Hello all!
I want to create my first self-wired stunt saber but at the moment I feel like I am completely missing important information. I tried looking at the TCSS videos on YouTube but all of them are really old and don't explain in detail the modular wiring system (which is what I want to use to start).
I ordered a bunch of parts from TCSS and they arrived today. Upon looking them over, I realized I completely missed something (or many things)! Here's what I ordered:
1 of: Rebel Star LED & MHSV1 Heatsink Module
1 of: MWS Short Momentary 16mm AV Switch - Nickel
1 of: 1ohm 5w resistor
1 of: 4AAA Battery Holder with JST connector
1 of: 2.7ohm 10w resistor
So here I am with many questions...
1.) How do I connect the MWS connectors together? Am I meant to use wire to link them together? Or are there other connectors that I needed to order?
2.) Is it true that momentary switches without a sound board will require me to hold down the button to keep the saber lit? I read that somewhere after the fact....
3.) What am I supposed to do with the resistors? I used the calculator http://www.led.linear1.org/1led.wiz and came out with that I needed a 2.7ohm/5w+ resistor. But how do I... use it? (BTW... are the values correct that I put into the calculator? "6 Source Voltage / 3.4 diode forward charge / 1000 mA"
4.) Is there a basic wiring guide for the MWS with a light-only stunt saber that I can reference?
5.) Am I completely lost without hope and should I give up?
Thank you for your help!
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