Joe Jedi and Red Lux III Setup Questions

[ThreeQuadFive]

Did quite a bit of searching today, and alass did not find answers to my most basic of questions....

Is it ok to run a Joe Jedi board with a red lux III using 4 x AAAs? Or should I stick to 3 x AAAs?

I've seen threads that say yay, others that say nay...others that say Red III's are ok...

Thoughts?

Also I saw a thread that asked the question but never got an answer (from last year) where if I had a lux III wired to a buck puck that had the dimmer leads, if that were hooked up to the joe jedi led output would that actually control the led in a way to get the power up/power down effect?

[Arm on Fire]

the short answer is.....

yes, 4 aaa is OK

no , the board will not control the puck that way

read this in its entirety ....

http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com...ead.php?t=4252

and this......

http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com...ead.php?t=5189

and click misc diagram tab on.....

http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/wi...er/wiring.aspx

[ThreeQuadFive]

Thanks Arm!

So basically I am going to want a DPDT switch and a buckpuck (or resistor..buck probably but I have a resistor ).

Going back quickly to my Q about the Lux III red being directly wired to the LED out..any danger in that?

[Rhyen Skytracker]

The Joe Jedi board does not have enough current to power the Red Lux III.

[Arm on Fire]

The Joe Jedi board does not have enough current to power the Red Lux III.

it will run it, but it would only be getting about 1/4 the current (amps) it needs to be at its optimum performance/brightness. Reds run best at about 1400 mA, the joe jedi only puts out about 350 mA (I think). Optimal setup would be 2 700mA pucks run parallel whitch would add up to the 1400 mA.

[ThreeQuadFive]

Hmmm, trying to think of how to cram this all into a sinktube hilt
A 1 and 1/4 anyhow

[Rhyen Skytracker]

You can use a Red/orange Lux I and it works fine.

[cardcollector]

A red Orange LuxI properly driven is just as bright as a Lux III in my opinion.

[Rhyen Skytracker]

I have been able to get bright even blades with the Lux I driven with even the economy hasbro boards. I have been very pleased with the results.

[ThreeQuadFive]

Hmm, well, I've got a Lux III and no buckpucks and no desire to spend more $$ on two more (30 bucks yeesh lol) so it'll be a resistored setup for the time being or direct drive, whichever i feel looks best..may even use the existing tri led if I don't care much.

Using a thin and shorter blade anyways.