ProLight 4W RGBY Emitter

[Stu Uk]

Whilst researching for a LED to install i my very first saber, i came across the ProLight 4W RGBY Emitter.

Would i be able to use this or would i be better off using a standard Luxeon 3 white with coloured disks?

Also if i were to use the RGBY, can anyone suggest a way of operating the colours without the need for loads of switches?

Thanks,
Stu

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[xwingband]

Umm... only a few topics down. "white LED w/filters vs RGB LED?"

http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/sa...p?TOPIC_ID=269

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[dbraxton9]

hey that LED looks like a cool idea. what sort of modifications would be necessary to make it fit in a TCSS saber hilt? 4w is hotter, right? what sort of battery power does it require?

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[Darth_Dadderall]

In my search for the perfect switches for my project, I came across a series of small rotary switches that might fill the bill. In a Graflex mod, you could theoretically mount it in one of the famed "blade adjust" locations. The wiring of the switch could be a little tricky, and since I don't know what the terminals on that multicolor are like, I can't answer specifically your question, except to say go to digikey.com and search for switches, then apply filters as you think fits. Good luck!

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[xwingband]

Yeah, if you wanted to mix colors use a potentiometer (sp?). Otherwise a rotary or multi position slide switches would probably be the way to go. I don't think a rotary switch would work in a graflex since it's not actually a twisting part. The "blade adjusts" are actually buttons for the flash that are screwed on the save space on the inside.

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[Darth_Dadderall]

Yeah, but consider, Xwing, that the hole could be drilled out for the rotary switch and a twister knob machined, MAKING the blade adjust knob actually functional. It'd be a little tight inside, but I bet you could make it work.

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