So I watched TCSS recharge port turtorail on youtube and I think I have it correct now. I removed the second switch, I was going to try and have two power switches. One in the clamp the other for the red button, but I don't have time nor the patience for those kinds of shenanigans.
1) Wired the (-) battery wire to the (-) tip(blue) of the RP.
2) Wired (+) battery to the (+) tip(purple) of the RP. The purple wire will then be twisted together with the (+) of the LED and solder to (+) pad of the board.
3) Orange wire (-) twist together with (-) of switch and connect to board (-) pad for battery.
I removed the clamp from the hilt and found that I could squeeze it together and tighten the the screw and the circuit board fit nicely... But it was to tight to fit back over the hilt. Sooooo back to square one.
I am going to wire the red button as my one and only switch. That being said I am going to have to modify the switch because the tactile button is to short and the red button will not reach it. I am going to probably grab some epoxy and place it within the inside of the red button in order for it to make proper contact with the tactile switch.
Here are a few more pics after I was able to remove the blade holder from the top section the the hilt:
So there are 3 screws that hold the blade holder in place all located at the top of the hilt. All three screws are pictured here.
1st - is at the front of the saber just above where the glass eye (retention screw) goes.
2nd - is on the side of the saber with a little rectangular plate
3rd - located, and connected to, the red button on the opposite side of the glass eye. It is not a screw that can be removed with an allen of screw driver; I used pliers.
I also measured the the length of the lower part of the hilt so I can start planning my internal layout. It is roughly about 4.75" from the pommel to the blade holder so should be plenty of room for what I have planned.
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