Parks EL Qui_gon: LED ready 9/15/07

[vortextwist]

lol. ya i guess i do

[vortextwist]

Well I'm in the process of getting this thing ready for a Luxeon kit.

here is what I got so far. I trimmed down one of tim's heatsinks but I still need a bit of room, seems the nylon screws are a bit tall. I am thinkin of just using the thermal epoxy to secure it, or would the old 1/4 inch jack holder be enough heatsink with the thermal epoxy?


This is what it all looked like when I took out he guts. The plastic jack piece just pushed out.


Anyone got any tips or things to watch for I may be missing?

[vortextwist]

well got my reflectors in today. here's how it looks so far. Now I just gotta get some thermal epoxy to stick it all together.

[Jetsi]

Looks very nice, can't wait to see it all put together.

Although, I think you should be more reverent to the Donkeys and not put your stuff all over whatever that is (I think it is a mousepad). I mean, you wouldn't do that to the Big Red Machine, would ya? :P

[vortextwist]

lol, ya it's my mousepad. I suppose not. lol

[Kyp Durron]

Are you still going with the 3/4 inch blade set up?


-Kyp

[vortextwist]

yea, I pretty much have to. there isn't enough metal there to go 1".

[Kyp Durron]

Yoda is working on a way to use a one inch blade...I'm going to wait and see if this can be done. If not, then I will see about converting mine.

Are going to have sound in yours? MR, Erv's, Ultra's...?


-Kyp

[vortextwist]

not sure, I might see how much sound comes out without altering the pommel. or have another one made so I can have the original and the one with sound holes. with the way I'm doin it now, if yoda does have something then I'll see about that.

[xwingband]

I don't think 3/4" is that bad. You loose dueling and brightness, but the balance is fantastic.

I think I'm just going to lathe down some of the custom heatsinks to 3/4" and setscrew them in place. Bloody simple.