Thoughts on modding a disney Saavi's workshop saber?

[GreenFive]

So I'd use the Emitter, sleeves, pommel, and the halves of the activation plates. I think the inner diameter this closer to Graflex. I'd like to build a custom chassis for it. use a 18650 battery, CFX, battle ready neo pixel blade. I pretty sure i could figure some thing out. the biggest issue is the threads which i think are similar to the MHS threading.

[ViperR]

I'm doing the same thing, but with an original Disney Parks Exclusive D23 Darth Vader with a CFX v10 using everything in it. I finished the Neopixel blade. Soldered the wires to the blade side OEM pcb and used all the same blade parts, tube, diffuser, foam & base for the quick disconnect. Two 144 strips cut to 122, staggered and stuck together. The only blade part I replaced is the clear round tip with a bullet tip (I have the clear and the opaque ones to see what looks better. Just taped in place before I decide which looks better before gluing in). Purchased three fonts from SaberFonts.....I'm OT, so I got Darth red, Luke/Anakin blue and Luke ROTJ green.
Blade is finished, SD card done and tomorrow is soldering the CFX.
Keep us posted on your progress. I'll do the same.

[GreenFive]

are you still using the Original chassis? does the blade still wiggle like it does before modification? are you using Bluetooth for the cfx v10 for blade color mixing effects?

[ViperR]

Yep, using all the original hilt, sound card tube insert and blade mounts except for the 3-AA battery holder. I'm using a 18650 and chassis discs.
No, the blade does not wiggle in the least having a spring loaded locking mechanism that uses a plunger release on the body. A very secure fit. This is a Disney Parks Exclusive that came well before Savi's or Legacy you get at Hollywood Studios. I know those two are just a twist fit and are prone to a loose fit.
No, not using Bluetooth. Since the sound card will be mounted forward on the body, I will be using a flexible micro SD extension cable snaked through at the pommel end, so it will be an easy close access when I want to mod or add fonts.

[GreenFive]

can you post photos of that mod in here? or link me to you photo build moding of it if you've done that? i'd like to see it.

[ViperR]

Sure, no problem. Once I finish soldering a few more wires, I'll post pics.
In the mean time, I got my inspiration from this build on Youtube. The things I'm doing different is having a momentary on/off & AUX switches to scroll different sound, color & blade effects instead of the stock latching switch. His build is limited to the effects in the video. I also won't be using the AA battery holder. I'll be using an 18650 battery and chassis discs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l45Ed6MHQdY