If we're doing show and tell, here's one that I made for a steampunk saber I've been working on. I'm still sourcing some parts for this saber, and it will be a long time before it's done, but here's what I did for the crystal chamber:
It's a piece of real quartz, in a totally scratch built housing, lit by a 5mm white LED.
ODKG, That is one of the nicer crystal chambers I have seen! I am so stealing that idea!
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Heh, my crystal chamber looks similar, but I used two springs instead of the copper wire and the existing graflex innerds to make it.
Thanks! The copper tubing serves a purpose. The power wires for the main LED are running through those coils.
I really should finish this saber, but I so completely botched the 1.25" sink tube that I got mad and had to put it on the shelf for a while and pretend it didn't exist. I'm still looking for some parts to finish it too.
One of these days...
That is *DOPE* Obi-Dar... awwwww yeeeeeeah... enter the SteamPunk, beeeeotches...
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Don't worry, I can translate...Originally Posted by Novastar
That is *DOPE* Obi-Dar... awwwww yeeeeeeah... enter the SteamPunk, beeeeotches...
Novastar says:
Dear Obi-Dar,
Thank you Obi-dar for showing me your crystal chamber. It looks very nice.
Steampunk beeotches. big smiley
love,
Novastar
aww, so sweet
ROFL!!!
You guys kill me!
One of these days, I'm going to figure out how you folks fit switches, sound, wire, batteries, AND a crystal chamber into one of these gorram things.
And then five seconds later the sun will go nova.
fit
everything fits with really careful determination of proper utilization of available space. Translation: cram it all in! j/k I think in some case connectors may help. Taping stuff to the battery pack looks like a good idea also. However, I think that may be risky because the tape may conduct electricity. I think I shorted a couple boards out that way. Crystal chambers seem to be a LED, resistor, and crystal so not to bad in size.
[derail]One of these days, I'm going to figure out how you folks fit switches, sound, wire, batteries, AND a crystal chamber into one of these gorram things.
And then five seconds later the sun will go nova.
one thing I do that has really helped - I use either 26-28g wire and custom measure all the connection points so that there is little to no slack. Wire doesn't have to be football pads. And it actually easier to fit everthing if its a nice whole piece - that properly fits.
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