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General Chat => Technical => Topic started by: KEJ1235 on September 05, 2017, 06:02:43 PM



Title: switching led
Post by: KEJ1235 on September 05, 2017, 06:02:43 PM
I did the (3) $200 mystery boxes and the two of the three  sabers I would like to switch leds. The one sabers is Dark Apprentice v4 in arctic blue and the other is Sentinel LE v4 in fire orange.
I would like put the fire orange into the Dark Apprentice v4 and then I would like to get Violet Amethyst and put that into Sentinel LE v4. What are the problems I might get to if I do this?
I do know that the Violet Amethyst uses a combining two diodes to create the Color. Both sabers has Flash on Clash too.


Title: Re: switching led
Post by: Zyn on September 05, 2017, 06:55:36 PM
As pointed out to me earlier today, the VA uses 2 diodes, which, as the batteries drain, will cause one to fade and the color to become more red.

It was suggested that if you're going to use VA, switch to Li-Ion batteries and a Buck Puck to keep the power between the diodes even as the batteries drain.


Title: Re: switching led
Post by: scifidude79 on September 05, 2017, 07:02:12 PM
For starters, you'll void your warranty.  Other than that, there's no difference in the LED modules used by the Apprentice and Sentinel lines, so it's a simple enough swap.

As pointed out to me earlier today, the VA uses 2 diodes, which, as the batteries drain, will cause one to fade and the color to become more red.

It was suggested that if you're going to use VA, switch to Li-Ion batteries and a Buck Puck to keep the power between the diodes even as the batteries drain.

And then there's that.  Not a huge deal, though.