Tonight I started to do the wiring for my first light saber. I am going to use two LEDs and two buttons (amber and red 16mm anti vandal short momentary ring switches) for switching color on the light saber easily. (I am building Visas Marr light saber which where both a Sith and Jedi). After soldering the wires on the switches I connected a battery holder with 2x AAA batteries to see if the connection where ok. The first button where illuminated for a few seconds before the light on the ring faded and the secound one didnt light up at all. I am now wondering if I have destroyed the switches or if I have tested with batteries that are too "weak" to illuminate them. I have a 20 mA variable resistor that I am going to attach when I complete the wiring tomorrow.
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