Hi all -

Hopefully I have everything here that I need. I am planning on adding the 2010 Hasbro sound board, so I need the momentary version of the add-on driver board. The shop only lists the latched version, so I assume that means the momentary version is out of stock? Any advice on that would be appreciated! Apparently the MPS pommel style 4 is out of stock as well, so if they aren't going to be ready soon, I'll probably order a MPS pommel style 6 as a temporary stand-in.

I'd appreciate letting me know anything that I've forgotten! My intent is to put the battery pack (with the speaker on the end) in the main hilt at the pommel end. Driver electronics will hopefully go in the aft end of the choke and the lens assembly in the forward end -- but I don't have a good feel for how much space there is in the choke.

My hope is to put the sound board in the "smooth" section where the switch and Covertec button are, but I don't have a good handle on the amount of space is left and the size of the sound board. Also, will the guarded switch nut interfere with the Covertec button? How much clearance is there? Again, any advice would be appreciated!

You can find a picture of the concept here: http://www.keithwatt.org/Hobbies/Saber1.jpg

And, without further ado, here is the parts list:

Hilt style 4 with guarded style switch hole
MHS choke style 3
Screw on LED blade holder style 8
8-32 x 3/8" aluminum thumb screw
MPS Pommel Style 4 (OUT OF STOCK, substitute style 6)
MPS Insert style 6
MPS Clip
SPST Momentary Guarded switch with red button
Machined button for Covertec clip
8-32 x 1/4" socket head
Covertec Clip

Luxeon Rebel Star (Green)
Luxeon Rebel Lens Holder
Luxeon Collimator Lens 8.7 deg viewing angle
Heat Sink shim for Rebel stars
Star thermal tape pad
LED "Corbin style" Battle blade 1" OD (36 inches) (Double-wrapped, bullet shaped)
Adjustable LED driver
Add-on board for Adjustable LED Driver (Momentary) (OUT OF STOCK?)
Clash Sensor

Premium Speaker
MHS speaker mount V3

4AA Battery holder
4 x AA 2600mAh NiMH Rechargeable battery
2.1mm Power Jack
2.1mm plug adapter for smart charger
2.4V-7.2V Nimh Smart charger

1/8" Heatshrink tubing

Main Body Powder Coating (SH43) Color: Jollipop Copper Orange
Choke Powder Coating (CH13) Color: Jollipop Copper Orange


Drill & Tap Hole (8-32) location: Covertec button socket head in main body: aligned with guarded power switch, but 90 degrees clockwise around tube as viewed from top of saber.

Drill & Tap Hole (8-32) location: Blade retention screw hole in blade holder: Align with Covertec hole (i.e., 90 degrees clockwise from guarded power switch) and centered in "low" (farthest aft) exposed section of blade holder

*I have plenty of wire, solder, soldering iron, etc.


Other items not part of the saber, but I'm ordering for experimentation purposes:
MPS pommel style 6 (stand-in for style 4)
Swing Sensor
8-32 x 1/4" Set screw
8-32 x .3" anodized thumb screw

Many thanks!
Kilo