Nice diagram- spot on and very clear. I'd go so far as to recommend this for a sticky.
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Nice diagram- spot on and very clear. I'd go so far as to recommend this for a sticky.
I can get the LED to light up by applying voltage (AA batteries) to the connectors on the CEX. I'll try to get some closeups of the circuit boards and wiring soon.
So I'm showing 1.7 volts on the CF at 950 mA on the green channel (2). That makes it over to the CEx, but 0 volts coming out of the CEx. I would think that's plenty of voltage. In comparison, the...
1 I have a CF (7.01 on the circuit board, is that a 7.5)? with a color expander
2) and my wiring diagram checks out and matches in the saber. But my green LED won't light up.
I can put in...
4 coats of spray1382413825 lacquer, hanging to dry in my kitchen.
2nd Dip complete. Here's all the external parts. I'll probably have to do some light finger buffing to get the seams to match up.
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Should anyone else choose to use this method, I'd go...
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So my first and second attempts at using Alukot to apply a patina to the aluminum parts. My original plan was to mask everything, put rubber stoppers in the end to protect the insides and...
Wiring complete. I urge everyone to follow the troubleshooting guide in the Wiring and LED section - specifically: START SIMPLE. Also really check your switch connections before you solder. My...
Some strange (to me) combination of button presses involving the aux switch had turned off the blade LEDs. Everything is working now. Thanks for your help.
Good call. I did have that wired wrong. I switched the LED + and switch + and the LED ring lights up much brighter.
Unfortunately, the only LED activity on the CREE is during start up, when...
Ok, took some time to review the wires and decided to simulate the av switch with a jumper wire. Powered up, sounds, clashes, LEDs, all good.
So why doesn't the AV switch work. To be specific...
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OK, I'm bad. I didn't start simple and make sure everything worked along the way. I did make sure my LED's worked, but I wired the CF 7.5 to the Extender without checking any of the basic...
I used Crimp connectors, like the connectors that plug into a motherboard headers for led, power, speaker, etc. to disconnect the assorted switches, leds and ports.
13644 So here's my wiring diagram and layout strategy. After copying all the separate wiring schematics from the CF manual into a single picture, I took a second pass to streamline the layout and...
Some pictures as I've worked out most of my design and I'm starting to proceed with building.
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Currently using some red acrylic discs for spacing. The white printed plastic...
I'm getting ready to use some Alukot 50 for dark brass finish. It's made by Sur Fin Chemical. They have some Patina's that make dark browns, blacks and an interesting dark grey.
The result is a...
I'm a firm believer in more mass is better when it comes to heat sinks. It's not like an A/C unit where if a unit gets too big for the application it becomes inefficient and actually loses...
Had my first battle with rub n buff. It was difficult to apply to the polished aluminum, but I did get a fairly decent copper coating. It looked a bit like a satin finish. I tried to add a darker...
Thanks for the feedback Brent and Cire. The barrel size is only slightly longer than a 9mm beretta with a 5 inch silencer and another 5 inches behind the grip - not unusual for a sci-fi gun. It is...
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Before anyone freaks out over the pistol grip, my Jedi plays during an era where there is a lot of hunting and killing of Jedi going on. I figured it might be possible...
Other suggestions I've seen for using this is to dilute it (it comes in a tube, so I'm assuming it is somewhat paste like) and use a brush to paint it on. Also consider putting a sealer on after it...
I don't have all my parts yet, but I'm planning on using a product called rub 'n buff to apply 3 different colors: Autumn Gold (looks like rose gold) Ruby (rich red metallic) and Spanish Copper...
Interest in Tonfas seems to have died down somewhat, but I have a Cathar Character in Saga Edition that shoots a heavy blaster with her left hand and uses a lightsaber defensively with her right. ...