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Title: Neopixle and tri-cree adapter? Anything like this exist?
Post by: Seth Skywalker on August 18, 2018, 11:39:05 PM
I was viewing neopixle connectors today, and the thought crossed my mind, what if there would be a connector that could be used for both pixle blades and in-hilt led, so you could switch out between the two? Anyone have an idea if that would be achievable? Thanks, I hope this topic hasn’t been covered before.
Title: Re: Neopixle and tri-cree adapter? Anything like this exist?
Post by: jbkuma on August 19, 2018, 07:00:23 AM
I've done it, you can see my original prototype here Wejack - A prototyping & development lightsaber (https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/index.php?topic=51215.msg650695#msg650695)

I made a much shorter, more refined version later, but I don't know that I ever posted it.
Title: Re: Neopixle and tri-cree adapter? Anything like this exist?
Post by: profezzorn on August 19, 2018, 11:14:40 AM
Teensysaber/Proffieboard supports it.
Probably best illustrated on the V1 page: Teensy Saber Electronics (https://fredrik.hubbe.net/lightsaber/electronics.html)
Title: Re: Neopixle and tri-cree adapter? Anything like this exist?
Post by: Seth Skywalker on August 19, 2018, 02:58:35 PM
I've done it, you can see my original prototype here Wejack - A prototyping & development lightsaber (https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/index.php?topic=51215.msg650695#msg650695)

I made a much shorter, more refined version later, but I don't know that I ever posted it.
So you can drive and conect either pixles or in-hilt leds with that?
Title: Re: Neopixle and tri-cree adapter? Anything like this exist?
Post by: Seth Skywalker on August 19, 2018, 03:02:19 PM
Teensysaber/Proffieboard supports it.
Probably best illustrated on the V1 page: Teensy Saber Electronics (https://fredrik.hubbe.net/lightsaber/electronics.html)
Ill need to get some special conector for that, standard ones wont work, right? What I am trying to achive is a conector that will work with teensy, and with the following features:charging and programming through the hilt conector (like Jb's conector), and swappable between pixle plades and luxeon style leds.
Title: Re: Neopixle and tri-cree adapter? Anything like this exist?
Post by: OwenSkywalker on December 14, 2019, 05:34:52 AM
I was thinking about this the other day.  Thought I might have a brilliant new idea for the industry lol.

Would be great to be able to swap in a hollow dueling blade that still gets nice and bright, so you can battle with your neopixel hilt but not worry about messing up a $100+ blade.
Title: Re: Neopixle and tri-cree adapter? Anything like this exist?
Post by: ShtokyD on January 08, 2020, 06:17:32 AM
I was viewing neopixle connectors today, and the thought crossed my mind, what if there would be a connector that could be used for both pixle blades and in-hilt led, so you could switch out between the two? Anyone have an idea if that would be achievable? Thanks, I hope this topic hasn’t been covered before.
Yes, I did one, but it's still in testing phase:

(https://i.imgur.com/zAPerZz.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/QiLUSxn.jpg?1)

post on facebook from 19 July 2019: http://www.facebook.com/ShtokCustomWorx/photos/a.611631732327945/1457556611068782/?type=3&theater (http://www.facebook.com/ShtokCustomWorx/photos/a.611631732327945/1457556611068782/?type=3&theater)