New here, have a couple questions.

[Ashiva]

I'm new on the board, and I've done as much research as I could to build a saber to my liking (Luke ROTJ style)

I've gotten the idea in regards to using a PC-L eventually, but my questions pertain to the MHS parts.

I didn't want an extremely long saber, so I was thinking I would use a Style 3 pommel, 4 inch extension, ribbed extension, and a Style 8 blade holder. What I was wondering was is there enough room for me to put an activation box on the 4 inch extension (just the box without the tubing), and drill a hole in the tube for a switch, but still have enough room for the battery compartment, speaker holder w/ speaker inside, and the PC-L inside it with the button in it. I was trying to keep the size less then 12 inches, cause that seems about right. Anyone have any suggestions on if that would work/fit?

[Crystal Chambers]

Welcome aboard!

Yep! You just need to make sure your screws are no longer then needed, and you'll want to use 2 Li-Ions cells. Totally use some MHS sleeve for this. The control boxes are made for the MHS bodies but still fit fine over sleeve material. The difference isn't much so it leaves a very small gap under the center of the box but it works great.

[Ashiva]

So I should go with a 2 AA battery pack and 2 Li-ion batteries? Or should I add in a recharge port? If I had to do a recharge port, could I just put it in the center hole of the activation box so it was hidden beneath the natural card I plan to put on the activation box?

[Ashiva]

And you mean this one right?
http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Ac...le-7-P607.aspx

I just wanted to make sure Ihad enough room inside the 4 inch extension for the battery pack, and possibly put the PC-L inside the ribbed extension. I just gotta think of a way to make it so it would be stationary.

This was the set up I was thinking about.
http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Sc...tyle-P416.aspx
http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/4-...ctor-P123.aspx
http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Ri...ombo-P520.aspx
http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/MP...-3-v2-P90.aspx

[Ashiva]

Any ideas on this would be appreciated. I don't want to buy parts that won't work for what I would plan to do. Also, does anyone have a suggestion on what to use to mount/pad the PC-L so it won't short out?

[Crystal Chambers]

Sounds like you have some reading to do. Make sure to check through the stickied posts. They'll put you on the right track. Look for build threads with similar things you want to do.
Doing a first build with sound can take a while to get everything right. It took me several months to do my first one and I was on the forum for at least an hour a day everyday.

Instead of double and triple posting edit your posts. Double posting and asking basic questions won't get you the best advice. Once you have access to the chat room you can ask these questions in real time or private message members with specific questions without having to post a topic. You'll have access to the chat room very soon.

Otherwise I recommend a recharge port when installing a PC. I don't think they fit in the control boxes unless modified. Pommel is the easy route but you could mount it anywhere really.

LDM does lots of ROTJ V2s. Have a look at his build threads and you'll see how he approaches them.

[Jay-gon Jinn]

what you're asking to do has been done before, I have done it myself at least 4 times that I can think of. Here's the last one:
http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com...hrome-Saber-36

I have a "tutorial" for another one here as well:
http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com...A-Alkalines%29
With your design using one of the switch boxes, you should have no trouble at all in getting the battery pack, a speaker and a recharge port in the 4" extension. you may have to make your own speaker mount, though like I did.

[Ashiva]

Yeah I figured I would need to make a mount with the idea of using maybe the 1 18500 (I think that was it, I'll double check it before I do it) li ion battery method of powering the pc and all, since crystal suggested the li ion instead of regular batteries. I may dO two in succession like I saw in the battery pack tutorial jus to give the whole thing a full 7.4v to be on the safe side

[Jay-gon Jinn]

You might be able to make that work if you put one battery in the robbed extension, the other in the four inch extension and the petit crouton mounted on top of the battery in the four inch extension. Making an actual "stick pack" like.in the tutorial may not work due to the smaller inside diameter of the ribbed extension.

[Ashiva]

It's hard to explain right so I'll just say what I meant is the first one made here with the red batteries http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com...-Battery-Packs
If you think 1 would work fine though then I'll go with that. I'll have to see Once I start ordering parts and see the inside diameters and sizes of stuff what would be best I guess. Although I do like your idea and I had thought about doIng the quick dissconnect on the batteries and your post definately made me decide on that part.