Hey SS -
What if you only use two of the dies in an LEDEngin in serial with the NB? Would the single li-ion be sufficient?
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Hey SS -
What if you only use two of the dies in an LEDEngin in serial with the NB? Would the single li-ion be sufficient?
LOL - I'm on track with you, Yin. I placed my first order with TCSS in May of this year, and have 2 sabers built so far - with a wish list as long as my leg to complete 3 more.
Reading Zahn's "Allegiance", and then "Choices of One" made me feel like a kid reading these novels again. Smooth reads, and really, really well-written. Zahn captured the '77 versions of the hero...
Saw this and naturally thought of this community. :)
http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2012/10/oct-9-1962-the-first-visible-led-is-demonstrated/
Happy birthday, LED!
So pretty!!
http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l553/zacmuleer/3223DDA7-3CF0-4ACB-AF5D-5F1AD9D01AA9-54301-00000AB0538E912A.jpg
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And my first saber, my Obi-Wan "Transition" stunt saber
(I wanted to do a primarily ROTS saber, with some of the ANH greeblies.)
4AAA seoul P4, resistor, PLI wired in parallel and embedded in...
Luke ANH Stunt Saber
Mostly TCSS parts
Graflex replica clamp from parks
Cyan rebel star, 7.4 v li-ion, 1000mA buckpuck
Homemade bunny ears and blade "wrap"
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Well, hole-lee crapola.
SS, I can't thank you enough! It works like a charm. :) Was definitely a case of crappy wiring. Great lesson to learn on my first saber. Now, it still looks like a...
Hahaha - duly noted! 5W it remains then.
Ooh - does the wattage have anything to do with it? This 3.3 ohm, 5W resistor looks intense. What would the consequences be if I used a 3.3 ohm (or a 2.2ohm), 1/4W... or a 1W or whatever?
LOL - Thanks, again, as always, SS. :)
As much as I was hoping it was the batteries, when I removed the PLI (using the pre-packaged resistor for a 6V source) the LED went super bright again. So...
OK, So I've officially failed at my first attempt at rewiring the saber. THough, I got me some good learnin' in the process.
First lesson, don't touch hot solder. Yeah, seems obvious NOW. :-p
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Hey, all -
Quick question for any owners of BH15: What is the outer diameter of the thinnest section of that blade (closest to the threads)?
The description tells me the max OD, but I'm...
Awesome! Thanks, SS. :)
Admittedly, I'm not sure how buckpucks actually work, so with it being removed, I'm still assuming (and hoping) that my LED will be just as bright.
Since I am making...
Fair point. :) I get caught up in the replica accuracy sometimes, but I realize I'm going to have to make "some special modifications m'self" anyway.
*cracks knuckles* And here... we......
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Diagram now attached for above post.
In the interest of cram-fu, I am revisiting this thread to re-wire this saber. Right now, it's an absolute mess, and I think I have a better handle on wiring without a buckpuck. So, onto the...
That's with the 4" double female extension? (I mentioned both above.)
Thanks for walking me through the resistor calculator. I took a semester of some EE stuff, many years ago, but definitely...
Awesome, thanks! That's what I thought. Is there any way to figure the amount of runtime from the pack of 14500s? If it's 800mAh, and I run a 1000mA buckpuck on the Rebel Star Cyan, is it just...
I may as well go ahead and add some of the electronics I've stockpiled. :)
I have a cyan rebel star put together with the JST connectors. I have a 1000mAh buckpuck. I can get a latching switch....
Howdy, all!
First, thanks for everyone's help on my first saber. I put together a beautiful Obi-Wan ROTS saber and love it. Though we all know what happens after the first saber.... I've been...
Sweet! Thanks! I'm thinking I don't need to resistor because the colors together make a really gorgeous magenta (going more for Mara Jade than Mace Windu). Very glad to hear that the 1000ma won't...
Allrighty! So, now for a newbie question that I haven't seen yet. But hopefully, one that will be more basic.
I'm looking to do a purple stunt saber. No sound, no FOC or anything fancy. Just a...
AH-HA! Thank you! Yeah, it'd be a little long for my ROTS obi in its current form (which is why I didn't dive into the AV long switch section) - but perhaps I can add a bevel and raise the switch...
The dot/ring buttons all say "SPST", but would they work they same way for both the PLI and the illuminated switch? I'll draw a wire diargram in the morning. I'm guessing I'll need a resistor...