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« Reply #15 on: May 05, 2014, 01:13:46 PM » |
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However, if you received a freebie stunt saber, through a "buy one get one" or a raffle, then sending it in to be upgraded is the way to go, as you never paid anything for it to begin with.
My recent raffle prize saber is a stunt saber. It is normally $120, so sending it in for a sound upgrade is totally the way to go instead of buying a new one.
What hilt you are talking about plays into it, too. A more expensive hilt, yeah, I would send in to upgrade. A lower priced hilt (that you paid for, not won), probably not so much. It depends.
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Dark Initiate LE v3 BR
Dark SI v3 w/Sound BH
Dark Prophecy GB
Manticore w/Sound AV
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« Reply #16 on: May 05, 2014, 01:51:26 PM » |
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personally I like to get some hilts either as a grabbag or stunt of a higher end style then order the parts asi need them. I make them all a project saber. To me that's theb fun part and where the reward is.
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« Reply #17 on: May 05, 2014, 11:10:43 PM » |
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If you go from stunt to sound, you'll have a hole in your hilt that fits a guarded latching switch. You could get an AV switch, but US will have to drill the switch hole bigger for the AV switch. If you get the guarded momentary switch, it will be a direct swap.
There is that important detail of the switch having to be changed as the US Obsidian sound board only works with a momentary switch. Some other sound boards can work with either a latching or momentary. |
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« Reply #18 on: May 06, 2014, 02:52:12 AM » |
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There is that important detail of the switch having to be changed as the US Obsidian sound board only works with a momentary switch.
Some other sound boards can work with either a latching or momentary.
Actually that has changed with the new versions of those other boards. Now all sound boards that I have seen need a momentary Switch for actavation. |
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« Reply #19 on: May 06, 2014, 09:56:42 AM » |
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Actually that has changed with the new versions of those other boards. Now all sound boards that I have seen need a momentary Switch for actavation.
I have the user manual/ instructions for one such "New Version" (v7) of another sound board and it quite clearly details that it can be configured to use either a Latching or Momentary switch. I'm planning a build and already have some of the parts, hence why I have the instructions. |
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« Reply #20 on: May 06, 2014, 10:25:04 AM » |
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I have the user manual/ instructions for one such "New Version" (v7) of another sound board and it quite clearly details that it can be configured to use either a Latching or Momentary switch. I'm planning a build and already have some of the parts, hence why I have the instructions.
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« Reply #21 on: May 06, 2014, 01:58:57 PM » |
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Scraver is right. The Other Guys do have a part that can convert momentary to latching, and vice-versa. I guarantee it would cost less to just get a momentary guarded or latching switch from Ultrasabers though.
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« Reply #22 on: May 06, 2014, 03:12:48 PM » |
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Scraver is right. The Other Guys do have a part that can convert momentary to latching, and vice-versa. I guarantee it would cost less to just get a momentary guarded or latching switch from Ultrasabers though.
Yes, it would be.  The sound board I have certainly isn't as cheap an option as US. |
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« Reply #23 on: May 07, 2014, 11:54:39 PM » |
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This may have been addressed already, but the problem with breaking down and buying a new saber with the fancy new feature you want, is that you now have a superfluous (like that word?) saber that you never use because it has no sound... on the bright side, you can use it to direct traffic at the airport, should you find employment as ground crew.
I recently got a grab bag saber (no features other than a cool blue ultra edge,) and have since built a new, super fancy one with obsidian. Now I look at the other one and I'm like, "Hmm... maybe I can give that one to my nephew." I'm planning on upgrading it, but it's an Aeon. Nifty, and I love the long hilt, but it is super simple, and not MLS compatible, so the pre-made options are limited. I'll be doing a good bit of custom fabrication.
Moral of my crappy story is, if you love your saber and want a new feature, add it. So you may get more bang for your buck buying one built with said feature, but just because something's on sale doesn't mean you have to buy it.
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« Reply #24 on: May 08, 2014, 03:20:26 AM » |
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I agree, Steffenator! A point for you. |
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My UltraSabers:
Dark Initiate LE v3 BR
Dark SI v3 w/Sound BH
Dark Prophecy GB
Manticore w/Sound AV
Aeon LE v3 BR
Aeon v4 BR
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« Reply #25 on: May 08, 2014, 10:04:58 PM » |
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I do like that word! And thanks you guys!
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