First Saber; very comfortable with soldering and electronics

[Alriightyman]

I have thought of having a shroud; never thought of mounting the box on it though. As far a a shroud goes, would I just simply have holes drilled and tapped through the shround and the main part of the saber?

Can I just use 2 single batteries and solder them together in series? I could put one in the hilt, and the other in the ribbed section.

EDIT: using phone. It autocorrects incorrectly sometimes.

[Alriightyman]

Sorry for the double post, but I updated my parts list (1st post). I changed the design a bit (it's longer) and I decided on a different battery. Anything else?