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Title: The Chameleon
Post by: Rion Ozryel on February 16, 2009, 09:16:25 PM
Boy, am I glad I had a 3 day weeked this week. It gave me to have enough time to finally finish my first RGB saber. "The Chameleon". It uses MHS Parts, a Seoul 3.5w RGB LED, and a Master Replica Anakin Skywalker soundboard. This saber was a pain in the rear. But it was worth the hard work that I put into it. I achieved the purple I was looking for by adding a resistor to the Red and managed to get me a nice yellow as well. Too bad my camera doesn't pick up the yellow too well, but then again when to pictures ever do anything justice?

Here are some pictures:
(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi496.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Frr326%2FRi-on%2FChameleon2.jpg&hash=cc4f7aca6cafeb798953a7382f9b5ec76745b79a)
(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi496.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Frr326%2FRi-on%2FChameleon1.jpg&hash=adc4afbf5b7feebe19699c03b2f1eecb6be0ada9)

The pushbutton rotary switch:
(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi496.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Frr326%2FRi-on%2Fswitch.jpg&hash=c489190179ac308491e01b6d54e37b95a819fe64)

Blue:
(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi496.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Frr326%2FRi-on%2Fblue.jpg&hash=9e436833dbdc6048014aa6c4e9397ae693b3b448)

Green:
(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi496.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Frr326%2FRi-on%2Fgreen.jpg&hash=417e6bc551e32c31ea9ef8596d77c2a41d7d3474)

Red:
(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi496.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Frr326%2FRi-on%2Fred.jpg&hash=08b756c9b487dc05560ab7856e120c3cb68383dd)

Light Blue:
(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi496.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Frr326%2FRi-on%2Flightblue.jpg&hash=210ddbe40fcf47a271452270048c8c596b65f6b3)

Purple:
(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi496.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Frr326%2FRi-on%2Fpurple.jpg&hash=e3048fd24a959fe76c6a89d068ec22cc6fabd716)

yellow:
(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi496.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Frr326%2FRi-on%2Fyellow1.jpg&hash=1a8d6498e47583bb8f3ac99fb22c5107b58b3de4)

White:
(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi496.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Frr326%2FRi-on%2Fwhite.jpg&hash=4e6c876d94072bd661d20c7e1b12f627fc2b382f)

And the video:
(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi496.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Frr326%2FRi-on%2Fth_MOV01613.jpg&hash=61160ddd0efd87901dd5d92f7cef04b941c46b2d) (http://s496.photobucket.com/albums/rr326/Ri-on/?action=view&current=MOV01613.flv)

Thanks for lookin'!
Title: Re: The Chameleon
Post by: RogueJedi on February 16, 2009, 09:23:08 PM
Me likey. I always have a thing for color changing lightsabers and this really is great. Just a question, how long is the saber?
Title: Re: The Chameleon
Post by: Sidneyious on February 16, 2009, 09:23:21 PM
Another cameleon in the saber world, looks good.
Title: Re: The Chameleon
Post by: Rion Ozryel on February 16, 2009, 09:26:30 PM
Me likey. I always have a thing for color changing lightsabers and this really is great. Just a question, how long is the saber?

The hilt is alittle over 12 inches. The blade is a 36 inch Ultra Saber midgrade blade.
Title: Re: The Chameleon
Post by: LUMINARA UNDULI on February 16, 2009, 09:36:16 PM
I like the color changing, a lot!  Chameleon is a perfect name for a color-changing saber ;)
Title: Re: The Chameleon
Post by: darth_call on February 16, 2009, 10:12:38 PM
That's really cool Ri-on!

Very cool indeed!
Title: Re: The Chameleon
Post by: Red Five on February 16, 2009, 10:41:49 PM
Well done sir! I especially like the light blue.
Title: Re: The Chameleon
Post by: illz302 on February 16, 2009, 11:07:05 PM
I like the purple color nice saber.

Ill kick myself if I dont ask...Without the resistor on the red what does the purple look like? Is it more pink?
Title: Re: The Chameleon
Post by: Rion Ozryel on February 16, 2009, 11:11:02 PM
Without the resistor, you get a really pink magenta.....a little too girly for this fallen Jedi  ;)
Title: Re: The Chameleon
Post by: illz302 on February 16, 2009, 11:33:26 PM
Without the resistor, you get a really pink magenta.....a little too girly for this fallen Jedi  ;)

Ok thanks for the info I have been thinking of getting one of those Seoul RGB's. Where did you get yours from if you don't mind me asking?
Title: Re: The Chameleon
Post by: Jasher Kain on February 17, 2009, 02:40:23 AM
Nice saber. I like the colors, especially the purple.
Title: Re: The Chameleon
Post by: Master Jedye on February 17, 2009, 06:02:27 AM
Great job, Ri-on....very well executed!!!!   ;)
Title: Re: The Chameleon
Post by: Lord Dracus on February 17, 2009, 06:12:19 AM
 Awesome !!! :o I love the multiple colors !!! ;D Well done !!! ;)
Title: Re: The Chameleon
Post by: LUMINARA UNDULI on February 17, 2009, 11:08:45 AM
Without the resistor, you get a really pink magenta.....a little too girly for this fallen Jedi  ;)

Ok thanks for the info I have been thinking of getting one of those Seoul RGB's. Where did you get yours from if you don't mind me asking?

Illz302, they can be found here http://www.led-tech.de/en/High-Power-LEDs-Seoul/3.5W-Seoul-RGB/Seoul-3.5W-RGB-SMD--P5-Version-II--on-PCB-LT-1456_121_149.html .
Title: Re: The Chameleon
Post by: Darth Kaos on February 17, 2009, 11:47:07 AM
Always a fan of RGB and being able to switch colors  ;)
Congrats!  :D
Title: Re: The Chameleon
Post by: Rion Ozryel on March 11, 2009, 08:44:26 PM
I thought the emitter looked kinda plain so I cut a shroud out of some leftover bits I had lying around. Check it out:

(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi496.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Frr326%2FRi-on%2FC1.jpg&hash=a8a6836732ec2baf2c217957191f159ed2ba5a8f)

(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi496.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Frr326%2FRi-on%2FC2.jpg&hash=1993418b287178da100dcac60266a266ca4f6cdb)

(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi496.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Frr326%2FRi-on%2FC4.jpg&hash=3f1ca636df13ea95c60c6e5e30786ec9349c8124)

(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi496.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Frr326%2FRi-on%2FC5.jpg&hash=7d0dafe478c1dd717b14db9d91977e58302a37b1)

(https://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi496.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Frr326%2FRi-on%2FC6.jpg&hash=09515f5c53908c4982ad3e27e5e60dab92a1921e)
Title: Re: The Chameleon
Post by: DarrynVarson on March 12, 2009, 01:20:10 AM
Very nice work. Really like the look of it and the color change is just cool.
Title: Re: The Chameleon
Post by: paladin on April 06, 2009, 12:49:37 PM
Wow!

Great Job on the Chameleon! Looks amazing!

paladin
Title: Re: The Chameleon
Post by: sbkmike1974 on April 06, 2009, 01:51:15 PM
You have outdone yourself.  Nice work!
Title: Re: The Chameleon
Post by: Darksaber 3 on April 06, 2009, 02:57:20 PM
Cool, that's awesome. What do you use for a lens and lens holder, just like the normal luxeon one? Or do you need something special?
Edit: Also, what size resistor, hehehe... I really want something like that....hehehehehe
Title: Re: The Chameleon
Post by: Rion Ozryel on April 06, 2009, 03:06:41 PM
I just used the normal 5 degree lens and holder from TCSS. The resistor was a 3w 250 ohm resistor.  ;)
Title: Re: The Chameleon
Post by: Keiran Halcyon on April 06, 2009, 03:10:21 PM
shroud looks cool love the color change ability
Title: Re: The Chameleon
Post by: Darksaber 3 on April 06, 2009, 03:14:32 PM
ok, cool. If you don't mind me asking, where'd you get that switch? And is there any chance of a wiring diagram?
Edit: Oh, would say, cyan work, instead of light blue, if one wanted? Just curious.
Title: Re: The Chameleon
Post by: Rion Ozryel on April 06, 2009, 03:52:07 PM
I got the switch here: http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/RS-143/BCD-PUSHBUTTON-ROTARY-SWITCH/-/1.html

Because it's a push button switch you're pretty limited with the color blends it gives you. You can start resisting colors but that will affect all the blends that use that color. For instance, I resistored the red to get the purple but it also affected the orange. Instead of orange I got yellow. So if you resistor the blue to make the green brighter for the cyan, you are also messing with the purple. But it all depends on what you want. There are other rotary switches out there that make blending a lot more customizable.
Title: Re: The Chameleon
Post by: Darksaber 3 on April 06, 2009, 04:03:04 PM
Hmmm... I wonder if there is a switch out there that you just spin, and as you spin it, the colors change... That would be cool, just to rotate it, and as you do, the colors change and stuff.

if I ever get my hands on one of those LED's and switches, would you be willing to give me some advice on wiring it up?