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    Parts finally cleared customs and showed up...

    Parts finally cleared customs and showed up today! I am thrilled with how the custom coupler has turned out, it looks fantastic, and I'm so glad that my design worked out as I imagined it would.
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    Damn!

    Damn!
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    Ooh, just got the shipping notification from TCSS...

    Ooh, just got the shipping notification from TCSS so that should mean I'll be able to put together the basic hilt soon and start planning the customisations.
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    Yeah, I'd only come up with the idea recently,...

    Yeah, I'd only come up with the idea recently, after ordering a while back, and I was thinking about possibly powder coating the inside of the grooves, the only way I could see doing that without...
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    Thanks for the encouragement. I wish Tim still...

    Thanks for the encouragement. I wish Tim still did the partial powder coating since I think that woudl look really cool on the fluted section and the coupler. I may have to look into how much it...
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    First time build: A saber needs a name

    Figured I should kick off a build thread of my own as I start working on putting together my first ever saber build.

    I spent about a month and a half just playing around with the MHS builder...
  7. I'm no expert, but that's the switch post that...

    I'm no expert, but that's the switch post that needs to wire to the ACT spot on the board, not the LED. The Prizm manual has a section on wiring power-on LEDs so I'd suggest looking at that wire your...
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    Should point out the safety comment about wiring...

    Should point out the safety comment about wiring Li-Ion batteris in parallel. I was warned this could result in a "thermal event" when I asked about this as a possible workaround for the amperage...
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    There's 7 pins on the TCSS PCB, 3x POS, 3x Neg,...

    There's 7 pins on the TCSS PCB, 3x POS, 3x Neg, 1x data so I assume you'd run each strip of a separate pad on the blade side, which would connect to separate pins (except for data being shared).
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    I had thought about that for when I was thinking...

    I had thought about that for when I was thinking brass and may go back down that route since I can get a brass MPS insert already, or I stick to the idea of copper and see about the custom route that...
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    Boo, you're right late night googling for copper...

    Boo, you're right late night googling for copper plating aluminium turned up that how-to, but I missed that it was a general process and not specifically aluminium, and there are way more steps for...
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    My girlfriend's dad's a retired chemical engineer...

    My girlfriend's dad's a retired chemical engineer who has done far more involved plating, and the girlfriend does cat3 containment work in a virology lab, so I've got the chemical safety pretty well...
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    Copper plating trim pieces and activation box

    I was debating using some brass accents for my saber build and was talking to my girlfriend about some problems I was trying to solve about the pieces, her response was, "why not copper plate...
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    I'd definitely recommend going into the TCSS...

    I'd definitely recommend going into the TCSS youtube channel and watch a few of the videos. I just started down this path after watching TLJ gave me the nudge to build a lightsaber and the amount of...
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    It's occured to me that I overlooked 1 obvious...

    It's occured to me that I overlooked 1 obvious solution. Drill the hole in the fluted section and attach the D-clip there, duh. JQ have confirmed they can drill and tap the hole, I've asked them...
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    Yeah, some other type of holster or thigh holder...

    Yeah, some other type of holster or thigh holder might work as an alternative. For option 1, the pommel insert I'm planning to use has a central hole for the recharge port and 3 smaller hoels around...
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    Watch the of switches and switch holes video,...

    Watch the of switches and switch holes video, which really goes in depth on the options. https://youtu.be/D7zzMuZ_kxc
  18. Start reading up on Neopixel blades. It's...

    Start reading up on Neopixel blades. It's relatively new as far as I can tell (I'm just planning out my first build so I haven't been around long enough to say exactly how new they are, but I'd guess...
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    Oops, where do I put the clip?

    So after about a month of meticulous design, redesign, parts research, etc. I finally started putting together my order for my first saber build. Because I'm based in the UK I'm ordering some pieces,...
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    I'm just plannign my first build too. From the...

    I'm just plannign my first build too. From the videos I've watched it really looks like a chassis is the way to go. It means you can assemble the pieces outside of the hilt but then slide them in...
  21. Damn, and I thought i was being ambitious with my...

    Damn, and I thought i was being ambitious with my planned first build just on the electronics side. I'm loving the look of your design and ambition on the fabrication.
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    That's what I figured, but just wanted to double check. I think the biggest pain is just going to be sorting out some shielding material for the smaller diameter pieces, but I'm thinking the simplest...
  23. Okay, trying this again when I'm sober. Drunk...

    Okay, trying this again when I'm sober. Drunk Illustrator is not recommended.

    Red is representing the hilt parts to show the OD and ID in a cross-section view. I've labeled the other pieces except...
  24. Okay, trying to get some rough drawings here. ...

    Okay, trying to get some rough drawings here.

    First up, internal view on the saber builder. The 0.75" Male to Male I'm talking about is a custom piece I've been talking with Tim about making so...
  25. Any concerns running 1.14" chassis in wider section?

    Hi,

    I'm planning out my first build and am starting to pre-plan the chassis. The hilt is going to be pommel, 4" fluted, a 0.75" male to male coupler (1.15" ID), then a 3" plain section with 2 AV...
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