Adi/Shaak/Jamo by JamoUp

[JamoUp]

Custom Adi/Shaak/Jamo

I have been working on this saber for the last several weeks. I have lots of build pictures that will be posted. This saber started the planning stage as a 7inch saber. It then quickly became an 8inch and then a 9inch. I originally wanted to use a blaster sound card for blaster deflect sounds. I fried that board (backward voltage from LED). So, I moved on to using a switch to trigger the clash function on a MR sound board. I partially fried that sound board (wiring the bar-graph) that soundboard is still usable, just not for this project.

I had many problems with the switches. I wanted to use the new TCSS switch box (always loved that design since I first saw it on a Vader's Vault saber!), that didn't work because I needed a DPDT switch to trigger clash and flash with the same switch. I then cut the switch box a new hole to fit a 2nd AV switch. awesome. But the saber was now too short to fit the batteries and the Anakin MR board I am now using does not fit on top of a battery pack like the MR Yoda pack I was originally using did.

Well, after all that, I had Tim (TCSS) cut the grooves in the extension for me, I then hand painted them black and cut all the holes. Oh yeah, the blade holder (which is awesome) while MHS compatible, doesn't have a "stop" for the blade. So the blade would just hit the LED...thats no good. So I made a stop out of a washer. That solved that!

With everything assembled, hilt wise, I wired everything up. And what did I find? The LED in the 2nd AV switch does not work. I will swap that switch out later.

Everything else seems to be working just fine!

Specs:
LedEngin RGBA -green and amber dies set to main blade
Clash/Flash on Demand -using the red die
7.4v -custom Lithium Ion Pack
MR Anakin -soundboard, regulated to 5v
Two AV switches
Two accent LEDs
10 segment bargraph
Custom Blade Holder -made by ebay seller "14485194"
Custom Kill Key
Custom grooves cut by Tim @ TCSS
Everything else custom cut/painted by JamoUp @ ThinkJamo

(watch the video for Clash/Flash on Command Demo!!!)

Pics:






The Blade:


And the Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sksle_85W3Y
And the Full Blade Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpZ3BgG09-M

I Hope you like!

[Crystal Chambers]

This is really cool. Reminds me a bit of the saber Obi Won had on AOTC. The use of your RGBA deserves a full blade demo IMO.

[FenderBender]

Nice job! Agreed with CC, we need to see that color in a blade along with the flash!

[RevengeoftheSeth]

Crap, I can't see it at work (photobucket is blocked).

Guess I have to wait until I get home.

[JamoUp]

First post edited, added a 2nd video of the blade and flash/clash on command.

[ARKM]

Very cool saber.

[Caine Drathul]

Very cool, man. Now, share with us how you achieved the flash This particular thing has been done before, but there were some issues behind it IIRC.

Great build and congrats!

[Shadar Al'Niende]

Don't let skottsaber see this

He has been wanting one for some time...

[Crystal Chambers]

Cool! The blade colour is toxic looking. Very nice! The FOD (flash on demand..lol) is really bright and the red dominates in the flash. This must be due to the amber already being mixed with the green.

[RevengeoftheSeth]

That FOC is rockin!