2010 Electronic Lightsaber w/ DVD Tutorial

[Don Se Wion]

You can't use latching switches with the Economy boards. You need to buy a momentary.

Well, sorry, but this is not completely true.
It is not the recommended solution but you can actually use a latching switch with the economy boards.
It just change the way you ignite and turn off the saber.

Basically the economy boards is triggered by the transition between 0 and 1.
Connecting a latching switch, the board will work this way:

- OFF to ON - the saber turns on
- ON to OFF - nothing happens
- OFF to ON - the saber turns off
- ON to OFF - nothing happens
- OFF to ON - the saber turns on
... and so on

Basically after the first ignition you need to "click" twice on the latching switch to operate the saber.

This can be a bit weird but is useful to avoid unwanted activations (or deactivations) when spinning the saber.
All TCCS sabers we built for our academy are cabled this way and the people seem to like it.

We had to adopt this solution because the majority of the push buttons are very sensitive and resulted in a lot of unwanted ignitions ... or worst ... deactivations in the middle of a duel.

[Darth Scorn]

Dont know if this has already been covered but does anyone know if the new mace and qui-gon lightsabers are the same as the obi-wan? The econo board I mean

[Di-Rahm Onna]

Ok so on my dpdt green dot switch I should wire the + and the - with the resistor to the + and just click twice?? And yeah al the new sabers are the same on the econo board as a matter of fact the sound is the same in all of them except vaders.

[Darth Scorn]

I know they all sound the same what I'm asking is if the boards in the new ones are set up the same as the obi-wan cause anikans and vaders are different

[cardcollector]

All the 2010 economy board sound the same. I proved it in this video;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlMp2...6eAUAAAAAAAZAA

Just in case there was any doubt.

The anakin and Vader boards are wired the same, but are wider than the Obi board. Almost a square, they are.

[Darth Scorn]

Thank you I've worked on the Obi-wan board but wasn't sure about the others very helpfully thanks again

[darkantonhy]

I have probleme whit my Qui-gon 2010 hasbro board. I remplace the battery pack whit 4 AA (6v). I put the switch on and look the sound, play whit sensor...but after one minute the sound shut down whit the shut down sound (not just stop)... and I open again and after one minute...same thing...I timing it and after 56 sec it shut down...try whit yours and give me answer please



Edit: I did a new post .... http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com...349#post207349

[Silver Serpent]

These boards have an automatic shutdown feature to save battery life. If it doesn't register a swing or a clash event within about 45 secs (may vary based on input voltage), then it will power down on its own.

Just keep swinging it, and it should stay on.

[darkantonhy]

Tanks I took a look of that. I timing all and after 15 sec it does a different crackling tanks again

[Jedi Mynock]

would a power xtender help anywhere? vs. using a 5v regulator and huge battery? tried searching but its late and my brain is like banntha poodoo.