So I just ordered my pieces for my hilt(which I added a pic of) and I am going to finish the hilt before I put anything aside of it, but I want to end up doing a neopixel build with a Nano Biscotte so I thought I would ask y'alls advice so I can make sure I get what I need when the time comes.
I want a removable 18650 battery and I will be using the bass speaker. I will have one recessed 16mm momentary switch in the default position. I am using all v1 parts. For the blade I will be using 3 strips of neopixels fixed to a plastic triangle rod running the length of the blade.
1. Would you guys recommend the modular wiring system, and if so, is there a chassis you would recommend or do I need to build one specifically for this hilt? It looks like the pre-made chassis systems don't accept the prewired Nano so I want to see what my options are.
2. Do I need a kill switch? I see that the Nano has a feature specifically made for saving power but I don't know if this takes the place of a kill switch or if it is something completely different.
3. What parts do I need for the neopixel, just the "MHS V1 NeoPixel Hilt Side Adapter" and the "Pre-Soldered NeoPixel PCB connector and pin set"?
Any tips or advice is more than welcome. I can do all the metal work(making knives is a hobby of mine so I have all the tools), I just don't have much experience with electronics so I want to make sure I have everything I need for this build.
If this is too vague to offer any easy advice let me know what info I can provide
Thanks in advance! Super excited to build some sabers for my son and I for DragonCon this year!!!
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