Yeah, I thought it was short too. I put the batteries on my multimeter and they were all at 0.81v when the blue finally cut out, I since learned this is the cut off voltage for AAA batteries. Though if you wait 30 minutes you can get another 2-3 minutes of purple and an additional 5-6 of blue only. I assume the power draw is very high and as the voltage drops the AAA's just can't keep up. I only base that suspicion on the spec sheet I pulled up on the standard Duracell (900mA for 1 hour run time; Energizer Max has a 1250mA with 1 hour runtime rating)...looks like I will be investing in some rechargeables. Also learned that AAA batteries are designed for an ideal draw of 10mA...blue is at 900mA, red is at 650mA, guess that is a little higher than designed for...
Though he already wants to start on a new build...two matching hilts one with a silver blade and one with a gold blade...that lock together for a dual blade...what have I started!
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