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    Hey SS - What if you only use two of the dies...

    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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    LOL - I'm on track with you, Yin. I placed my...

    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.
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    Reading Zahn's "Allegiance", and then "Choices of...

    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...
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    Happy birthday, LED!

    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!
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    So pretty!! ...

    So pretty!!

    http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l553/zacmuleer/3223DDA7-3CF0-4ACB-AF5D-5F1AD9D01AA9-54301-00000AB0538E912A.jpg
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    Sticky: And my first saber, my Obi-Wan "Transition" stunt...

    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...
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    Sticky: Luke ANH Stunt Saber Mostly TCSS parts...

    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...

    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...
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    Hahaha - duly noted! 5W it remains then.

    Hahaha - duly noted! 5W it remains then.
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    Ooh - does the wattage have anything to do with...

    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?
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    LOL - Thanks, again, as always, SS. :) As...

    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...
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    OK, So I've officially failed at my first attempt...

    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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    Blade holder #15 diameter question

    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...
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    Awesome! Thanks, SS. :) Admittedly, I'm not...

    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...
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    Fair point. :) I get caught up in the replica...

    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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    7631 Diagram now attached for above post.

    7631

    Diagram now attached for above post.
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    In the interest of cram-fu, I am revisiting this...

    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...
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    That's with the 4" double female extension? (I...

    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...
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    Awesome, thanks! That's what I thought. Is...

    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...
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    I may as well go ahead and add some of the...

    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....
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    The addiction grows...

    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...
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    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...
  23. Sticky: Allrighty! So, now for a newbie question that I...

    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...
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    AH-HA! Thank you! Yeah, it'd be a little long...

    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...
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    The dot/ring buttons all say "SPST", but would...

    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...
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