Basic Saber Construction - Novastar Demos "sink tube" Sabers

Along with some basic saber construction suggestions, you'll see what's coming in the soon to be released:

Novastar's Crystal Focus CD Sound Compendium

Take care, and have fun with your light sabers... :)
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COST CONCERNS (tip to pommel, all estimated):

Tip = $4 (+ a little cost of mirrored tape)
Blade = $8
Diffuser = $2 (if you use part of a roll of the 'gift wrap film')
Rubber gasket = $2 to $5 (if that!)
1.25" TCSS blade/LED holder = $20 (includes heatsink, screws)
Luxeon III LED = $8
Optics & holder = $6
1.25" Sink Tube = $5
Switch = $1
3.6v Li-Ion 18650 cell = $18
Recharge Port = $1 to $2
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TOTAL = about $75

As you might note--you could drop the battery cost from $18 to say $1 or $2 if you went with some other cheaper cells (such as Ni-Mh or even Alkaline). This would drop the cost to more around $50-$60. Up to you.

You also do NOT need to buy Tim's emitter/blade mount/whatever if you don't want to... but... it's **highly recommended** vs. trying to make your own without proper shop tools!

Again, take care, and have fun with your light sabers... :)

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Science & Technology

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• custom
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• crystal
• novastar
• focus
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[JulezAwesome]

hey dude, just put some cellop. into the stock mr blades ;) it will be much more bright and even, i just do it with all my mr blades!

[greytale]

@JulezAwesome Right! Using polypropylene (essentially 'gift wrap' or clear cellophane in a way) will help catch the light. This is used in most custom sabers made by individual sabersmiths...

[taggjon]

Thanks for your vids! I made my first saber and its awsome. I was fortunate to get a toy lightsaber at a garage sale for $1 and took out the sound card. now i just need to get a good speaker. headding over to custom saber shop now. Anyways just wanted to say thanks!!!

[greytale]

@taggjon You're welcome--it's always nice to hear some thanks!

And... exactly--you can add sound by "cannibalizing" simple & inexpensive saber toys... especially because using a 3.6v setup is usually never enough voltage to damage one of the el-cheapo boards. :)

Good job, and looking forward to seeing the video...

--Nova

[PoeticCody]

hey how do you make ur actual blade

[greytale]

@PoeticCody The blades are made of polycarbonate, and require some proper diffusion material to get the most out of the lighting solution.

In my case, I use polypropylene ("clear gift wrap"!) as the diffusion material. It's pretty well-known in the saber after-market to do such a thing.

Remember: these sabers are entirely different from the widely known "Force FX" props in the mainstream market.

--Novastar

[TheBFXfan25]

Can I buy the cyan one for $300

[cmsmiley13]

@greytale well see thats the problem i dont have anything to make videos with if i did i would have videos on here already and sorry i forgot to mention i dont like using money over the internet because of hackers not only that but i have no money even if i wanted to use it on the internet

[77legokid]

How much does all of this cost? I really want to know.

[13rapheill]

were to get tube duh but ova all yeah you did awesome

[TheBFXfan25]

Hey nova u should use rubber paint I use it all the time on rubber stuff and it doesn't come off

[Madguy03]

CAN I PLZ HAVE ONE OF YOUR LIGHTASABERS? :D AT LEAST THE ONE THAT U DONT LIKE :D