First Build and need some help

[Silver Serpent]

Yes, you'd use the 1000mA buckpuck with a white LED. An important bit to remember: buckpucks need 5v minimum to turn on. If you go that route, you'll likely want a 7.4v li-ion pack.

I usually wire my switch LEDs in a parallel circuit to other components. You don't want it in series with your main LED. If you do that, you'll either end up with a really dim blade, or a burnt out switch LED.

[Rimshot15]

Okay, that makes more sense with the parallel circuit. For some reason I was thinking the switch and the switch LED run on the same circuit...
This would work in place of the lithium ion pack http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/2A...ctor-P722.aspx while using li-ion 14500 batteries right?

[Silver Serpent]

Yes. 14500 li-ions are AA sized. If you use that battery holder, you will want to recharge the batteries outside the hilt. http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Tr...rger-P346.aspx is the charger you will want with that.

The switch and the switch LED are completely independent from one another. They just happen to be inside the same little container.

[Rimshot15]

Thanks for all the clarifications here, it's been helping a lot. More or less final question I think. Now, I understand that you'll get 7.2V with the 2 pack, and 14.4 if I were to use the 4 pack. I can see that's overkill for what is needed, but is there any advantage on having the larger pack like the amount of time it would take before needing to recharge? I know that's probably a stupid question but wanted to see.

[Silver Serpent]

There's a couple of ways to build a 4 pack. You can build it as a 7.4v pack with double the runtime, or you can build it as a 14.8v pack with regular runtime. You want to match the voltage of your pack pretty closely to the electronics you'll be using. Too much voltage will fry sensitive equipment, and insufficient voltage will not power it.

A 4 pack @ 7.4v is simply two 7.4v packs, wired in parallel. This has double runtime, but takes longer to recharge.
A 4 pack @ 14.8v is all 4 batteries wired in series. This has normal runtime.

[DarkarNights]

Get these batteries if you go with the 2AA holder http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Tr...Pack-P342.aspx

[Rimshot15]

Quick question in regards to the services for drilling the tap holes and switch holes. Can you request these to be in a line of some sort? I.E. if I have them drill the switch hole can the thumb screw line up with it or is that not possible?

[DarkarNights]

Yes, just contact Tim and let him know exactly what you want, he will index the parts so everything lines up.