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Thanks FJK. Nice to see you're still helping out :)

Several years back I built a Tri-Rebel GGW on a NanoBiscotte platform with FoC and...long story short, I need a new LED and want to switch to a Tri-Cree GGW. Since it's been almost ten years, I want...

Just be careful with the modular wiring system components - they can take up a lot more room than you expect.

Another option for a sound card is to get a cheap Hasbro one from Walmart or Target (I...

I use the amber Cree with one of the greenish-blue filters from this pack to get a nice yellow colour. http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/11-Colored-Discs--P164.aspx
Fifth one from the right. It...

I've had more problems with things that shouldn't break breaking than the stuff you'd think would happen from impact. One time I had the power extender burn out (that was more bad soldering because...

Oh, no, I completely bypassed that. (Yes, there is a resistor)

No, I checked that. The PEX is actually one of my best soldering jobs since it was one of the last components I added. I did email Erv and he said the following:

"No idea. If the broken JST...

Maple's one of the softer hardwoods. Good choice... Though I'm somewhat geographically biased ;)

Wires were fine. Blew the speaker it seems. Swapped it out for a lower power one for now...but I also noticed that my FoC doesn't work.

LED is fine. There's continuity from the NB to the PEx...

Wood would be great because customization options are endless (staining, painting) and isn't too bad to deal with, but I don't know if a box is the right use for it. You can't really tap wood the...

I'm jealous of your existence. Any chance they're hiring?? (No, not joking.)

Nice work so far! Great to see the progress images as you worked through it. What colour blade are you planning for?...

Last weekend my saber had a lot of use because I was at a weekend Star Wars camp. At one point I was using it as a flashlight and the speaker just started pumping out static along with the regular...

I believe when I did mine I ran the negative to the point marked "High-Power LED Pad L-" in the manual and the positive was resistored to the main positive. This gives the chamber the same flicker...

From the guide...this explains it pretty well. Basically, if you want the swing more sensitive, decrease the number under "LS" and if you want a more sensitive clash, decrease the number under "LC."...

Start with the basic settings first. Don't adjust anything until you see how the card reacts in your build. Placement inside the hilt can affect the sensitivity of it. If not satisfied, you'll...

Mineral, how do you create a blade holder with PVC? I've never been able to figure that part out.

(Not that I want to turn this into a debate thread, but...)
NO!! It's 4 5 [1 2 3] 6!!! That way you go into 6 with a full understanding of Vader and the conflict within him, and it's still a big...

CET, I did this with a couple boards and I'd like to share some of what I learned. Some of them power off after a minute automatically if no clash is sensed...just something to be aware of. The...

The push on terminals connect directly to the tabs on the switch and recharge port, and are easily disconnectable if you need to pull it apart for whatever reason. They're going to be a bit less...

I've had more problems with my soldering than those connections :P

Sound at that price point is going to be difficult. The basic sound card here is more than your budget. I would suggest looking into old toy lightsabers (Kenner, Hasbro) to use their parts, but if...

I'd suggest not soldering the connections to the switch and recharge port, but instead use Push-on Terminals (Google that) of the appropriate size to connect the wires and enable any disconnecting in...

I fell in love with this saber as soon as I saw it. Beautiful job. The copper work is quite envy-worthy and it looks like something a dragon would use. Extremely impressed by it!

Ishtob, have you tried using colour filters with it? Curious to know how good it looks with the XP-L.

I have some arctic silver at my parents' house that I could try to replace the tape with, but this will hold for now. Has anyone tested thermal tape vs arctic silver?