multi color led?
I'm new to this and just built my first saber. I put a Lux Rebel Star Amber LED in and I like it, but I was wondering is there an LED that you can change the color, so with a flip of a switch or dial the color changes.
also how do I make it so the lighting is more even? I have a 30" TCSS battle blade 1 OD.
Last edited by Rock22; 10-31-2011 at 01:07 PM.
I'm afraid you have a lot of reading to do. Both topics are covered pretty extensively in other threads. Try using the search at the top right of the site.
Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach a man how to build a lightsaber and he will forever feast on tauntaun carcasses and aqualish arms. TimeRender
Jesus pogostick what kind of Rodian clusterbomb is this? DD
TCSS: It's all my favorite people I've never met, all in one place
Simple answer: Yes, you can have a multi-color saber.
There are RGB Leds that you can purchase in a number of varieties. Some are RGGB, RGBA, RGBW, or just RGB. You set up your wiring and switch(es) to selectively turn on one or more of the colors. DIP Switches, rotary selector switches, or even a combination of latching switches can all work. The wiring may take a while to diagram out, but several people have done them. Read a bit more, and I'm sure you'll find some examples here. http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com...color-changing
For more even lighting, you can try changing your lens, or lightly sanding the outside of your blade with some 200-400 grit sandpaper. Adding some clear gift-wrap inside the blade is another technique for improving the evenness of the blade.
We all have to start somewhere. The journey is all the more impressive by our humble beginnings.
http://led.linear1.org/1led.wiz for the lazy man's resistor calculator!
http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com...e-to-Ohm-s-Law for getting resistor values the right way!
that actually gives me a fantastic idea....Originally Posted by Silver Serpent
Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach a man how to build a lightsaber and he will forever feast on tauntaun carcasses and aqualish arms. TimeRender
Jesus pogostick what kind of Rodian clusterbomb is this? DD
TCSS: It's all my favorite people I've never met, all in one place
i read somewhere that the LED i have might have 2 LEDs in it. I know that mine has an extra + and - spot, idk what that is used for.
The extra pads are just to give you additional places to solder your wires. Some locations may give you trouble with the lens holder if there is a wire in the way. They're just there to give you room to adjust things if necessary.
We all have to start somewhere. The journey is all the more impressive by our humble beginnings.
http://led.linear1.org/1led.wiz for the lazy man's resistor calculator!
http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com...e-to-Ohm-s-Law for getting resistor values the right way!
i tried connecting the wire to them and it didnt turn the LED on
this is how my thing looks, pic is kinda bad.
GEDC0013.jpg
when I first tested it, I put the wires in their respective spots on the small spot, and it didnt work. So I put them on the big spot and it worked. So I was wondering why?
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Last edited by Rock22; 11-01-2011 at 12:46 PM.
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