equinox13's MHS3

**equinox13** · 11-30-2010, 03:23 PM

MHS3 or "As the world turns the volume down"

the crystal chamber has a quartz and an RGB LED lighting it - the LED is setup so that as the battery level goes down, it slowly bleeds from violet to purple to red. i used an Obi econo board with the wiring that i've posted elsewhere - stunt with optional sound and the econo LED output going to a vibe motor. thankfully i had a motor that took the small amount of power that the Obi board puts out... the speaker is a (lol) 'premium' speaker from a dead laptop. i thought it was loud until i heard the TRULY premium speaker that Tim sells. i have a rubberized shroud/grip that i cut from a shielding/cushioning material from a dead laptop (another part scavenged from that thing ^_^). finally got the trim rings for it today, so that's why i'm finally putting this pic up now. the main LED is a red P4, chosen for the low voltage requirement, and so that it will stay on when the battery is close to dead.

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**jedimastergarcia87** · 11-30-2010, 03:48 PM

Nice saber. So that small extension piece with the windows is actally a crystal chamber? I will have to try that on a next build sometime. I really like the trim rings too. And the rubber grips looks cool.

**iamdrake** · 11-30-2010, 06:44 PM

Ohh look at me my name is equinox13 and I do cool things with sabers... I make really nifty battery level indicators and should make a tutorial for drake on how to do that also. Again great work.

**Er Dan Gill** · 11-30-2010, 08:03 PM

What are you using the small momentary for?

**equinox13** · 11-30-2010, 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by Er Dan Gill

What are you using the small momentary for?

to trigger the soundboard. i mentioned that i wired it for stunt/optional sound w/vibe. that's my standard layout now. the schematic is elsewhere.

**Skottsaber** · 12-01-2010, 05:36 AM

Do like!
And I think I'm coming to accept the optional stunt setup... a bit.
Also love that blade plug, whatever it is

**dgdve** · 12-01-2010, 07:33 AM

Originally Posted by Skottsaber

Do like!
And I think I'm coming to accept the optional stunt setup... a bit.
Also love that blade plug, whatever it is

two thumbs up!! but err yeah.. maybe I needs to see more detail of that plug. Dont make me do it... ehh ok fine.. Please! (there I said it)

**equinox13** · 12-01-2010, 09:15 AM

it's just 2 razor heads glued back to back and stuffed into a chunk of blade. i did stuff some folded up corbin film into it to even out the light a bit though. ^_^