How To Make Lightsabers - LEDs & Crystal Focus demo of "Flange IV DC"

Electronics by Novastar (myself).

3 Luxeon "Rebel Endor" LEDs (R,R,W) @ ~1000mA
7.4v Li-Ion 18650 cells @ 2600mah
40mm speaker -- nice quality (testing these out)!
Crystal Focus v4.3
New custom sound mixes by Novastar (now available on the #2 CD Compendium)

Demonstrating the LED saber light & sound driver made by PlecterLabs.com

Version 4 includes a myriad of extra features, including extra LEDs for "glitz" that can be programmed/sequenced... a special "flash on clash" setup that allows the bright flash you see... 6 sound font banks, a menu selection mode, and a music/sound player--"iSaber".

I've wired in an LED (in the pommel) that behaves like the blade flicker (main Luxeon), and also a "feedback" motor. More needs to be done for me to alter the flicker/pulse parameters.

Note the "lockup", "Force" and "blaster deflection" effects that sets it apart from an FX driver, and the Crystal Focus board also allows for controlling the current... also good for the "ramping on/off" effect.

Visit plecterlabs.com for more information on Crystal Focus...

--Novastar

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[greytale]

@brooklynsmostbest Fail.

Forever happy. Married to a hottie who looks like Charlize Theron. Friends with TONS of great individuals all around the world--via martial arts & Tricking... and via the LED saber community.

So... unfortunately... you have it quite backwards. And... let's be candid here, being so negative for a 15 year-old is a sad thing. You really need to keep a positive attitude on life... don't think for a moment that your life gets better by insulting someone else's, son.

[greytale]

@brooklynsmostbest Fail.

Forever happy. Married to a hottie who looks like Charlize Theron. Friends with TONS of great individuals all around the world--via martial arts & Tricking, and via the LED saber community.

So... unfortunately... you have it quite backwards. And... let's be candid here, being so negative for a 15 year-old is a sad thing. You really need to keep a positive attitude on life... don't think for a moment that your life gets better by insulting someone else's, son.

[DaRTHRevanbeast12]

@GeneralVeers100 I know right! I'm done with Ultrasabers. Saberforge and Vaders Vault are gonna get my money from now on!

[desuki185]

hey can you show us how to actualy make a lightsaber?

[GeneralVeers100]

@DaRTHRevanbeast12 I feel the same way! I've actually already tried to get the word out there on this issue. It's ridiculous and MUST be stopped!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DaRTHRevanbeast12]

@greytale I just dont really get why Ultra would do this. You revolutionalized Ultrasabers with the fonts and the Obsidian board.

[greytale]

@DaRTHRevanbeast12 Thank you, I appreciate it. And yes... it IS pretty disrespectful and basically uncalled for.

I only hope that a fair & decent solution exists. But at this point, it's hard to say... by simply "launching my work into the atmosphere"... it really can't be "undone" very easily.

[DaRTHRevanbeast12]

@greytale Well I'll do what I can to help. I love lightsabers and don't want to see one of the most respected font makers get treated disrespectfully.

[greytale]

@DaRTHRevanbeast12 Yeah, they blocked everyone from finding out the truth. They used my name to help build the product, and when they didn't "need" me anymore... they locked me out, kept my work, started RE-NAMING all the font folders (lol, underhanded) and called them "their own" + for free.

Worst part is... if they had simply STUCK TO THE WRITTEN AGREEMENT + honored the fact that I slaved over my fonts for years (they have always been available on CDs since 2007)... we wouldn't be here.

[DaRTHRevanbeast12]

@greytale I know... I saw the sound fonts for free on their website and I knew something was up because I heard you say on the forums a little while ago that we could buy the fonts at xsabers.com

[greytale]

@DaRTHRevanbeast12 So did I. They have been preventing their customers from finding out the truth by stealing my work (after gaining my trust), and now they banned me from their forum (along with other people who know or support me)... and are essentially treating it all like "business as usual". Classy.

[DaRTHRevanbeast12]

@greytale Aw man that sucks you deserve more with the hard work you put in to those sound fonts and all. I lost a lot of respect for Ultrasabers after I heard that.