Modified MR First Contact Phaser

[C0mmand3rC0dy]

So just to add another little project I have been working on,

Awhile back I received a nice Master Replicas First Contact Phaser from a member here, unfortunately the emitter had some scratches on it so, I proceeded to strip it completely, and repaint it a matte black to better match the rest of the phaser.

Today, I installed a brighter LED, a red one to replace the white LED that came with the piece. The phaser was surprisingly easy to take apart, just unscrew each section until you get to the emitter, now it looks much nicer!

 

[yt]

Good work, interesting to see one apart.

 

[C0mmand3rC0dy]

Thanks very much, if anything the trickiest part it making sure everything fits back together. The actual LED for the phaser is white that appears yellowish only because of the little filter piece that goes in front of the led, which had its own little plastic housing that screws into the emitter!

There's at least 20 screws that hold the thing together!

 

[Mr.Engineer]

Excellent job! But I am a bit worried because a white LED, needs at least 3 volts and about 20mA to run whereas a red LED would only need 1.8 volts and 25mA to run. So, there is a reason why the red shines so bright.

However, having gone through my own retrofit on a Playmates version, I am not so worried:

I am not surprised at MR's main circuit board compared to mine since I have not mastered sound chips yet. If not, I would have 'taken over' the Playmates original circuit board and it would be much more accurate. Yeah, its a mess in there because I was rushing to finish it up before by the eve of my friend's birthday, so whatever wires I could lay my hands on.... :lol

Exploring the Playmates First Contact Phaser