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TIP42 (search the "e"lectronic bidding site, it's like a "bay" where cheap stuff resides lol)

On a side note i've wired mine up as normal, negs to the transistor then that upto my buckpuck, and i...

Hey, we're starting up the UK Jedi group on the facebook again, but more geared towards the saber building side of things :-)

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This is all starting to hurt my head lol, think i'll leave this sort of thing to Skott :-)

will the transistor not "see" the base as neg (even if it's pos), providing it's lower than what's going through the collector and emitter?

If your about skottsaber, can you have a look over these, would they work? and achieve the whole flicker effect but bright? :confused:

Also any luck with the mosfet yet? :-)

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Ok so I've been trying to get the whole flicker on idle thing working and this is what i was suggested by a friend of mine, I had a go but it's not any brighter, BUT i think he mentioned a...

Sorry, I do know better :-(

Well, I caught a plane at half 4 this morning and was up til half 12 last night finishing off my wiring...again, everything seems to work and be nice and pretty, so next week when i'm back home i'll...

Well i got it all together last night over a couple of beers with my old man, seemed to work ok, but i didn't have it running for too long 1/2 mins max...

Then NIGHTMARE!!! putting my pommel back...

the UK Jedi head count is rising :-) happy days, welcome

I have some family over in the states, I was thinking of getting my orders sent there, and then gift wrapped and shipped over...hmmmmm lol

will 4.8 be enough to kickstart the buckpuck?

Going to be using a 6v (4xAAA) batt pack, so i think that should drive the buckpuck and so far it's not fried the board...so far lol

Well fingers crossed, transistors are on the way so hopefully...

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so this was what i had in mind......should have sound and more or less full brightness i think, anyone want to chip in? :)




thats 1000mA bp not a 700mA :oops:

I think i'll try running a 1000mA buckpuck and see what happens...i'll get some pics/vids up when i've had a go :-)

Thanks KuroChou, that was great, and i think it's actually sinking in :-)

and thanks Noyl Wendor, I shall have a look over the next couple of days and give the transistor a bash then, looking at...

I'm lost with these transistors :-( they say weird things like -100mA...eh? lol

Think I might try the relay method, I understand how that works lol and they don't get flung about too much so...

Basically I've just put a economy sound board into my 1st saber (2nd get's one soon) and just been reading through the sound forums about sound boards and getting the LED to run brighter, and the...

Ok, found some 5v reed relays in the UK (for the board/LED - keeping it bright), now I have the option of "Reed Relay 5V SPST" or "Reed Relay 5V DPST"...:confused:

Which should i be buying, and if...

Hey guys, just a heads up if your ordering from the UK, customs held my package for 5 days then stung me with a £33 ($52) charge...:sad:

So just be aware, and maybe factor this into your build...

Lovely, thanks Null :-)

Afternoon guys, the exchange rate has dropped for us in the UK, so my 2nd saber is winging it's way over now :-)

but...I was having a browse about as you do and started thinking, I have ordered...

yeh i seem to find many items on the us (.com) one than i do on the uk (.co.uk) one, wonder if its a matter of postage?

eBay france, how thick am I lol, just been using uk and us versions, what different ones are they, one for each country or just 5 or 6 sites?

this opens up a lot more....lol


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