Confused and a bit overwhelmed

**Sleepytired** · 11-01-2015, 10:21 AM

But hey,
I am new to making my own saber...

I will always ask questions no matter how stupid they may sound. I know I will end up trying to help others out later.

Right now what I have in my wishlist is this... Im going to see able adding a weight to the pommel of the saber to send the point of balance to where I need to get it...

I honestly have no idea about resistors and buckpucks. I think I have everything I need in the wish list, IDK Ive watched the video showing how to make a basic one with everything on the site... however, JST connectors look like they make everything uber easy. SO hence I am going that route for my first build.

Any suggestions as to what wiring I need would be helpful.

http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Vi...6-ecb79dfc5713

I will always end up updating and posting pics just for the fun of it when I get further along. Any way Hope everyone is doing fine and happy after halloween folks.

Sleepy Tired Esquire the fourth

**Generic Jedi** · 11-01-2015, 02:26 PM

Your saber won't run for long with normal batteries, and it'll get expensive constantly replacing them. Rechargeable li-ion batteries really are a better choice. You'll also need a recharge port and a charger, and while that will be more expensive than just a few batteries and a holder, but you'll save money in the long run.

Resistor or Buckpuck. A buckpuck drives your LED at either 700mA or 1000mA depending on which one you get. Use a 700mA buckpuck for the warm Rebel LED colors (red, orange, amber), and a 1000mA buckpuck for all the other LEDs. You need at least 5 volts to power a buckpuck (so 4 AAA batteries will work, or a 7.4 volt li-ion pack).

You could use resistors instead of a buckpuck, but you'll have to calculate the value of the resistor using Ohm's Law (or you could cheat and use an online calculator). There is no minimum voltage requirement for resistors, as long as you meet the voltage needed for the LED.