LED Drivers etc.

[Hitogiri]

What are you going to use to power the LED? Will it be Corbins driver or something similar? I know his driver ramps up the LED power slowly so it kinda looks like a grow/retract look.

Thanks

Hitogiri

[Strydur]

For basic setups I will just use a resistor. I will eventually stock some of corbins drivers though, they make for a nice professional install and add some nice options like the ramp up and the clash.

Tim

[vadeblade]

Is there a link for Corbin's driver? Why not use a driver like this - http://www.leddynamics.com/LuxDrive/...-MicroPuck.pdf - instead of a resistor?

[Strydur]

well a resistor is under a buck and those are usually around $11 and they wont power a 3w luxeon.

Tim
The Custom Saber Shop

[tetmatek]

That link leads to the 1 watt driver the correct part number for the 700mA driver is 02008-S700. It will drive 1-3 3watt Luxeons and 1 5W luxeon. i have one hooked up right now to a 5 watt luxeon. they are a little pricey compared to a resistor at $20.00+ ship but do work better as stated by Strydur

[taekwonno]

Can you wire up one of Corbin's drivers and the sound board from a Hasbro saber?

[tetmatek]

Not needed the Hasbro board will power one luxeon 3w and atleast one 10mm led or two 5 mm led. just wire them up w/o resistor and you will have plenty of light. the saber below uses a hasbro board

[taekwonno]

But doesn't Corbin's have the effect where the blade goes up?

[Strydur]

It does. It goes pretty fast though. I will be stocking some of corbins drivers soon.



Tim
The Custom Saber Shop

[taekwonno]

So will I be able to wire a Corbin's Driver and a Hasbro sound board together in order to have a lightsaber that has the power up and down blade effects AND the basic sound?