Korbanth Graflex 2.0 1st Saber Build list

[ATDI]

Thats great! you chose wisely...lol

Well, basically each LED will require its own resistor (if wired in series...wired in parallel only requires one resistor)...it took me a while to find the right mA for them because the forward currant in the LED description was too low at 350mA...baisically each LED has a forward currant of 1000mA and if your running a 3.7v rechargeable battery...each LED will require its own 1ohm 2w resistor ( (if wired in series...wired in parallel only requires one resistor)...found here: http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/1o...ItemId=5230230

and be sure to get a star thermal pad to place the LEDs in the heatsink...I got mine here: http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/St...-pad-P483.aspx

I also have another thread on this forum regarding the same build which has pretty good responses from people here: http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com...aflex-now-what


BTW: interestingly enough (if your running a NBv3 sound board) in the instruction manual, theres a section on page 9 i think, that says that the board itself has its own forward amp level adjustment setting and can actually be adjusted to fit the need of most LED's...so essentially it has its own built in resistor...but, given the fact that resistors are so damn cheap, and amperages tend to fluctuate when battery levels drop...in order to just play it safe...its better just to cough up the extra $1 on resistors for added protection.

So you are saying i can basically twist the 2 blues together into 1 positive and 1 negative and add only one 1ohm 2w resistor total?

[NanoRex]

So you are saying i can basically twist the 2 blues together into 1 positive and 1 negative and add only one 1ohm 2w resistor total?

It is recommended to have two separate resistors (one for each LED) if you wire the LEDs in parallel. You may get undesired results if you choose to use only one resistor.

[ATDI]

It is recommended to have two separate resistors (one for each LED) if you wire the LEDs in parallel. You may get undesired results if you choose to use only one resistor.

OK, so If i add a resistor to each of the positive lines for each blue, can I the twist the 2 positives and 2 negatives into a single separate line for each?

[erlomd]

OK, so If i add a resistor to each of the positive lines for each blue, can I the twist the 2 positives and 2 negatives into a single separate line for each?

yeah, as long as each (+) line has its own individual resistor

Stole this from count voodoo...very nice diagram btw

[Mrtoad883]

Wow that diagram is exactly the thing I need as a beginner. Thanks for posting that!

[erlomd]

Wow that diagram is exactly the thing I need as a beginner. Thanks for posting that!

no problem! whatever I find useful in building my saber I'll throw it in here

[Ben-cut-first]

As a beginner I agree, awesome diagram! I have a question. What are you using for your blade retention? I thought for sure the glass eye that came in the kit or the other screw would work as one but it sits flush inside the hilt. Thanks for everything you have posted so far!