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Well, I'm using the 1" OD that Tim sells for the LED sabers because I wasn't sure if I could fit that much el in an el blade. I'm not sure I fully understand your question.
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I plan on running off 9.6v via 8AA rechargable batteries if I can mash them all in there, but it's looking like my chances are slim for that. Even 8AAA would give me some more run time. Last resort will be a 9v for each, but I'm going to try to avoid that.
FYI... the pic is the wire running at 12v from my bench supply.
Also, ERV's board is pretty sweet so far. The speaker is a smaller diameter than the hasbro board, but it sounds fantastic. Of course the cost is a bit of an issue, but I wanted to make my own sounds for it.
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Pretty sweet. I was thinking about making a 1" EL with a 1.5" hilt but I figured there would not be enough space to do 12 or 18 volts so I to am curious.
OK I'm slow on the keyboard.
"Only a Sith deals in absolutes. I will do what I must." - Obi-Wan Kenobi
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I'm using the MHS, so I can tell you this... You can't fit a 2x2 set of AA's in there for a single tier. 3 AA's in a triangle shape will fit, but just barely. So for me, I may be running at 10.8v for rechargable batteries, or 13.5v using standard AAs. I'll have to get some AAA batteries and see how they work. If I can fit 4 in a square, then I'll most likely do that since 3AAs in height is right on 6", and the MHS hilt's button hole is just about 5" on center after figuring in the 1/2" for the pommel end.
Many things to consider now.
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How heavy is the blade with all of that wire stuffed in it? Nice looking blade very bright and uniform.
Do-Clo
Don't make me destroy you...
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I haven't really been to a point to get a good feel for that yet, but I'll let you know when I do. It will easily be the heaviest blade around, considering the double length of EL and the 1" tube. Weight wasn't really a deciding factor for me, as the hilt will be even heavier with all the batteries and extra junk in there.
And FYI for those who may have been wondering... the MHS hilt will NOT fit in a D-Cell mag-lite's body. It's just a touch too big to cram in there, and the pommel is just a touch too small to match the OD of the maglite. I wanted to use a diamond pattern grip in black like the mag-lites have, and the dimensions are very close, but not perfect. So much for that idea, at least for now.
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take it down and machine the inside out then it will fit.
You dont know the POWER, of the dark side...
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