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    Cully Fredricksen said the same thing! "You look...

    Cully Fredricksen said the same thing! "You look more like Kota than I do!" Would have been better coming from George Lucas!! Professional stage makeup artist used a spray paint gun to paint my hair...
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    More: ...

    More:

    http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r117/Ata-pala/3D%20Saber/2015-12-03%2016.25.57.jpg

    http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r117/Ata-pala/3D%20Saber/2015-12-04%2020.15.13.jpg
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    Thank you. Feeling much more confident about...

    Thank you. Feeling much more confident about resistors now.
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    Maths check please

    Running off 9V in parallel. Rebel Star Red and accent red:
    Star 9-2.4 / .7 = 9.43 Ohms @ 4.62W
    Accent 9-2.0 / .02 = 350 Ohms @ 0.14 W

    Now the Greens:

    Star 9-3.4 / 1 = 5.6 Ohms @ 5.6 W
    Accent...
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    I'll run some more comparison tests with...

    I'll run some more comparison tests with different battery packs and resistors. You're probably right about the current. I set up the LEDs again in series, main LED first, with 4xAA 1.5 batteries...
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    These aren't Rebel Stars exactly, but locally...

    These aren't Rebel Stars exactly, but locally made equivalents. Still pretty good though. I set up the 9V battery, the "power LED" as they are called here and the accent LED in series with a 10 Ohm...
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    3D printer made sabers

    Just started work on a project to make sabers using a 3D printer. Still in the early stages of planning. Had to design the sabers around the heatsink/LED. The sabers are initially in three parts -...
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    Sticky: Your 7.4V packs range between 800 and 1400 mAh. ...

    Your 7.4V packs range between 800 and 1400 mAh. When buying a 7.4V pack how should I choose which mAh value to use? Does it all depend on what else is going into the saber apart from the LED? More...
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    Late update. Finished it. Took it to FedCon...

    Late update. Finished it. Took it to FedCon 2015 in Germany. This is more like the "Mandalore" cheat code version in the game:
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    Iain's Rahm Kota costume

    Boots from costumebase. Belt by My Wicked Armor. Bandoleer by beavercreekjedi of Civilized Galactic Gear. Tabbards and capes and tunic by my wife working from Koda Vonnor's pictures. The breast...
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    I finally got it to work! But for the record, the...

    I finally got it to work! But for the record, the first pic is the wrong set-up that we tried to work with. I knew there was something wrong but who am I to argue with a PhD :)
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    So, I bought a lot of parts but went with the...

    So, I bought a lot of parts but went with the resistor option instead of the more expensive Buck Puck option. Turns out the long latching switch is not exactly compatible with the resistor set-up. ...
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    Sticky: This is an excellent tutorial. I've been...

    This is an excellent tutorial. I've been scouring this and other sites for tutorials on how to connect all the parts for my saber. I still don't know how and where to attach the ready-wired...
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    I get the latching switch wires. One set is for...

    I get the latching switch wires. One set is for the on/off operation while the other is for the LED. This small tutorial on how to wire up a recharge port is invaluable. Was a bit hard to find,...
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    Sorry, but more help needed. The parts arrived...

    Sorry, but more help needed. The parts arrived today. A month after I ordered them. But that's the problem with sending parts to the other side of the world. So, my question is this. How do I...
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    Don't know how I missed that page! Thanks again....

    Don't know how I missed that page! Thanks again. Life saver. Order placed.
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    Thanks. Looking at options here in Turkey. ...

    Thanks. Looking at options here in Turkey. Found a few that might do. I'm assuming the actual plug is going to fit. What brands or models do TCSS customers use to recharge their batteries? Just...
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    Thanks. Very enlightening. Appreciate it. I'm...

    Thanks. Very enlightening. Appreciate it. I'm still looking for a suitable charging device. Any help would be appreciated.
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    Thanks for this. Very helpful. One more...

    Thanks for this. Very helpful. One more important question: what kind of recharging device should I use? Another question: does the mAh value dictate the size of the resistor? If so, what size...
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    Finally found a company in Turkey's business...

    Finally found a company in Turkey's business capital Istanbul that MAKES Li-Ion batteries. Here is what they can provide. Which one would best suit my requirements?

    2200 2900 and 3400 mAh and...
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    Had to wait until the 15th to be solvent again! ...

    Had to wait until the 15th to be solvent again! Just noticed that USPS Priority International does not allow Li Ion batteries to be shipped. Can you recommend an alternative for my saber that is...
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    Nice. Thank you. Filling the shopping basket...

    Nice. Thank you. Filling the shopping basket now...
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    So, how about this. Will this work? Too much,...

    So, how about this. Will this work? Too much, too little power? Rebel Green. MWS Recharge Port, MWS Long Latching Switch, Li-Ion 18650 3.7V 2600mAh PCB Protected Rechargeable Battery Module and a...
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    Help with parts needed

    I want to use the Rebel Green LED in my saber. I also want to use rechargeable batteries and a charging port. Please advise me what parts to purchase - which battery pack, buck puck or resistor and...
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    Thanks. Here are the saber parts. I still need...

    Thanks. Here are the saber parts. I still need to make a sleeve for the switch area and a shroud for the emitter, then the Katana wrap of course:
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