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    Poll: I like to use a combo of Tim's nylon diffuser, 2...

    I like to use a combo of Tim's nylon diffuser, 2 wraps of Corbin film, and about 4-5 f of poly P.

    That is the most even combo I've seen.

    In my experience:

    Poly P alone-illuminates the outer...
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    I finally received my high binned Rebel mounted...

    I finally received my high binned Rebel mounted to a star and installed it into the saber that housed the previously rated high binned Rebel from 2 years ago.

    Very bright.

    I have no other...
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    Something must be off with your optics. The green...

    Something must be off with your optics. The green Rebel I have is rated exactly as yours is (that used to be the highest rated Rebel 2 years ago).

    My setup fills up the blade very evenly and was...
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    Understood, Erv, but that is not exactly the...

    Understood, Erv, but that is not exactly the problem per say.

    Should have probably mentioned that I have a low battery indicator that always goes off way before I've ever experienced anything like...
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    There is never any end to this. My red saber...

    There is never any end to this.

    My red saber has an issue that I cannot troubleshoot.

    I swear I'm doing nothing to these sabers. It just started happening yesterday for no apparent reason.
    ...
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    Yeah, I hear you. I'm always ready to help with...

    Yeah, I hear you. I'm always ready to help with any limited knowledge I take in (still relatively new at this). I appreciate all the help I've gotten thus far.

    And yeah, I see that it is not a bug...
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    Yeah, you were right, Erv. My "fix" was short...

    Yeah, you were right, Erv. My "fix" was short lived.

    I troubleshot just like you said to do. I removed pommel, heat-sink, and even the LED from the heat-sink, and nothing worked. I tested them...
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    It's a green luxeon Rebel mounted on a star. I...

    It's a green luxeon Rebel mounted on a star.

    I have never attempted to power the board while charging it. It remained powered on it's own. I only repowered it when I removed the charging plug and...
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    I'm not sure what you mean by LED backplate. Is...

    I'm not sure what you mean by LED backplate. Is it the underside of the star that is mounted to the heatsink?

    All yo0ur assesment has been correct. Many times, the saber continued to function...
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    OK, here's an update: I ordered the recharge...

    OK, here's an update:

    I ordered the recharge port and matching plug here at TCSS.

    It worked just fine when I 1st wired it all up.

    By that, I mean, the plug (independent from the charger)...
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    I would guess that it is the recharge port, since...

    I would guess that it is the recharge port, since I've been using it with no problems for awhile now, until tonight, that is...

    I'll just buy a new one from here along with the matching charging...
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    Sorry for the double post, but I have another...

    Sorry for the double post, but I have another issue. When I recharge my saber, weird things have been happening.

    When I plug in the charger, it doesn't always turn all the way off. When I remove...
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    Sticky: The reason why cellophane and corbin film are...

    The reason why cellophane and corbin film are used in conjunction is even-ness.

    Obviously the corbin film gathers the light toward the center (as that's it's biggest selling feature), while the...
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    OK, I had absolutely no idea. So to get it...

    OK, I had absolutely no idea.

    So to get it straight: I need to name all my swing sounds (1 being the lowest gesture, 8 being the highest gesture). It will play the sounds corresponding to the...
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    What about different sensitivity values for the...

    What about different sensitivity values for the swings? There could be 3 or 4 different values and one could designate any one of the values to any of the 8 swings.

    The result I have in mind,...
  16. I have long since re-purchased a couple speakers...

    I have long since re-purchased a couple speakers from Tim, and I have had no problems with them in the 2 months they have been in use.

    I was able to source a larger 40mm speaker from Mouser for...
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    I'm just trying to visualize this here. You said...

    I'm just trying to visualize this here. You said at the top, but then said all over the surface. I'm not clear if by "top" you meant the upper part of the card, or if you meant the outer side of the...
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    @Nova- I tried the tape on the back of the...

    @Nova-

    I tried the tape on the back of the card itself. It doesn't seem like a tighter fit. In fact, it seems to have a tendency to bounce back out (via spring tension) much easier.

    I did you...
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    I don't have a cradle per say, but in one saber,...

    I don't have a cradle per say, but in one saber, the board is secured on top of the battery pack for a very snug fit. The board has been reinforced with mylar strips on either side of the CF to...
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    Yep, that's it right there. Though sometimes,...

    Yep, that's it right there.

    Though sometimes, like I noted, it doesn't come back on so I have to reboot with the kill key, but yeah, that's basically it.
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    I take it this is the de-facto troubleshooting...

    I take it this is the de-facto troubleshooting guide for CF4? If so, I was hoping some of you might help me on this problem I've been seeing for quite a while now.

    Have any of you ever gotten a...
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    If you get the thin walled quad wrap and insert...

    If you get the thin walled quad wrap and insert it into a thick walled blade, it just means that the seam of the film will overlap slightely more than it would for the thinwalled blade. No big deal...
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    Sticky: Poll: I know you have alot on your plate, but I thought...

    I know you have alot on your plate, but I thought I'd bring this up concerning the hum on Ep 6.
    I love that hum as it's sampled on the cpu, but for whatever reason, it has ALOT of gravelly...
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    It's to give the glue time to prep set and...

    It's to give the glue time to prep set and slightly adhere to their respective surfaces. This way the surface bond will be stronger since the glue is already grabbing.


    One other thing I should...
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    I don't know if you've tried this or not, but I...

    I don't know if you've tried this or not, but I use Loctite No mess Adhesive/Dries Clear. It's available at most all the major hardware, construction, and dept stores around here.

    I've had luck...
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