Vader MPP bubble mounting

What do you think about of the Vader ANH MPP V2?

And why green over the white or blue PCBs for the other sabers? Again, I'm not arguing (I actually believe that using the most readily available ones makes sense), I'm just saying we shouldn't state things as fact when they are still unknown with publicly available pictures.

For the esb vader it is a green board, same engravings and design and same bubble.
but for the other you're right, no way to get sure.

looks like the blue ones (ti boards and red digits) are 2" long, even a bit longer, with shorter area on back between two speps on each side( a bit longer than the bubbles), and smaller window (same size as the seven bubble set)

The green, bluish, and white (all with gold color conductors) ones are longer than 2" with a 2" window on back.

15967775_1277984072272274_1365277731_o.jpg15966653_1277984075605607_1310381741_o.jpg

thanks to chaim for the pictures.
 
Last edited:
HollywoodCasino9_zpsftcxxfjy.jpg


As you can clearly see on these pictures provided by d3po2u ... the board underneath is much smaller than the bubblestrip it is attached to ... furthermore the poor lighting conditions theses pictures were taken and possibly the ROTJ poster dark colors being reflected could influence our perception of the color of the board :

HollywoodCasino8_zpstrnafst3.jpg


Though going on the slight frosting of the bubblestrip which is quite clearly visible, I suggest the turquoise board coming from i.e. this TI-2000, produced in Italy yet components might still have been coming from the U.S.A., is most likely what must have been used underneath the bubblestrip :

Exactra_11.jpg


Chaïm
 
Last edited:
Comparing the MANY real bubble strips I have, the Luke and Obi BOTH look to have frosted type bubble strips. Frosted with cut edges on the bubbles. Also, the frosted type have what you'e consider a small window. When I do like for like comparisons, the light transmits exactly the same way. To me... I'm fairly certain.

don't know, not sure, but for me the vader is for sure a green board bubble so, not the small windowed one.
would need to find higher res of this picture:

View attachment 699064

and this one:

View attachment 699065

After reflexion, the toe pic could be a small window blue board bubble.
the reflection makes me think about a small window, and looks quite frosty on surface too.

View attachment 699066
 
I was thinking about a small window yesterday, this is why I made a different drawing on same photo, but I made some tests and what I think to be the small window could be reflections of the bubbles on metal I had exactly same reflections today when I show to a friend explaining I don't know if small or large window bubble.
the most logical is this to me.

ANH 5.jpg

Chaim, looks like the board is the green-blue type, with the large window 4 holes bubble.
What is interesting is how the board would heve been cut on your picture, to fit directly in the window, that's weird, really hard to see on the picturs I have but looks totally right to me!
I will upgrade my own vader bubble to this! thanks!

It means all the TI2000 don't have TI logo on blue board and small window bubbles, I would like to know what will make we get a ti board inside a calculator or not.
Did you (chaim, teecroz) get the blue "ti" board in a exactra or ti2000 calculator?

Al this is so interesting!
 
Last edited:
If you all want some, I'll get them made. I just hadn't seen a good photo of it yet.

Ii think the photos in this thread could give you something to extrapolate from!

And if you wanted to double side it with something else that was blue...
attachment.php
 
slothfurnace I'm not sure if this would be good enough for your to go on....

Bubble 1.jpg

Mind you this was untrimmed and only just cut out....
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Hi Parfaitelumiere ... well I haven't opened up all my Exactra's 19 or 20 yet ... the green-blue or turquoise board came from the TI-2000 ... others are more green but don't have the frosting ... then there's the all roundish bubbles which are another variant ... I certainly need to start working on these lightsabers yet clearing out my late parents home and sorting everything out what I want to keep is taking to much of my time at the moment.

Chaïm

Did you (chaim, teecroz) get the blue "ti" board in a exactra or ti2000 calculator? All this is so interesting!
 
Mine came out of an Exactra 20. Some 20s actually have the TI backplate on the case, but this one was an EX-20. Picture attached for serial number and inspection marks in case their is any coordination to color of the pcb.

I was also asked about the windows that were mentioned. This is in reference to the back of the bubble strip. The strips that have the red rectangular LEDs under the bubbles have a smaller window, which is just the size of the bubbles themselves. The others have a large window that is the size of the bubble strip once you trim it for a Luke or Obi Wan saber.
 

Attachments

  • IMG_3098.JPG
    IMG_3098.JPG
    979.4 KB · Views: 150
  • IMG_3097.JPG
    IMG_3097.JPG
    1,017.1 KB · Views: 157
  • IMG_3096.JPG
    IMG_3096.JPG
    915.2 KB · Views: 155
Yes absolutely. And with Roman's proposed mpp run they may be in high demand soon

Ok, consider it the next card. I can start the design this week and get a first batch started.

What are the dimensions needed? I know the MPP clamp is shorter at the bubble area than the graflex.

I'll read back through this whole thread and get going on it. Those photos are great, edraven! Thanks!
 
Ok, consider it the next card. I can start the design this week and get a first batch started.

What are the dimensions needed? I know the MPP clamp is shorter at the bubble area than the graflex.

I'll read back through this whole thread and get going on it. Those photos are great, edraven! Thanks!

40mm long, and width will vary, so I'd make it the typical width or a real bumble strip
 
Here is a full card.

- - - Updated - - -

I think might be best to make it long for trimming.
 

Attachments

  • IMG_3099.JPG
    IMG_3099.JPG
    2 MB · Views: 180
  • IMG_3100.JPG
    IMG_3100.JPG
    1,003.9 KB · Views: 182
And color comparison.

I can send you one if that would help. I have a couple I'm not using at the moment.
 

Attachments

  • IMG_3101.JPG
    IMG_3101.JPG
    724.2 KB · Views: 159
  • IMG_3102.JPG
    IMG_3102.JPG
    688.9 KB · Views: 155
  • IMG_3103.JPG
    IMG_3103.JPG
    814.3 KB · Views: 196
Last edited:
I've got another weird color:

307bc2e6e526ea4801ccdfdaead08b07.jpg


I have two of those, from Exactras 20.
The bubble strips have two additional bosses going in the small holes.
 
Ok, consider it the next card. I can start the design this week and get a first batch started.

What are the dimensions needed? I know the MPP clamp is shorter at the bubble area than the graflex.

I'll read back through this whole thread and get going on it. Those photos are great, edraven! Thanks!


Im definitely in on this.
 
No can do Seth... don't forget that the MPP bubbles/card had to be cut in order to fit. It would be far too short for any other saber...

I was thinking the other way around. Size it for the ROTJ Hero, trim to the MPP.

But it makes more sense to sell it at its own size.
 
Last edited:
And color comparison.

I can send you one if that would help. I have a couple I'm not using at the moment.
That would actually be very helpful. It will be really something to recreate one of these cards without having to do photoshop magic on blurry screen grabs.

looking at these photos, it'd probably be a good idea to recreate both sides. Since no other card layout is this size.
 
This thread is more than 3 years old.

Your message may be considered spam for the following reasons:

  1. This thread hasn't been active in some time. A new post in this thread might not contribute constructively to this discussion after so long.
If you wish to reply despite these issues, check the box below before replying.
Be aware that malicious compliance may result in more severe penalties.
Back
Top