My First MHS Project...

[Sohryu76]

First, thank you to Tim, and everyone else who has put up with all my questions!
I'm starting simple...
Here are the parts I'm using:
MPS Pommel 3
5" Double Female Threaded Connection
Grooved Extension Piece
LED Bladeholder Style 3
All parts Powdercoated Flat Black

Tim is going to cut grooves into the Ribbed Extension where my Crystal Chamber is going to go!
I'm planning on using a Lux V Cyan for the blade LED, and then a Lux III for the crystal Emitter. Right now though, no one seems to be able to get any low bin Cyans, so I dont know how long i am going to have to wait for those...

I have the guarded switch with the red button, and a black machined Covertec button as well.

I'm looking into getting some sink pipe cut to make shroud as a colored accent. Anyone good at cutting sink pipe to a pattern give me a shout!

I'll post updates here as the project progresses. Pictures will be included.

[eastern57]

don't drop that sucker in the dark...

[Sohryu76]

don't drop that sucker in the dark...

yeah that would be bad...
but im hoping with the accents I'm going to put on it, using the sink tube, that I would be able to see those parts... they are going to be painted to match my custom Mando Armor...

[Sohryu76]

Alright...
It is an exciting day for me...
my package was shipped yesterday from Tim...
and it just cant get here fast enough. Monday! Woohoo! I'll post pictures of it as soon as I get it!

and many thanks to the member who sent me a pair of LEDs... I see now exactly what everyone was talking about... Bin 1 LEDs look much different than Bin 2... so I can only imagine how anything higher than Bin 2 would be more green than anything else...

[Sohryu76]

Pictures...
no hilt sections yet... but thought I would share!

my sound board... from a Mace Saber

my shroud: (I cut this myself...) top-

bottom-


Crystal: unlit

lit-
more to come!

[eastern57]

Looks promising! What a nice fellow that guy must be

Just a thought - disregard if you know already - will you be able to fit the crystal chamber and wires in the ribbed section? or are you leaving the wires out?
The ribbed section is 1 1/8" ID

[Sohryu76]

yeah it will fit... the chamber is just about 1 inch across... the LED will be under that, most likely on its own heatsink sitting where the ribbed section meets the hilt...

then the blade LED will be at the top of the ribbed section... (this is saying the idea will work...
otherwise i might just have to get a regular 5mm cyan LED for the crystal chamber...
then i wont need the 5 watt Bin 1 Cyan... lol

ya know what i am trying to say?

[eastern57]

lol! No worries. Like I said: it's the process... materials come and go...

I'm just anxious to see this sucker in all it's glory!

[Sohryu76]

not as anxious as I am!
Monday will not come fast enough...
i shoudl have picked faster shipping...
i might even need a new hilt and switch... might not have enough room with the guarded switch...
we will find out

[eastern57]

Ok, I give up. I'm the guy who gave up the LEDs so you're very welcome. It looks like they're going to good use anyway.

What kind of battery are you planning on using? Really, it sounds like it's gonna be cramped, and you'll be surprised at how much room wires take up.