Timmer

I’ve received my TK-Talkie. I had connected my amp, mic, and power, started the amp and all worked well. I encountered a little trouble with the unit shutting down, but it was my fault, the battery was putting out more amperage than I’d thought. I switched to the proper battery and all was well. The only change I’d made was adding my TK ID, which somehow appears 3 times in the drop down when starting. I went to to try it today, to actually get into the app and tweak things and generally play around. My TK ID still appears 3 times, and the unit worked (background sound effects). I decided to delete my TK ID to start fresh, I have not yet changed my passcode from the one sent with the instructions. In the drop box, I have TK-Talkie and Add new profile. No matter what I choose, the app says there is no Bluetooth connection. My iPhone 6 is up to date. I’m assuming I screwed myself somehow by deleting my TK ID. I’m basically locked out of the app and I’ve tried to get back in with no luck. I’ve downloaded the Lightblue app and it still detects my TK ID that I’d used as a profile name. When powered on, the orange LED above the card is solid, the smaller LED blinks. I’ve just noticed that the Lightblue app does not consistently detect a BLE signal. How do I reset the app or get back in ? Thanks for any help anyone may have.

Jimmi, where do you post that things are available for sale/ have a list? I didn't see anything here mentioning it nor in the For Sale thread. <br><br> I need to know where to look to keep track of this. Super deluxe work !!!<br><br> Thank You,<br><br> Tim

Every time someone writes "Rouge One", instead of "Rogue One", they owe me a dollar.

Here are some names of the Troopers. I'm not sure if they are code names for production use, or "in universe" names. <br><br><br><br> Black armored Troops are Death Troopers or Death Squad Troopers<br><br><br> Troops with a slightly TB styles helmet are Scarab Troopers<br><br><br> There are also Pinnacle Troopers and "Shark Yellow" Troopers. I'm guessing the last one is a code name. <br><br><br><br><br> No Shadow Troopers named yet. As of right now they are still not canon, with the possible exception of being in Battlefront. Personally, I think they just ran out of characters to play on the Imperial side. <br><br><br> The tank Trooper in the teaser is different, and could possibly be one mentioned above. <br><br><br><br><br> The general audience sees Stormtroopers when they watch this teaser. We see every little piece of a TK. If they are a little different from ANH, so what? We may find it sloppier looking or something like that, but maybe there is a reason, like ability to move, as mentioned before. <br><br><br> If you don't want to wear an R1 TK, you don't have to. If you want to mod your armor, you can.

Well said, Christann !

Benji, your quote says "in quest for accuracy", you've made my point for me, yet you disagree. To each, his or her own I guess.

I think the FX helmets look pretty bad in comparison to most others available, IMO. If your head doesn't fit in one of the decent buckets, then don't be a TK. I'm not tall enough to be Vader, unless I wear ridiculous looking platform boots, which would be silly. If I went at my height, also silly. I can't get mad or make someone change the costume criteria, it is what it is Same goes for any costume that you can't fit into properly. It also drives me insane when I see a non-helmeted character wearing glasses. It completely ruins the image. I realize people need to see, I wear contacts myself, but once again, wear something with a bucket or mask or get contacts just for trooping. the glasses thing just really kills me. We have so many stringent requirements for costumes, but glasses get to slide by ? Ok, rant finished and apologies to all bespectacled folks out there, nothing personal, just a pet peeve.

Thanks for the explanation ! To be honest, I rarely troop in my TK since I've made the Fett, but I like to be accurate. I'm at EIB level, but it would be nice to eventually get a better E-11 than what I have. Thanks again, Tim

I haven't been on here in ages, mainly because I've been trooping in my ESB Fett. I noticed that under the ANH requirements, there was a note that says Hasbro blasters are not allowed, even conversion. I was wondering when this took effect and why. I was approved back in 2008 with a hasbro/doopydoo's E-11 and now I'm wondering if I need to obtain a new E-11 for trooping. There are still threads about Hasbro's and conversions, so I'm a bit confused. Thanks for your help.

If I'm standing with a woman posing for a pic and her husband/ boyfriend is taking the pic, I'll usually ask, "Is he with you?" or " Are you together?" and when they say yes, I reply, "oh, sorry" or "too bad for me". I usually do it if I'm in my Fett not so much in the TK. And I only do it when it seems appropriate, you have to gauge the people you're with and say it sort of tongue-in-cheek. It always gets a chuckle.

I bought some ABS sheets, cut them to size, and then softened them a bit with a heat gun to get the curve. They are velcroed onto my armor. When I take my armor out of it's tote, I grab the suspenders. Attached to these are the front/ab, which is cut at the cod section and held by velcro to be flexible. On the back of the suspenders, are the kidney and butt. I never remove the side ab from the kidney, that way the velcro doesn't wear out as quickly. I pull the susps over my head, snap the butt/cod underneath, then fasten the ab sides to velcro inside the front ab. I also have elastic which connects the butt ( at the sides ) to the front ab. It keeps the butt snug and the proper shape. Some guys use fabric in roughly the same way. At some point I will lose enough weight to get rid of the sides ! I find that the sides being tight also helps my posture too. Like a plastic corset I guess.

I appreciate the input guys !

I've heard from some guys that the 9 volts drain very quickly, and yet others say that they work just fine. Anyone had any experience either way ?

Ryan, I didn't really answer your question before. Here is a link to wiring speakers.---------- I believe you would want to wire them in Parallel. I ran 2 ( + ) wires, one to each speaker, and 2 ( - ) wires, one to each speaker, ( from my voice amp ). I think that is the correct way. I used to play bass guitar quite a bit and was even an amateur sound guy, but I seem to have forgotten a lot LOL ! I didn't have to do much wiring anyway. My skill was more in mixing ! Good luck my friend !

I had the set up that consisted of the walmart amp ( gutted ) and the Hovis. It worked very well, but I wanted more volume. I currently have a memorex wireles rig connected to a Smalltalk voice amp. It seems to do the trick. For static and clicks, I just blow into the mic or make the sound. I think the mini speakers can handle only so much wattage. I connected a bigger amp to them and it was too much distortion. Like I said, they work very well, but match your amp source to the speakers.

Hi everyone. I was wondering if it were possible to use an A23 12 volt battery to power a 12 volt CPU fan. I know it probably looks like a "duh" question, but I know that certain batteries are good for certain applications, or they may last shorter/ longer in different situations. I'm asking because I currently have a setup I bought hear last summer which is 2 CPU fans ( 5 volt I think ) attached to a 4 AA battery box with the option to use a USB charge board. I can't remember who made it and I can't find the thread. It works pretty well, but I wanted to experiment with a 12 v fan or 2 to see how much difference there is. I don't really want to fill my AP with battery boxes, so I was hoping there was an application for these little A23 12 volt batteries. Thanks for any help, Timmer

Hi Jim, I'm using the memorex unit I picked up from you a couple of weeks ago. It makes life much easier ! Now I'm on to re-working my fan set-up. The SEA unit works very well. There are louder units out there, but this works well, is relatively small, and has the volume pot, which is great if you run into feedback issues.

I now have a memorex wireless transmitter in my bucket, the receiver in my left chest and the Smalltalk in the right chest. It seems to be working o.k. I'm using the mic from a radio shack headset, I just snipped off what I needed and it's velcroed in my helmet. Now I can squeeze my head in the AP and no wires dangling !

Hi Ryan, Right now, I have a Radio Shack headset mic, which is connected to my smalltalk system using male/female audio connectors. This is so that I can use the headset with a different system if I need to. The only drawback for me is that it's tough to squeeze my fat noggin into my bucket with the headset on ! : ) If you have the headset and amp, you don't need the aerator speakers for anything. The sound will come out of your scott amp. The amp will fit in your chest area. You may have to experiment with dampening the sound a bit to eliminate feedback. I have a bit of foam along my neckline behind my chest plate, and some taped over the speaker. You COULD try to disassemble the amp, and install just the amplifier and volume control parts ( basically get the speaker out and make the package small enough for convenience sake ) in your helmet , then, wire them to the little speakers. I experimented with a similar idea to this and unfortunately the aerator speakers could not handle the volume. At low volume, it wasn't loud enough to be heard as well as I'd like. This setup would allow you to have everything in the helmet and not deal with cables. I have also tried the walmart amp and aerator speaker combo, and while it does work, it wasn't loud enough for me. I used the mic that came with it, and placed it in my helmet so that when I put the helmet on, the mic was in just the right spot for me to talk. It was nice to be wire and headset free ! There are so many people here with amazing ideas on audio. I've found a lot out by reading, and experimenting. My next attempt will be with a wireless system, I tried it before, but the wireless unit was junk, so, I'll try again ! Good luck, Timmer

I have definitely heard some kind of mic on or mic off click, or burst, but as mentioned before, it's not consistent. I just like the sound of it. : ) I find that people, after asking me a question, will mutter to their kid, companion, etc "He can't talk" Then when I do, they get a good chuckle. If I make the burst sound by blowing into the mic, they think it's even cooler.

My nephew has the clonetrooper helmet so naturally I had to play with it. One button gives a static burst and then allows you to use the internal mic. Has anyone adapted this to their bucket ?

I've got one. My in helmet system using wal mart changer electronics works, but it never seems loud enough. I bought the small talk unit and keep in the right side of my chest plate. I stuck some foam over the speaker grill and it works fine, no feedback so far, and I have the volume maxed. If you face the speaker toward your body, you can muffle it a bit, for less feedback ( if you get any to begin with ). Mine faces out, it gets a bit more volume that way. I bought a radio shack headset mic for $20 or so and put male-female connectors on the leads from the mic and from the amp. It's nearly impossible for me to squeeze my noggin into my AP bucket with the headset on but I manage. I have a mic attached to the inside of my bucket, attached to the walmart internal system. You could also mount a mic there, and let the lead drop down, under your neck seal and the to the amp. The only issue with this is adding a male/female connect point, so that you can safely de-bucket without pulling things apart. If you go this route, remember to tuck in your wire so it's not dangling.

Received mine today Scott, thanks very much!!

PM sent for swag. Thanks Scott, Timmer

SWEET!!! I have to give thanks to all of my brothers and sister here at the FISD. I've learned so much from all of you on these forums. Thanks also to my local outpost, ADKO, The Adirondack Outpost of Eastern NY State. We're comprised of 501st, Rebel Legion, R2 Builder's Club, and fans in general. Also to the folks at Garrison Excelsior, of which I recently became a member of. And of course thanks to the Command Staff of the FISD, for your time and consideration, Timmer