KF

Master KF – building tutorial

This is a replica of Jedi Kit Fisto hilt for DIY. We made this kit in 2019 and currently is run out. If there is enough interest, a new run could be made in future, please write us if you are interested. 

The Kit is CNC machinered aluminium. and includes:

• 1″ blade Emitter part
• Body section
• Vented Pommel
• Greeblies
• Led holder bezel and two 5mm LED
• o-rings
• Black anodized Covertech wheel

The overall size is 26,5cm. ID is 25mm, and bottom section is up to 24mm to hold bigger speakers. Pommel is vented as picture shows.

Tutorial

It is an empty hilt ready to be installed with your own electronics. Also you can make your own surface finish.

The Kit Fisto is a hilt with an ID about 25mm (0,97”). This is needed to keep an screen accurate replica. With such narrow internal space the easiest way to install is make a chassis in two parts one to keep the battery, speaker and recharge port on the bottom part, and one part on the top to hold the soundboard. Switches can be done with one or two functional bezels

Suggested Materials

• 5.5-2.1 recharge port
• 24mm speaker. It can be bigger, but our chassis is designed for this size.
• JST female connector with 24 or 22AWG wires
• 18650 battery pack with JST connector
  • https://thesaberarmory.com/product/18650-3-7v-single-3500mah-pcb-protected-lithium-ion-battery-male-jst/
  • https://www.thecustomsabershop.com/JST-Sony-Li-Ion-18650-37V-15A-3120mAh-PCB-Protected-Rechargeable-Battery-P1451.aspx
• LED holder bezel switch (like C.I.G or TCSS  supplies)
• Chassis part 1 (battery) and part 2 (soundboard holder) downloadble here .
• Soundboard, you can use from serveral brands as:
  • Proffieboard
  • Golden Harvest
  • Nano Biscotte
  • Prizm 5.5
  • CFX
• 25 mm LED heatsink in the case of in-hilt installs or PCB pogo style connector in the case of PixelBlade installs.

Preparation of battery chassis part

A 3D printed chassis part 1 is available here to download and print.

It also can be ordered in the Shapeways service.

• Red and White wires, are 24AWG for V+ supply and GND that goes to the board. It is recomended to leave wires enough length about 11” .
• Two 30AWG wires from speakers(yellow in picture)
• Wires to female JST connector
  

Removable battery chassis

This solution avoids using the recharge port and also allows 28mm speakers. It is needed a Keystone 18650 battery holder.

This solution is already included in the chassis package file.

Preparation of soundboard chassis part

There are different options. There is a chassis for Proffieboard or CFX that includes a holder for 19mm pogo PCB connector.

How to make switches

To make a funtional replica, at least you will need one switch (NBv4, PicoCrumble), but two is always much better for some boards (Proffieboard, GH, Prizm, CFX,…)

One option is to purchase ready made switches from C.I.G (distributed by TCSS in US). These switches are very well done with functional light.  They include 4 wires, two for switches and two por V+ and GND for light. In this case only need to screw the bezels that will fit the body hole.

Another option is to make the switches by you own, we can explain how to make a simplier ones without light. The process is this:

Trim a little bit inside the LED holder with a rotary tool like Dremel until the tactile switch enters

Enjoy and share your result.