MR to Lux III conversion ???

[NooB1Kenobi]

I looked at the picture show of how to convert the MR sabers. However I am confused as to where you put the resistor for the Luxeon LED at? Could someone please tell me or put a picture up?? I am confused... THANKS!!!

[Strydur]

I dont use a resistor. Where I tap into the board it has allready been resistored.

Tim
The Custom Saber Shop

[NooB1Kenobi]

So when you wire the lux III to the MR board you use no resistors? No matter what color of LED?

[NooB1Kenobi]

I'm confused what's all this resistor talk then? Here and over on the Jedi Council Forums?

[xwingband]

An LED needs some resistance to light. The Hasbro and MR boards already apply that resistance. The only time you need to add resistance is if you are just going for a plain batteries to LED. Like in the basic LED hilt tutorial.

P.S. You can edit instead of posting within minutes of your last one.

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[NooB1Kenobi]

What if I wanted to ohh say cut the mAH down to help with battery life? Yes I know it also effects the brightness too...

[Strydur]

Battery life is not much of a issue that I have ever seen.

Tim
The Custom Saber Shop

[Jedi Ranger]

I do believe that maH IS a releative battery life rating (the higher the maH, the longer the bettery(s) last). I think you mean reducing the voltage, the extend battery life.

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[Strydur]

Yes click here to understand it better.

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/battery9.htm

Tim
The Custom Saber Shop

[NooB1Kenobi]

I dunno what I was thinking.. I was thinking putting a resistor to cut down ohh say 1400mAH down to 7oomAH on an LED would give me longer battery life... Even though it'd dim the light..