Extender
T-8 Tubing
Short Graflex Pins
So, I stripped the saber down to nothing but the hilt. I then affixed the Kobald D-Ring to the pommel by stripping the old one, and installing new one with Rivets.
https://i.imgur.com/DKMG7PYl.jpg
I then popped out the chincy plastic rivets, drilled holes, and popped in real metal rivets. I then punched out the puller core to hollow the rivets out for sound emission. I sprung a leak in the process.
https://i.imgur.com/WUdlVUll.jpg
I then dremeled a wire channel in the conversion kit for red button activation. I then channeled through the bezel base for the wires to pass. I then passed the wires through my channel into the hilt, and up through the button hole. I then used E6000 to secure the button into the bezel. I painted the anodized red button (leftover from an old 2.0 kit) with brick red paint. Once that was dry, I wired a 2.0 tactile switch to my wires. I then secured the tactile button to the red button with E6000. Once that set up, I used E6000 to secure the PCB on the base of the tactile button to the inside of the 2.0 button. Bingo, red button activation on a Hasbro! PS, the red button base has to be milled down so it fits in the Hasbro button bezel!
I then drilled and tapped the glass button inset for 10-24 threads so I could install a 2.0 Glass Eye on the bottom. I then milled down the glass eye to expose the brass underneath the chrome (as it appears in TFA, and TLJ). I then screwed in the glass eye! Here she blows:
https://i.imgur.com/3V4Amtkl.jpg
Because I had the clamp apart for the conversion, I reduced the penetrants from the clamp into the hilt with a dremel. On re-assembly of the clamp, I used E600 to secure the circuit card (it used to slide up and down to activate the saber).
I then assembled the MHS Version 6 chassis and 18650 Battery Holder and Veco 28 MM bass speaker. Once all that was assembled, I began passing my LED/Switch leads into the chassis for soldering to the nano biscotte.
Here is the board and power extender wired up!
https://i.imgur.com/pMDAuJrl.jpg
Check out the scoochin new boxes the NBIV's come in! That is a nice touch.
https://i.imgur.com/8MczQ1Il.jpg
Chassis assembly in T-8 ready to slide home!
https://i.imgur.com/GLX7Jtal.jpg
Assembled Saber:
https://i.imgur.com/rri9yU9l.jpg
Tom
