Cheapest Saber Possible

**Sidd** · 06-12-2010, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by Jean-Louis

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?

yes it will

**Jean-Louis** · 06-12-2010, 03:01 PM

So I have to get a slotted piece for the end cap and tape it off before I get it painted?

**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.

**Jay-gon Jinn** · 06-12-2010, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by Rafalema

Sounds good to me so far...

Oh, and it's Jay-Gon-Jinn

Still not quite right...it's actually Jay-gon Jinn...

And I wouldn't say those pvc sabers I built were amazing, there's a few others here that do truly amazing sabers using pvc.

**Rafalema** · 06-12-2010, 11:20 PM

Whaa??

I never said that

**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.

**cardcollector** · 06-13-2010, 05:45 AM

Originally Posted by Lord Dottore Matto

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

While you don't need the relay, etc. But IMO, The difference in the brigtness is worth the extra $2 and 15 minutes of wiring...

Originally Posted by Jean-Louis

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.

LDM is right, 350ma will run your LED decently. But I highly encourage the use of a relay. The difference is so worth it!

BTW, here is a pic of the board without the relay...

**Jean-Louis** · 06-13-2010, 06:01 AM

The blade is what kills this. It is the most expensive piece. As far as the relay vs no relay goes the relay adds brightness and that is the most important part of a budget saber, since there won't be many bells and whistles on hilt design.