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Well I thought I was nearly there, but I have run into the crossroads of where my DIY nature intersects my innate incompetence. Our "Summer project" that I have really been scrambling to finish in...

That pretty well covers it. :D

Thanks! Man there is some nice stuff there. I need to make a wish list for once I get out of debt...

Well, an update for anyone who cares. I purchased THIS LED drop-in for my light and after less than 30 seconds of use it burned out on me (first LED I have ever had do so). Had to request a...

Well I have purchased my blade, and I will be looking for some cellophane wrapping paper at craft stores this weekend. I have some ideas how to go about building a hilt but I kind of need to...

Now I'm down to trying to decipher all the various terminology with the diffuser materials and methods. I figure since I already have a decent white drop-in to test, I will just buy a blade and try...

Yep, I can imagine that the EL would be quite dim by comparison then. I'm probably going to test things out with the reflector then since if the Lux III's are that bright, I can only imagine how the...

It does answer some of my questions, but not quite everything. It appears that the 1" blade is the most common and that actually seems to fit quite nicely with the flashlight drop-in that I am...

Yes those LED ones definitely look very nice. The more I see of them the more I am starting to think in that direction. Does anyone have some handy pics to compare brightnesses of EL and LED?
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Well, as many of these stories begin, I have been reading up a bit (and even using the search function some!) for a little while now but I figure I should introduce myself. My name is Dave and...