I did not know where to put this thread, so I put it in the misc topics. Hi, everyone, my name is Conner. I am having a bit of trouble with my saber. I am relatively new to the saber scene, so any help is appreciated. Here is the problem: I finished wiring all of my saber yesterday and when I turned it on, the LED works (I am using a Red/Red/White Cree XP-E2 CopperNova) but when I attached the blade (It is a 1" Thick walled Trans Red PolyC 40" long) it wasn't nearly as bright as it should be. I used a 16mm Anti Vandal Short Momentary Red Ring Switch, and I wired it to the same places as the led, but the light ring on the switch wasn't bright enough either. I used a 1 ohm 10 watt resistor (I tried a lower wattage but 10 was the only one I could find) and a Li-Ion 18650 3.7V 2600mAh PCB Protected Rechargeable Battery Module for the power source. I made sure the battery was fully charged and I didn't see any bad or bridging soldering joints. Is there any reason why the led wouldn't be bright enough? Am I using the right resistor?
Also, when I turned the saber on, the speaker made a little bit of noise, but it was muffled and very quiet. I could distinguish ignition sounds and clash and swings, but I could barely hear it. It is just a normal 2W 28mm Bass Speaker. Any help is appreciated! Please help! Thanks
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