8bit is talking about my custom sabers. I provided a set of my Battzero battery eliminators in the AA size along with a 4.5v converter extension pre-connected. This eliminator set connects to the main power lines that also supply the saber, which is 12v. 8bit accidentally disconnected the voltage converter and plugged 12v straight into the PF statue. "Poof" is what happens when you give something 12v when it expects 4.5v.
I've already told 8bit I'd be willing to try and work on the Shaak Ti base to repair it, as its internal inverter's specs are similar enough to the ones I use that they power the same bulbs to a similar brightness. Only the base is needed to effect a repair, so I asked for some close-up photos of the bottom of the unit with the battery compartment open so I could see it for myself in more detail. I don't believe Sideshow has constructed the base to be serviceable, but I'm willing to take a look at it and repair it if I can, for free.
I last heard from 8bit on the 9th, the day he posted this thread.