Battery Pack + Ribbed Extension

[Phiily Manyaan]

Hi all! I couldn't find a decent answer to this in a search, so I'll try just asking. Which battery packs (rechargeable or just AAA or AA holders) will power a LuxIII AND fit inside the v-grooved rib section? I have a 4AA holder now that doesn't fit inside a male/male connector with batteries in. I also know 4 cells=6v. Does this mean I cannot use any of the rechargeable packs in the store? Do 6v rechargeables exist in that size? I've heard that AAA holders will fit in the ribbed extension but I couldn't find one in the store. Any help is awesome! Thanks.

[Darkstar]

You can use either of these...

http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/48...ack--P172.aspx

or

http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/4A...lder-P133.aspx

Both fit that extension, either can power the LuxIII, and both are available in the online store here.

[Phiily Manyaan]

Hey thanks alot!

[Ram21]

You can modify the AA pack to fit into the v-groved ribbed section. I'll have to get the pictures later, but if you cut a small section of the plastic in the center where the batteries are separated from each other you can have them sit next to each other. I was able to modify the 6 AA battery pack in the same matter to fit my saber.

http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com...?t=4630&page=3

[Darkstar]

Quite welcome Phiily

And thanks for sharing the info on that AA setup Ram21. Always good to know of other ways to mod stuff .

[Darth_DevilGuy]

did anyone else read that thread title and think of something completely wrong?

[Hasid Lafre]

Not I and I got the nastyest mind of prolly anyone here.

I use the 4.8V AA rechargable battery pack and I can damn near fit that with my CF(area sans sd card) in teh ribbed section with another mhs section attached, kinda a tight as hell fit so use tiny tiny wires and planning to prevent wirebraking.

[Darth_DevilGuy]

Not I and I got the nastyest mind of prolly anyone here.

I use the 4.8V AA rechargable battery pack and I can damn near fit that with my CF(area sans sd card) in teh ribbed section with another mhs section attached, kinda a tight as hell fit so use tiny tiny wires and planning to prevent wirebraking.

obviously not the first thing I thought of was a modular *******

[Phiily Manyaan]

So the 4.8V 2600mAh AA pack will fit also? I've been thinking about going rechargeable for awhile now. How would I go about installing a Recharge Port? Is the fee for machining a switch hole in the double female sections per hole or per piece? I wanted to get a hole machined for the recharge port directly under the switch hole. And finally, is the NiMH charger sold on here a decent charger? Thanks.

[Eandori]

Which luxeon III are you using?

What are you using to bias the current in your Luxeon? Crystal Focus, Corbin Board, Buckpuck, just a resistor?

If you are using a Green/Blue/Cyan Luxeon III then your LED will not be fully bright for the majority of your battery life. 4 cells is only 6v with Alkaline, it's 4.8v with rechargable. The green/blue/cyan luxeon III's require nearly 4v for full brightness. With a fully charged battery only at 4.8v that's not very far above your LED... so your saber will start dimming quickly.

Unless you are using a resistor setup, then it's a good thing to have the battery voltage as close to the LED as possible...