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Offline Jedi Knight Logan

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Re: One of WORST things you can do to a Fx lightsaber
« Reply #15 on: April 16, 2007, 03:20:10 PM »
I have batteries in my sabers as well, but I'll be removing them. If you use one daily, is it okay to leave the batteries in all the time?


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Re: One of WORST things you can do to a Fx lightsaber
« Reply #16 on: April 16, 2007, 03:24:38 PM »
for that, yes.

but i haven't used my vader or luke for a couple weeks  :o

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Re: One of WORST things you can do to a Fx lightsaber
« Reply #17 on: April 16, 2007, 03:36:56 PM »
Got it, thanks. :)


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Re: One of WORST things you can do to a Fx lightsaber
« Reply #18 on: April 18, 2007, 07:42:50 AM »
Also, Never use them to attack small chilldren or animals... scuffs the blade.


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Re: One of WORST things you can do to a Fx lightsaber
« Reply #19 on: April 18, 2007, 10:12:52 AM »
lol! :D Smae thing with Tuskan Raiders! ;D


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Re: One of WORST things you can do to a Fx lightsaber
« Reply #20 on: May 07, 2007, 07:25:31 AM »
Good to know  :)

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Re: One of WORST things you can do to a Fx lightsaber
« Reply #21 on: May 15, 2007, 04:57:05 AM »
Dropping it on the grass where your dog does its business while doing saber twirls...

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Re: One of WORST things you can do to a Fx lightsaber
« Reply #22 on: May 15, 2007, 07:00:16 AM »
Dropping it on the grass where your dog does its business while doing saber twirls...

Oh man, i would never want to touch it again. Ever... even if it was my favourite fx.


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Re: One of WORST things you can do to a Fx lightsaber
« Reply #23 on: May 15, 2007, 08:42:36 AM »
batteries will break open and leak acid when they are 'beyond dead' (so to speak).

a sure fire way to make this happen, is to mix 'new' batteries with 'old' ones. (mix 'strong' batteries with 'weak' ones)

for example if you mix two batteries, lets say: one half dead and one brand new,
the oldest/weakest one will of course "die" before the newer one.

but the overall circuit will still provide current as long as the "strong" one still has some life in it. 
and this will cause the older ("weak") battery to crack open and leak.  every time.

it can even happen over time, if you just leave the saber for a few months and don't play with it.
eventually the batteries will discharge on their own, the weak ones before the strong ones,
and the one(s) that discharges first (while the others still have a bit of charge) will crack open.  every time.

(generally this doesnt usually happen if the batteries are all the same brand, all installed at the same time,
and all with the same amount of charge left in them when they finally "die")




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Re: One of WORST things you can do to a Fx lightsaber
« Reply #24 on: May 15, 2007, 10:26:47 AM »
Dropping it on the grass where your dog does its business while doing saber twirls...

Oh man, i would never want to touch it again. Ever... even if it was my favourite fx.

And do you know the irony of it? I was at the garden showing my sisters how to handle a saber with care... and I dropped it. It just spun out of my hand and onto the grass.. my poor anakin ROTS. It was embarassing...

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Re: One of WORST things you can do to a Fx lightsaber
« Reply #25 on: July 21, 2007, 10:42:03 AM »
I got my very first FX saber (Anakin ROTS) & I always take care of it & I'm very careful with it, even while twirling it. I mean I can't afford to break it & fix it nor get it upgraded (with a better blade that's stronger & you hit it hard & it won't hurt it).

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Re: One of WORST things you can do to a Fx lightsaber
« Reply #26 on: July 21, 2007, 04:06:06 PM »
How long do you think the battery life will last in brand new batteries?

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Re: One of WORST things you can do to a Fx lightsaber
« Reply #27 on: July 24, 2007, 02:56:04 PM »
How long do you think the battery life will last in brand new batteries?

I dunno. Probably depends on the batteries themselves. ???

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Re: One of WORST things you can do to a Fx lightsaber
« Reply #28 on: August 07, 2007, 09:23:05 AM »
Don't "lend" one of your favourite sabers to your 15 year old testosterone-on-overdrive cousin to duel with you and say "now come at me!"...mine seemed to be reinventing Vaapad in front of my eyes...geez I dont remember EVER being that aggressive lol...

Fortunately the dark spots on the blade were only temporary and fixed themselves somehow...

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Re: One of WORST things you can do to a Fx lightsaber
« Reply #29 on: September 10, 2007, 04:39:56 AM »
I've got one....

NEVER EVER mount your darth maul in double bladed mode and a  a wall at any distance off the ground greater than 1 meter UNLESS you are ABSOLUTELY sure that the hooks won't fall out and result in the stand giving way.

Mine did and i was elsewhere when my mum messaged me telling me that that "Really long lightsaber" fell off. i was horrified. fortunately this isn't some cheap lightsabers....took me twice (YES THE STAND DISMOUNTED AGAIN!!!) to learn not to do that.....i now mount my darth maul halves seperately.
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