How to switch sound off ?

[fenyxkell]

Hi there, I'm new to the board

I own a Yoda FFX lightsaber (and will soon recieve a Darth Maul full dual lightsaber).

I always wondered : is there a way to switch off the sound of the saber ? So that I may for example use it as a light only, or at least train without annoying anyone in the house at night.

Thanks !

[Sithblade]

There may be a way to disable the sound, but I would imagine it would involve modifying the battery/speaker module or something.

I would personally get a cheap stunt saber if you want a silent/practice saber. A luxeon stunt saber would be very resilient to knocks/drops etc which happen when practicing quite frequently (at least they do for me!) I dropped my vader FX saber last week while practicing a front spin which involves rolling the hilt around the back of your hand. Fortunately it was ok aside from a small scratch, but it could easily have popped an LED as it was quite a heavy fall (the vader is a heavy saber after all!)

So I'm building a luxeon saber for exactly this purpose, the only problem seems to be getting hold of the polycarbonate tube, a tube holder and diffuser film here in the UK. Everything else (luxeon driver, LED etc) is readily available here.

[Grayven]

Actual it's not that hard. Put a piece of black tap over the speaker connection. The middle pin hole on the battery pack. That's it. no sound.

Grayven

[Righteous Jedi]

or you could just put in a bunch of half life batteries or almost dead ones, that might kill the sound and only let you have light, but i don't imagine it would be good for the saber at all.

[dajoquim]

;D

If you want a lightsaber without sound buy a parks saber.

[Darth Nerdold]

dajoquim said:

;D

If you want a lightsaber without sound buy a parks saber.

Yeah... spend $300 on a saber with EL and no sound. Hey, the good side is they have a Quinlan Vos and Mara Jade saber!

[Grayven]

Yes you can build or buy another saber with no sound. Or you can go to Homedepot Buy a roll of black tape ($0.99) cut a 1" piece off and apply it to your stock 3 AAA MR battery pack's middle pin hole. The choice is your.
Although I belive you can't have enough Lightsabers, black tap may fill your immediate needs.

[fenyxkell]

Thanks for the tips !

[Sithblade]

grayven said:

Yes you can build or buy another saber with no sound. Or you can go to Homedepot Buy a roll of black tape ($0.99) cut a 1" piece off and apply it to your stock 3 AAA MR battery pack's middle pin hole. The choice is your.
Although I belive you can't have enough Lightsabers, black tap may fill your immediate needs.

Yeah ok so that might work.... ;D

...but doin it my way gives the guy an excuse to go and buy another saber! ;D ;D