led for graflex 3 cell

[saber417]

does anyone have a graflex 3 cell converted into led i was just wondering what was exactly needed to do this so i am not buying twenty things i dont need []

[Strydur]

You need to wait a week and I will have blade holders here for the graflex.

Tim
The Custom Saber Shop

[xwingband]

A few on here have made them, it's in the pictures thread. I can't remember who... it was either LAN-ED-TUL or tetmatek that did one out of a real graflex.

This is simple, get the Graflex holder when it arrives (within the week[]) and the normal stuff required for an LED saber. The only hitch I see is the switch. You could replace the existing one with one Tim sells or you'll need to buy one elsewhere that fits under the existing switch.

EDIT: Beat by Strydur.[]

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[Do-Clo]

Tim will have the holder/adapter in stock in about 1 week to convert the graflex to led so just wait and buy it.

Do-Clo
Don't make me destroy you...

[Strydur]

You guys are sooo slow today lol


Tim
The Custom Saber Shop

[xwingband]

Indeed, I guess I'm off today.[]

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[Do-Clo]

Tim you must realize Xwing and I are on the other side of the country, everything slows down crossing the mountains. lol

Do-Clo
Don't make me destroy you...

[saber417]

thanks i no i need the lux3 a lens a lens holder on and off switch quick connect 2.2 ohm resistor is there anything else i am missing what will the lux 3 go into in the graflex do i need some kind of addapter anything will help

[xwingband]

That's all you'll need. The quick connect isn't really needed either. If you just want a basic light-up saber that's all.

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[LAN-ED-TUL]

yes, i was one who built one from a real graflex. i originally used one of tims other led holders he machined down to fit. what i did for the switcyh was go to allelectronics.com, i looked up tiny lil micro switches, like the ones they solder on component boards. i got the ones with the long leads, i bent them up, since they point straight down. i had cut a couple grooves along the length of tims holder and used small wires and cut that groove deep enough to lay wires in so they would be just under flush with holder. then the tricky part, sliding the holder in the handle, i had to slip the wires into the slots i cut going throught the top red button hole. as i slid the holder in, the wires stayed in grooves. and as it got close to position, i just made sure the wires and switch were down in the opening. i used a piece of electrical tape across the bottom of switch to prevent shorting out on holder. then on button underside i used a tiny piece of craft foam, the kind wally world has with the sticky back, on that conical shaped part that comes down when you push the button. a lil trial and error to get the right amount there. when screwing the button back on, thats when you will find out if you have too much or not enough foam on there. first time it fired off on me, so i removed a lil of it, and tried again. that time i got it right. then pushing the existing, top red button, firesd off the saber. of course i was using a 8 dollar hasbro board with sound to run the led also. so the switch was a momentary one. it works great. and i also had a red button thumbscrew to use in the glass eye spot to hold the blade. so on mine, nothing looks out of place, or anything extra thats not supposed to be there. with the blade removed, i even have a core piece i made from a dowel rod and a round piece of steel, inserted in end, annd end of dowel colored black. with that in there, and red button thumbscrew tightned down on it. you cant tell the difference between it and just a regular belt hanger prop.

now with tims new graflex holder coming in, it will make the build easier to do. oh, and the lil port pins, i drilled and tapped holes in tims holder and painted the area black and screwed them in place.

tims holder will have that area already drilled and tapped for those pins. thats why im thinking of getting one myself and swapping holder out.

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