• Guide: Weapon Counter Display Overlay

    August 9, 2010 /

    Took a lot of trial and error, but I think I came up with a method to make a display overlay that I can be proud of.  Thanks for the help James Hodson(jlhR2). Click More Info for the full guide. The overlay is meant to go on top of my ammo counters, but also looks good when used alone with a light behind it.  The overlay is made of several transparency sheets layered atop one another plus a sheet of tracing paper toact as a diffuser.  Could probably substitute tissue paper.The image files to print out are below. You will need to re-size the images to fit your weapon before…

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  • LED Rail Blade Assembly

    April 11, 2010 /

    This guide will walk you through assembling LED strips to place inside an electronic sword prop. TOOLS AND MATERIALS Spool of unshielded bare wire Few feet of shielded wire Solder Iron Solder (0.5 oz is plenty) Wire Snips Needle Nose Pliers (optional) Hot Glue or Clear Packing Tape Safety Glasses You can use any bare wire you like, but I found that steel craft wire works best (pictured). It is strong, thin, and does not need to be stripped. Take a close look at one of the LEDs.  You will notice that at the base of the plastic there is a flat edge.  This identifies the red wire. The hardest…

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  • Installing an Ammo Counter

    February 17, 2010 /

    This is a small walk through of installing one of my ammo counters available in the store. I am need of pictures, please send me pictures of your install, thanks! :) Tools Required Solder Iron (I bought mine for $5 at menards) Solder (I use 60/40, 0.032″ diameter) Wire Cutter / Stripper Tape Pregame: For quick start and demonstration of the counter. Connect the battery to the circuit. Use the red and black wires labeled BATT or BATTERY. Connect black to black, red to red. No need to solder at this point, just twist the wires together and maybe use some tape so the red bare wire doesn’t touch the…

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