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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Contest Complete!

So, I came in fourth. I was 3rd for a long time, then lost out by one vote. Still, pretty good.

Specs:
MR Windu Sound
7.4V Rechargeable battery pack
LedEngine RGBA- set to purple
Quick connect on LED
Modified TCSS heatsink
Modified TCSS Lux III optics holder
6 MHS parts, Powder coating by Tim
3 3mm red accent LED's - holes in ribbed piece by Tim
Latching illuminated AV switch- hole drilled by Tim
5v regulator
Buckpuck and resistors for LED's
Recharge Port/Killswitch
Pastor Jedi V2 lever
TFX Studios Obi EpIII circuit board
Custom sinktube overlays
Custom "graflex look" bunny ears

Cram-Fu by ME!!!! - - - This was the hardest Saber I've built, so much stuff in such little space!

This is the saber:
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As Always, More pics and Video after the Jump!


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The first video:


The second video:



This is the info I was not allowed to post during the contest:

The Custom Saber Shop is having a lightsaber building contest. So, I decided that my skills are just good enough to enter and not finish last. Lets hope!

For part one, I am posting the design pics. I fooled around with the saber builder app and came up with some stuff. and eventually found something I liked and ordered it. The concept is part Anakin and part Obi.

Here is the first idea:
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This is what that turned into:
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Then I thought about this... big difference hu?
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Then I decided on this:
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This saber will feature a MR Jedi sound board, a LedEngin RGBA LED set to purple, Hopefully a green flash on clash and/or momentary switch for on-demand flash, one red illuminated switch, and three red accent LED's that will turn on sequentially, and possibly a bunch of other blinky LED's just for fun in the Graflex clamp, (the mom switch will be in the clamp)

This is the sketch I did after realizing I could use a sound board in this saber. At first I was going to use a 7.4v battery pack and a buckpuck to control the LED. But I think a saber with sound is fitting for this contest. I hope it works!

Pic/sketch:
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