Today I present... Well it doesnt have a name but it has a few interesting features to point out. Some have seen the Praxis saber I built a year or two ago. This one is a sister saber regarding the hilt style. There are a few differences but they are pretty similar. The electronics have been completely redone in this saber vs the first Praxis build (it is being upgraded like this one). I was not satisfied the limited effects that I could do with that setup. When the Igniter board came around I found I could precisely control a blade, and a crystal chamber, or whatever, via a direct PWM signal. So I created some components to make the idea a reality. What we get from this is complete control and all effects for the blade and crystal chamber. Both are driven by constant current drivers with full PWM control. The blade can be run at 4 or 6.5 amps via a switch, or you can adjust the drive level on the Igniter board. The green laser crystal chamber was tricky to work with because the vf is 1v. It is fully controllable and modulates with the blade.
Finally all parts of this saber design function well. If you cant tell, this design is fairly complicated but after some persistence it is sound and solid.
Specs
25W SSR90 with full effects via PWM control
Igniter R4 sound board with stock fonts and mine too!
Rugged MHS chassis and solid construction.
Fan air cooling. Fan runs in idle and on modes.
PWM modulated interior accent leds
PWM controlled green laser crystal chamber
Reveal Brass 3 quartz crystal chamber all grebleed up
4 or 6.5 amp blade levels from easy switch
Crazy loud back and forth dynamic 2 speaker audio from 34mm and a 23mm bass type speakers
All momentary micro switches controlling quality solid state high power switch boards
1.3mm recharge port
2 x 18650 7.4v protected pack with NCR18650a high current batteries for 45 minutes run time at full power
8 led bar graph controlled by the Igniter board
Custom brass rings, switch buttons, and control knobs
Brass loop for hanging
Video
http://youtu.be/IK6gscP76PY
Full Powah outside
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsD75lsfdIY
Pics
I hope you like it.
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