Neopixel Graflex 2.5

[Tom Tilmon]

This build will be a TFA Graflex 2.5 Neopixel Saber run by Teensy V3. This saber will be configured to be TFA with shine-through glass eye, and neopixel Arkm Graflex Razor Blade Plug. Red button activation with slide switch (switch 22) aux.

TCSS Shopping List:
Graflex 2.5
1" Hilt Neopixel Module
1" Blade Holder
Switch 22 and the Slide Switch Bezel
1" Blade w/ strip diffuser and bullet tip
Switch 16
Switchcraft Recharge Port
Veco Bass Speaker
Neopixel 1" blade adapters (one for blade, one for blade plug)
TCSS Neopixel Connectors (1 hilt, 2 blades (one for plug, one for blade)
Short Graflex Pins

Elsewhere:
Neopixel strips (I used 5050 on this build)
MR Foam Tubes (gained from doing conversions )
Goth3D Master Chassis for Graflex 2.0 from Darth Ryo
Quartz Crystal Point
Skinny strips used for accents, blade plug guts, and chamber illumination
21700 Samsung 3.7 volt battery (I added a protection PCB rated to 15A)
Darkside Engineering (Arkm) Razor Blade 1" plug (stainless and heat treated)
Slothfurnace clamp card TFA
KR Pommel Coin
Rivets
4-40 slotted screws
8-32 set screws (one for chassis, one for neopixel module)
Glass Eye Replica threaded for 2.0 (allows for real shine-through
Teensyaber V3
Teensy 3.2
TGS Red Button (functioning)
KR Brass Tabs

I have been collecting components for this saber, and dreaming about it for some time. My next build will be TGS Replica with CF and will be in ANH configuration with standard in-hilt LED's Then my collection will be complete. I have a ESB G2 with NBIV, this saber, which is TFA/TLJ Neopixels Teensy, and my next will be ANH with CF. Then I need a 3 tiered stand for this collection. This is a personal build that I have dreamed about for a long time, and I have been collecting the components for awhile. I finally got a chance to begin building it!





I have worked out most of the Gremlins in the re-engineering, and I have begun assembly. Tonight, I tested the accent strips in the rear of the chassis, which are neopixels spooling up in colorcycle. That works, so now I'm installing the RC Port. I may wire the switches, but then I'm done for the night. Maybe I'll finish by this weekend. I'm taking my time here.



Tom