Cheapy Hasbro relay wiring

**cardcollector** · 11-23-2009, 08:01 AM

Edit edit edit!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Since the creation of this thread, a new soundboard has been released and a better way to wir it up with a pnp transistor has been discovered
Link is here; forums.thecustomsabershop.com/showthread.php?10288-2010-Electronic-Lightsaber-w-DVD-Tutorial

This setup works with all economy boards.
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I think that relay wiring is an untapped potential in the cheap sound board world.

This is a diagram for a force-action board

Credit goes to sfer1

I don't understand relays yet (how to wire, how they work, which ones to use...), but if everyone would like to share what they know of relay wiring I think it would be very beneficial.

One topic to discuss, Can you use lux 5's with a relay...

**Jedi-Loreen** · 11-23-2009, 11:06 AM

For one thing, you can't use a 4.8V battery pack. The buck puck needs a minimum of 5V to operate, 6V is best to give it.

**Rhyen Skytracker** · 11-23-2009, 04:08 PM

Yep, J-Lo is corect. It would be best to use the 6V battery setup. Be careful not to go over 6V as it will fry the card. You can use either the 4 AAA battery pack or use a 5 NiMH battery pack.

**cardcollector** · 11-25-2009, 09:26 PM

OK, here is another relay wiring diagram, the 5v radioshack relay was used.

Credit goes to Darth Locke

**sfer1** · 11-26-2009, 10:42 AM

I used it with a 4.8V battery pack (4 1.2V AAA rechargeable batteries) and it worked just fine.

**Jedi-Loreen** · 11-26-2009, 10:46 AM

With a buck puck? Those won't run at such a low voltage.

**Sunrider** · 11-26-2009, 12:24 PM

This sound like a case where a fixed 5v regulator would be good for driving the board & a 7.4v li ion pack for led.

**Matt Thorn** · 11-27-2009, 05:46 AM

Earlier today I posted a simpler wiring diagram on another thread that uses a relay but not a Buckpuck. I don't really understand why people feel the need to put a Buckpuck into a low-budget saber. Anyway, here it is:

This is a diagram for a Force Action board, but it can be easily applied to a non-Force Action board.