How to Make Lightsabers -- LED & Basic Sink Tube

How to make a very inexpensive LED light saber with just about the most basic parts you could find.

The only thing I do not mention on here is the blade, which is best to be a 1" diameter polycarbonate tube with diffusion film (to catch the light) and a tip with mirrored film (to help reflect back some light).

The blade (along with the 1.25" blade / LED mount / holder) can be found at thecustomsabershop.com

Tell Tim that Novastar sent ya... :)

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• lightsaber
• tutorial
• how
• to
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• led
• saber
• sink
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[NateLawrence1]

One day(or more like 48 years I will get that free led!)

[greytale]

@NateLawrence1 heheheheh

[bjalovick]

With a sink tube is it possible to use an AV style switch? Or do I have to use tactile switch?

[greytale]

@bjalovick Surely! As long as it is a latching switch if you're going to go with "no circuit board" (such as in this video here.

Reason being... a latching switch is literally a "hard cut" to one of the power lines. A momentary will do that too, but... you'd have to HOLD IT DOWN to keep the saber on, lol.

In general, tactile switches by nature are usually (usually)... momentary. So you probably do NOT want to use those for this type of simplistic saber build.

--Nova

[ryanumass]

Very inspiring tutorial video. I'm trying to cut down on spending to get all the materials gathered up for my own saber-esque project. Who do you recommend to buy these supplies from, other than customsabershop because i"m not seeing everything I need there such as a 3.6v lithium pack and polycarbonate tubing thicker than 1"

[greytale]

@ryanumass You can get 3.6 / 3.7v Li-Ion cells/packs online... maybe $8 to $20 depending on what you want, etc.

Also... trust me... you will not want poly-c tubing thicker than 1" OD. At least... not much.

[VRslashrocks]

Lol 48 years later real lightsaber!!! :D

[DEADICEPICK]

Thanks 4 the help. I need this 4 school.

[XEliteArchangelX]

YO!! HEY GUY IN THE VIDEO!! My led thingo died o.O can i just get a free lightsaber :O (no setup needed) o.o

[arielleandresevil]

What kind of charger do you have to buy and whats the name?

[fsfgpowerrangers]

i have question where do you get the plastic tube for the blade 4 cheap pleas answer