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Offline darth_call

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Re: my first Graflex
« Reply #15 on: October 25, 2008, 07:55:55 PM »
I have yet to join the Graflex club, but I keep checking here and there for one. They are all great, from the simple to the Yoda graflex, it's just hard to take your eyes off of a Graflex!

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Re: my first Graflex
« Reply #16 on: October 25, 2008, 10:20:42 PM »
Yes Luke, Its the side to side movement that's bothering me >:(
I have a vintage ;D and even though they move they are still kinda tight.
But on my replica every time I pick it up "Ting, Ting Ting" that sound drives me crazy
just when I want to hold it



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Re: my first Graflex
« Reply #17 on: October 25, 2008, 10:56:12 PM »
Yeah once you have a blade in it will be locked in place.  I have to say though my vintage does not slide back and forth like that.  I actually have to push it back and forth as I recall.  I don't usually have the blade off though so I could be mistaken. I'll let you know next week when I get home.  ;)

Of course mine has the retro fit for the electronics.  My pin has been tapped out and a screw is now in its place.  This would allow you to tighten it enough to keep it from moving freely I would think.

Offline Keiran Halcyon

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Re: my first Graflex
« Reply #18 on: October 29, 2008, 04:56:50 PM »
Update

i ordered a the deluxe socket and a Cyan lux3 for my saber and I'm working on making a chassis for it to.


the ears on my graflex have a little side to side movement but it is not lose or floppy 
« Last Edit: October 29, 2008, 04:59:06 PM by Keiran Halcyon »


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Re: my first Graflex
« Reply #19 on: October 30, 2008, 03:44:11 PM »
i got my the blade socket and led to day and it will light up for Halloween   ;D the blade is the stock blade off my MRfx ESB vader im planing to get a corbin blade for it. the blade looks green then the pic show

there some pics

this one is a test using my cool little bread board thing

there it is all assembled
 
and there is the saber lite up

now in the dark


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Re: my first Graflex
« Reply #20 on: January 10, 2009, 05:56:55 PM »
Nice, very nice.
TOTALLY agree.
Graflex are "The Lightsaber" to have.
One must have many, many in their collection, and this is no exception.
it's all Elemental

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Re: my first Graflex
« Reply #21 on: January 10, 2009, 10:40:12 PM »
Awesome !!! :o Very nice !!! :)

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Re: my first Graflex
« Reply #22 on: March 30, 2009, 09:20:29 PM »
Update

I upgrade my batteries to 2 880mAh 3.6v li-ion. but now the led shuts down after about a 40 sec.

what would the best led diver be?


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Re: my first Graflex
« Reply #23 on: March 31, 2009, 08:40:42 PM »
Update

I upgrade my batteries to 2 880mAh 3.6v li-ion. but now the led shuts down after about a 40 sec.

what would the best led diver be?

What kind of board do you have in there now.  Don't put too much voltage to it if you're using an MR board.  Unless you want the magic smoke.

Boards that will work with those batteries are US 1.0-2.1 series, CF from Plecter labs, I believe the TCSS driver but check to make sure.  Not sure about Mako's board but I doubt he would have it set that low.

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Re: my first Graflex
« Reply #24 on: April 01, 2009, 02:30:15 PM »
its running with just a resistor that came with the led.

i think the thing that was making it shut off fun was my batteries lol they were almost dead dropped in a fresh pair and it is running good.
i'm leaning toword the CF board


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Re: my first Graflex
« Reply #25 on: April 01, 2009, 03:43:36 PM »
I Keiran!!
Looks a good work you ANH!! ;)
I believe that the best option is a FC, they regulate the current and the voltage, the FC whit a pack of rechargeable batteries is a good recommendation, in TCSS sells ones to use with the FC!!..
the problem ...there is no FC stocks until the summer!! :-\
Gaby

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Re: my first Graflex
« Reply #26 on: April 01, 2009, 04:07:50 PM »
Um, what resistor? Because you need different resistors for different voltages... So that will easily fry your board if it isn't the right one.

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Re: my first Graflex
« Reply #27 on: April 01, 2009, 04:14:40 PM »
its running with just a resistor that came with the led.

i think the thing that was making it shut off fun was my batteries lol they were almost dead dropped in a fresh pair and it is running good.
i'm leaning toword the CF board

Thought that could also be the case.  Forgot to mention it.

Be careful of the resistor vs voltage of the batteries.  You could blow your LED.  Check on the TCSS site for the chart that tells you which one to get and how much Voltage it can take.

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Re: my first Graflex
« Reply #28 on: April 01, 2009, 04:37:35 PM »
does your Luke graflex have to be a blue LED

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Re: my first Graflex
« Reply #29 on: April 01, 2009, 06:59:32 PM »
Um, what resistor? Because you need different resistors for different voltages... So that will easily fry your board if it isn't the right one.
the resistor is a 5w 1 omh yageo 613 thats was the Graflex Shop sent with the led


 

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