Securing Accent LED?

[dartanian300]

So I'm new to the saber scene and haven't build my first saber yet. I've been poking around the forum for a few weeks now trying to gather information and I can't seem to find the answer to my question.

If I use accent LEDs in my hilt, what's the best way to secure them so they don't just slam against the side while I'm swinging it? Is it as simple as a piece of tape or would I need something a bit more substantial?

Any input is appreciated.

[lovetadraw]

depending on the led, it might have a nut to secure it, like a switch does

[dartanian300]

What if the led is inside the hilt? How would you secure it with a nut without drilling through the hilt like a switch?

[jbkuma]

can you describe how you plan to use this LED so it's easier to understand what you are trying to do?

E6000 should work.

[dartanian300]

It's just a concept in my head right now, but assume that there's a window cut out of the hilt which is covered with some translucent material. If I wanted to light that material up, I'd need to place an led behind it somehow.

A different use-case but just as important would be something like in this picture (taken from HHCLS Custom Sabers)

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Wiring these is pretty obvious, but the method of attaching it to the hilt eludes me.

[darth_chasm]

You can really just secure the led to the board or chassis like I did below. The leds should be plenty bright to shine through enough.



For the transparent material you could use something like this http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/9-...bes-P1009.aspx. You can even lightly sand this stuff to make it more opaque.