Hi all,
Thanks for your comment, JBKuma ! and for the 26650 tip as well ! I will definitly look into that !
In the mean time, I did some progress with retroCAD of my saber ... mechanical parts are now done, I will have to take my decision on some design point to start designing the inner body to receive electronics board and battery.
But before that, I would like to have your opinion concerning the type of blade :
Originally, my saber was designed to received a 20mm OD blade (that was the standard in France all those years ago ...) in US units, it's just a little bit bigger than a 3/4"
(https://thumb.ibb.co/eFxkFn/Current.jpg) (https://ibb.co/eFxkFn)
I have the impression that a 1" blade would be the standard now, but in order to accomodate for my thin neck, I don't think I can insert it in the hilt for more than 2cm (3/4"); otherwise, I fear the bronze part of the emitter will start to be too thin for proper resistance ...
(https://thumb.ibb.co/kN9AgS/1inch_hole.jpg) (https://ibb.co/kN9AgS)
2nd choice would be to use a 7/8" blade, this way, I think I can manage a 1" insert into the hilt ...
But in this case, I believe I will have to use thin 7/8" blade : how resistant are they ? I would have like to stay on a thick walled blade ...
(https://thumb.ibb.co/i2UXvn/7_8_inch_hole.jpg) (https://ibb.co/i2UXvn)
Last point, it's still quite schematics, but here is how I think I will assemble the blade, with a plastic insert doing the link and receiving the XLR connctor ...
(https://thumb.ibb.co/h572BS/1inch_hole_with_blade.jpg) (https://ibb.co/h572BS)
Thank you in advance for any inputs/advices you may have !
Hi Everybody,
Just unearthing this topic ... I have been quite busy and that project was put on hold for a long time ...
But, thanks (..) to the current Covid Situation, I have quite lot of time to work on it now ...
Most of the item are received or on order:
Going with a CFX board
dual strip Neopixel
SCW pixel lit connector for the blade (the latest "ECO" version)
3/4 inch Transwhite blade (more on that later)
Bluetooth BT 909 module for connectivity (hoping for a Android ForceApp release soon !)
USB C socket for charge and data connection
a removable Speaker/Battery block for easy battery replacement with again SCW connector)
In terms of progress :
I have a first draft CAD version of the parts i will need to 3D print for chassis, I now need to work on them to optimise the print process
First draft also of the emitter part with my solution for blade attachement (also more on that later)
I have found a local DIY workshop where I will be able to mill the emitter and guard
And close to the end for the general wiring, I wanted to complete that part to be clear in my mind on what I need for the chassis and how to integrate wires in the chassis
(https://i.ibb.co/s2422Xt/General-Wiring.png) (https://ibb.co/s2422Xt)
As the battery will be removable, and thanks to deepsleep feature from the CFX, I think I will skip kill switch or kill key, which make it easier to integrate in my existing design ...
As for Bluetooth module : I was thinking to put power switch on it, but now, I'm thinking that if I used the Auxiliary 3.3V from the CFX, that is off in deepsleep, i could also get rid of that ...
If anyone has some advice to share on that, I would be glad to hear !
Soon, more posts on the mechanical design !
Hi Scott,
Thanks for your comment !
Actually, it took me quite a while to figure out everything I want to put in my saber ... But there is nothing like 2 months of "social distanciation" to come to terms with new tech !
I have to say, hardest part is that there has been so many good idea that I want to integrate !
Anyway, concerning the 3/4 blade, it's a bit of a challenge ... But I have also a plan B
I contacted at least one saber manufacturer that was offering them, but a bit out of my budget right now ...
So, I'm trying to do something that would allow me to revert to a more standard 7/8 or 1" blade in the future if needed.
The saber hilt will have a shouldered hole with the upper part adapted for a 1" blade and the "all through" hole for a 3/4 blade
(https://i.ibb.co/LNRVjv3/Draft-Emitter.png) (https://ibb.co/LNRVjv3)
That way, If my 3/4 blade give good results, it's done. Otherwise, I will be able to insert a 3/4 tube inside the 1" blade ...
Also, I'm trying to avoid the blade screw to secure the blade ... The hilt design does not really allow a knob screw to be used, and I find it too bad to have to use a tool to fix the blade in place ...
So what I'm trying for is a baionet mount system with a piece like that :
(https://i.ibb.co/DCYfzQ3/Embout-Baionnette.png) (https://ibb.co/DCYfzQ3)
And there will be 2 pins in the bronze part of the hilt to retain the blade. I was wondering if the pogo pins of the NPXL will provide enough spring effort for that, but I'm starting to think that they won't ...
So I will have to design a custom NPXL connector holder with an outer spring to provide the right level of compression for this baionet system to work ...
I'm currently waiting for the parcel from Saber Armory to arrive to check how I can integrate my spring around the SCW LED lens cover ...