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    Okay guys I've been reading everything i can get my hands on. I've come across a bunch of budget threads. I think I have the solution (with sound even).
    The list:
    PVC Hilt- $10.00
    Retention Screw- 3.75
    Vampire a Force action Sound card from home- 0.00 or 16 at Walmart
    Seoul P4 with resistor and mom switch- 16.99
    Blade- 23.00
    Relay switch- 6.00
    premium speaker- 6
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    Total- 64.75 or if buying the sound card 80.75

    Let me know what you think. This is the cheapest I could possibly make. Leave any feedback. I think pvc is durable enough for average dueling and Jay-Gon Jin (sorry if i spelled it wrong) makes amazing pvc. The goal was a working
    dueling saber under 65 and I gor ir with a quarter to spare.
    Last edited by Jean-Louis; 06-12-2010 at 10:36 AM. Reason: Wrong totals

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    Sounds good to me so far...

    Oh, and it's Jay-Gon Jinn

    And yes, the PVC will the durable enough for average dueling.
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    you can dump the relay and it will be even cheaper.

    The question I have is why?
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    At LDM: I just wanted to give everyone a budget option. I think it'd be a cool build. You need the relay with the buckpuck to run the soundcard. I think it takes more work if you run a resistor instead of a buckpuck and I'm not positive what else I'd need with the resistor.

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    What about batteries, battery holder, a heatsink, lens and lens holder? And, what's going to hold the speaker?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Darth Xusia View Post
    What about batteries, battery holder, a heatsink, lens and lens holder? And, what's going to hold the speaker?
    Battery holder lens and lens holder are part of the Seoul p4 package. Heatsink is included in the pvc hilt price. I've found things that'd work at Lowe's. The speaker i mout in an open pommel, but thats just my taste.

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    My mistake. I just read it as a Seoul P4, a resistor and a momentary switch, not a P4 kit.
    Somethging cheap to mount a speaker in is a film canistor. Works great.

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    My bad i should have said p4 kit then listed specifics. Bad wording on my part.

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    Most speakers don't fit in pvc. You will have to secure it in the end cap.
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    That's what i planned on. If I get the pvc custom painted and the speaker is exposed in the end cap will the painting ruin the speaker?

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