Help for my First Saber Eletronic parts

[th hunter]

always buy from tcss...lol

[cardcollector]

TCSS sells the best saber parts and electronics anywhere IMO. TCSS does not have an Amber LED you can purchase at this time, and unless they will get a Rebel Amber- won't have one to sell. If you want an Amber LED immediately you will have to purchase from another supplier.

[Azmaria Dei]

i've ordered LEDs/LED supplies from TCSS and 2 other suppliers now (for RGB LEDs since Tim doesn't carry them yet...) and even when i order services and custom work from Tim in the same order, i get his shipments weeks faster than anyone else. in fact i'm still waiting on a dolphin to cross the ocean a few times for one order...

[FavaSSJ5]

nice,
where can i buy the rgb led?
and the luxeon leds that sells on TCSS is how much IL?

[RevengeoftheSeth]

@ Revenge of the Seth- That LED is out of stock because it is no longer being produced. So unless TCSS is releasing in batches, it probably won't be available for purchase again.

I automatically assumed he was talking about rebels, not the Lux IIIs (since they are out of production). I didn't bother checking the link for some reason (lazy today).

where can i buy the rgb led?

Google is your friend. Recommend not posting it here, as websites that carry it will also carry products that are carried here (which is a conflict of interest).

and the luxeon leds that sells on TCSS is how much IL?

Scroll to the top of your page and click the 'Store' button. On the left hand side is a menu that lists all of the products TCSS carries, along with a price. I'm not sure what you mean by 'IL', though.

[dgdve]

nice,
where can i buy the rgb led?
and the luxeon leds that sells on TCSS is how much IL?

if you mean "Illumination" that is measured by a factor of lumenen's(<-spelling) and is in the data sheet for each led, just check all the tabs when your searching... another factor to consider.. Tcss carries ONLY what the saber community itself has tested, broken, overdrivin.. then decided "yes" thats perfectly bright(while not needing the huge voltages we just cant fit inside a hilt). When you buy from tcss, you can be sure that someone else has used that product and you will get plenty of support not just from tcss but from the entire tcss family.. when you order led's from a "flashlight" website or some non lightsaber website you could easily get a great product... that doesnt run off our voltages.. or just doesnt fit in your hilt.. or just really isnt as bright as the others here(that have extensive side by side testing against other led's)... go on check some other site's you'll see Tim doesnt make money on led's, he makes his money on mhs.. the Led's on the site are the right price with the right amount of support.. what I'm trying to say is DONT BUY LED'S FOR A LIGHTSABER FROM ANYWHERE ELSE.. and dont use rgb's as they make a build far more complicated and unless you have the right electronics its wasted... color mixing isnt as easy as it looks and when you get that "mix" its difficult to find the right optics to make the led into a blade(tight beam) rather than a flare in a tube(effect). I hope this helps

[FavaSSJ5]

yeah really helped a lot here, all of you guys
=D

but my main problem is that i cant find a tube that fits the 1mm blade, im still trying to find here im my city.

another dout here

the blades that sells on TCSS is good to duel?
i was reading in some posts here.

to make the blade for battle is this all i need?
1 Shouldered 1" thick walled blade tip with reflective disc
1 Blade film (Single wrap, 1" Thick walled)
1 40" LED blade diffuser for 1" thick walled blades
1 1" Thick walled Polycarbonate 40" long

is that all?

[Azmaria Dei]

personally i would use double wrap and no diffuser, but yes that's it.

[Skottsaber]

IMHO the thin walled blades are plenty strong for duelling.
Thick walled blades are heavy.

[cardcollector]

IMHO the thin walled blades are plenty strong for duelling.
Thick walled blades are heavy.

QFT!!! really, swinging aroung a thikwalled blade feels like a club.