I am all for looking things up before asking questions. Nothing annoys me more than posts that take more time to type up than they do to google for an answer. But in this case, there is so much information, and so many variables, that as a newb to electronics, trying to discern a clear way to put together an FX saber is utterly escaping.
So here is what I want to do:
Take one of my flash-gun based custom lightsabers and add electronics to it. I'd like sound (ignition, clash, hum) and vibration, a single color LED, a detachable blade, a light-up power button, and a recharge port.
Step One-- I'd love a part list. I know we're not supposed to like Sabeforge, but they do have a plot of plug and play options that might make this easier.
Step Two-- I'd need a wiring diagram that might make clearer sense beyond a legit schematic. I took a couple years of electronics back in high school-- and that was a long time ago.
Step Three-- I don't want a crystal reveal, do I still need a chassis? Can all these innards be wrapped in insulation foam and crammed inside the saber, or do they need a sled? If they do, obviously I'm looking at commissioning a custom one based on the I.D. of whatever my custom saber would be.
Any help, or any questions of things I should have decided upon and didn't answer, are greatly appreciated!
So here is what I want to do:
Take one of my flash-gun based custom lightsabers and add electronics to it. I'd like sound (ignition, clash, hum) and vibration, a single color LED, a detachable blade, a light-up power button, and a recharge port.
Step One-- I'd love a part list. I know we're not supposed to like Sabeforge, but they do have a plot of plug and play options that might make this easier.
Step Two-- I'd need a wiring diagram that might make clearer sense beyond a legit schematic. I took a couple years of electronics back in high school-- and that was a long time ago.
Step Three-- I don't want a crystal reveal, do I still need a chassis? Can all these innards be wrapped in insulation foam and crammed inside the saber, or do they need a sled? If they do, obviously I'm looking at commissioning a custom one based on the I.D. of whatever my custom saber would be.
Any help, or any questions of things I should have decided upon and didn't answer, are greatly appreciated!