Question about LS Design

[bgonc1482]

Okay, I'll take a look.

Would I be able to add the sound later? I might not be able to get my hands on the sound for a bit, and I just wanted to see if I could get the 'saber working.

[Lord Maul]

yup. adding the sound later is possible but sort of a pain.
if you know that you'll be adding the sound later, then just twist and tape your wires until the sound is ready. that's when you'll solder it

[Jedi-Loreen]

If you are going to direct drive your LED right from the battery, a momentary switch from your joystick isn't going to work unless you hold it down constantly to keep the blade lit.

[bgonc1482]

But would I be able to modify the switch/button to make it so I don't have to hold it down constantly? Maybe by rewiring it?

[Ryma Mara]

yeah buy a latching switch.

[bgonc1482]

Okay, now with the latching switch, do I or should I keep the wiring from the joystick? I have ket it together with the wiring, so if I need to keep it I will.

[Lord Maul]

you can, just snip off the momentary switch and replace it with a latching switch

[bgonc1482]

Okay, I was thinking about this last night, and I've been wondering: Do I really need to use a driver for this, or could I just use the basic LED layout?

It would be a lot easier to do this without the driver, because I could get mostly everything I need at my local electronics/hobby store.

[Jonitus]

You can certainly use the basic LED layout and forgo the driver. You'll need a latching switch, but if you have a local electronics store, you can get the switch there too. You could always add sound later if you wanted.

[Barmic Rin]

First off, welcome to the scene dude!!!

Secondly, my bro wants a tonfa saber & has for a while, it's just a case of putting it together & it surviving the punishment he'd put it through!!!!

Check this from 'Force unleashed' (damn dates being put back til '08!!)
http://www.cinemablend.com/images/se.../2844/2844.jpg
There's a chick in a Darth Maul comic that used Tonfa, her name was Sinya or something like that.

Neophyl has used wood in one or two of his designs, PM him & he should reply. Here's some of his work:

http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/fo...t=703&start=75

I like the idea dude, especially the wooden hilt, look for pics of T'ra Saa or Tyvokka. They both had wooden hilts!!! Just Google it!