Relay stutter

[vortextwist]

maybe i got a weird k2? heck if i know

[erv]

The Capacitor makes sense... but...
1. Will that drain the batteries when the saber is not in use?
2. Will that lower the power available to the LED?
MC

no, and no
schematic soon !
[ADDON]
here is the annotated schematic. I took a bit of freedom to reverse a few things for a better understanding. I've also transformed the relay into a normally open one (ie the switch of the relay that drives the luxeon is open when the coil is not powered).

Erv's Annotations & Mods on Mad Cow original schematic


I'll soon come back to you with a detailed explanation about how a MR board works, and I have a nice idea to transform it into a progressive power on/off board for the luxeon, K2 capable, this for a 1.5$ mod (I hope so).
[/ADDON]


Erv'

[Madcow]

Thanks Erv,
You da mannn!

First person to try this setup post your results!
I have to buy another MR board before I try it.

MC

[xwingband]

Dang... I wish I had known about the capacitor. I would have tried it too because I had the diode part.

The mod you describe seem much more interesting though.

[Psiberian]

LOL this actually answers some of the problem I am running into trying to wire up a K2 with an MR Vader.

IF I can get this up and running this weekend I will post some pics, and or explain what I did. (you know if it works :P)

[Novastar]

Interesting! Maybe someday, when I care to bother re-wiring some or any of the MR conversions we've made for the BOP sabers... I'll see about making this wiring a reality for them.

In the meantime, I'm cool and the gang with buttered toast for a "pimped" saber...