Hey guys.
I finished my first saber today. I'm pretty happy with it, but the blade seems a little dim. It's pretty bright but it doesn't seem as bright as some of the sabers I've seen. I used the Luxeon Rebel Star (
http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Lu...Star-P523.aspx) in blue, the 36" LED "corbin style" blade (
http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/LE...-OD--P227.aspx), and the Buckpuck 100mA 4-wire (
http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Bu...wire-P364.aspx). Those are the only things i can think of that would affect brightness.
Pic of the saber in my room with the lights on:
lights off.jpg
Pic of the saber in the kitchen with the lights off:
lights on.jpg
My wiring layout:
Black: LED>buckpuck>battery pack.
Red: LED>switch>buckpuck>battery pack.
I suspect the buckpuck is the problem, because I watched a video before I started building that said the buckpuck prevents the LED from getting dimmer as the batteries die, while the resistor doesn't.
Am I imagining things, or could that affect the overall brightness of the LED?
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