Thanks Everyone. Tim did a wonderful job bringing my "dream" to life. I knew he did good work by reading what other people wrote, but I still had some trepidation when placing the order; wondering if he would "get" what it was I wanted. The doubt was completely unfounded, I assure you. He is top-notch all the way. The flutes look fantastic and everything lines up the way I hoped it would. I still can't get over the powder coat. I absolutely love the texture and color.
This was actually the second time I wired the saber up.
The first time I did it:
I pulled the kill key - the AV lit up (smile)
I pressed the switch - saber came on *BEWESSSSSSSSH*(smile)
The accent LED did not come on (huh! Wonder what I messed up in the wiring there?)
Swinging it around *WOM WOM PHRUM WOM*
Batman showed up and an epic lightsaber battle ensued *KEWSH KEWSH WOM WOM KEWSH PHRUM WOM KEWSH*
Once he was laying there looking content, I pushed the switch.....*WESSSSSSH*
I thought, "Maybe the pololu makes it like an UltraSound and you have to hold it for 2.5 seconds?"
Press and hold for 2.5 seconds....*WESSSSSSH* (huh!)
Press and hold for 10 seconds.....*WESSSSSSH* (uh-oh!)
Insert kill key
So, I gutted it, went back to reading, found the power down problem and revised my wiring for the accent LED. And then......
I pulled the kill key - the AV lit up (smile)
I pressed the switch - saber came on *BEWESSSSSSSSH*(smile)
The accent LED came on (THAT'S RIGHT! 8))
Swinging it around *WOM WOM PHRUM WOM*
Batman showed up and another epic lightsaber battle ensued *KEWSH KEWSH WOM WOM KEWSH PHRUM WOM KEWSH*
Once he was laying there looking content, I pushed the switch.........*WESSSSSSSSHEIT* (:o MAN I'M GOOD! 8))
As far as Batman, we got him when we moved into the new house (6 Y/O Log Cabin sitting on 14.6 acres) almost a year and a half ago. He wasn't fully weaned, but the family that had him needed to get rid of him, and the little boy called him Batman. We decided to keep the name as the little boy really didn't want to get rid of him and seemed to like that we would still call him Batman. He's a Siberian and supposedly, they're great for people with cat allergies as they don't have the enzyme in their saliva that people react to; and it takes them 5 years to reach full growth.
reversed Powercoating on the Flutes
custom flute quantity
custom flute lengths to avoid CT/box mounting
A man after my own heart.
:D Thank you sir. I was halfway tempted to put black paint in the flutes, but upon seeing the finished parts, knew I would never do that. Now I'm thinking about polishing the bare metal parts (flutes, ribs, groove and tip of blade holder) to a mirror shine.