Okay!!! Here we go!

[J-door8]

oh okay well I have a regular drill as well, but no drill press. Hopefully its good enough!

Awesome I'll add the tap handle to the cart too then so that I just get everything at one time.

I think I'm ready to checkout now! Thanks so much for the help!

[Lady Eshley]

Tons of great information here, thanks to you both! I have a question about switches for a stunt hilt. I am working on the design for an LED saber with no sound. Can I use any of the switches on the market? Standard, guarded or AV? And if I am considering using a buckpuck would I have to use a latching switch? I am just trying to make sure I am starting to understand everything, thanks Guys!!!

[Forgetful Jedi Knight]

Tons of great information here, thanks to you both! I have a question about switches for a stunt hilt. I am working on the design for an LED saber with no sound. Can I use any of the switches on the market? Standard, guarded or AV? And if I am considering using a buckpuck would I have to use a latching switch? I am just trying to make sure I am starting to understand everything, thanks Guys!!!

You would need a latching switch for the stunt. Other than that, any of the latching switches should work for you - as long as you have the right hole drilled for what you select.

[Lady Eshley]

Excellent!

[Ty_Bomber]

Another thing to note: latching switches are pretty long. You may want to get a bezel for it so it doesn't bottom out on the inside of the hilt.

[Silver Serpent]

There are short latching AV switches as well. The old ones were all really long, but some newer ones have been added to the store that take up a lot less room.

[J-door8]

Okay so I got the parts and did my best at putting the saber together.. The led for the switch broke cuz I suck really really bad at soldering... But I got the main led to work so I guess that was the important part!!! I can't say I'm excited to try building another saber because I spent quite a bit (relatively to my income) on that saber and it just turned out pretty bad tbh... Thanks for all the help with ordering the parts though! I wish I coulda had one of you guys over my shoulder during the process haha

I'll add pics tonight but not much to see :/

[Forgetful Jedi Knight]

Like everything else in life that is worth doing, it takes time, patience and practice.

[J-door8]

Haha too true I suppose. Sucks that as soon as I finished I just wanted to gut the whole thing and start over again though... I have a question, how are you supposed to solder wires to that led switch? I had to run all the damn wire through the hole in my hilt and solder from there and it was extremely difficult

[Forgetful Jedi Knight]

Yes it is. It all depends... based on what I remember of your project, that is what you would have to do. You would just have to leave yourself enough wire. That's where a little skill and practice is required.