Cheapest Saber Possible

**Jean-Louis** · 06-12-2010, 10:26 AM

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.

**Rafalema** · 06-12-2010, 10:33 AM

Sounds good to me so far...

Oh, and it's Jay-Gon Jinn

And yes, the PVC will the durable enough for average dueling.

**Lord Dottore Matto** · 06-12-2010, 11:53 AM

you can dump the relay and it will be even cheaper.

The question I have is why?

**Jean-Louis** · 06-12-2010, 12:37 PM

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.

**Darth Xusia** · 06-12-2010, 12:54 PM

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

**Jean-Louis** · 06-12-2010, 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by Darth Xusia

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.

**Lord Dottore Matto** · 06-12-2010, 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by Jean-Louis

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.

You don't need the relay or the buckpuck or a resistor. BTW, I am not guessing.

**Jean-Louis** · 06-13-2010, 05:39 AM

Originally Posted by Lord Dottore Matto

You don't need the relay or the buckpuck or a resistor. BTW, I am not guessing.

Well i have never seen a diagram on how to wire it without the relay and everyone complains about running the LED off the board. Also it gets much brighter with a relay. LDM obviously has more experience than me so I'll take his word.