Of course you may never get it The infamous extended lightsaber last seen in No longer exists Galaxy Star Cruiser Hotel, but like The Force, there’s always hope for Star Wars fans if they know where to look. Some DIYer tech YouTubers have built a fully retractable lightsaber that’s just as exciting to look at as it is to wield.
YouTube users are located at Hero Technology Create your own lightsaber using a flexible 12V LED strip and a magician’s staff. The cane is made of a flexible material that pops up once the pin is released and shrinks to a size that fits in your hand. Of course, it’s not meant to stretch at a slow pace, but that’s where LED strips and motorized parts come in.
The flexible LED light strip acts as a tensioner on the cane, slowing it down to a more controllable pace. Otherwise, all the hardware hack requires is a motor and spool attached to the strip to control the elongation rate. That’s easier said than done, considering the team wanted to keep the hilt’s diameter to 2 inches, which is also true for most lightsabers you can make and buy at Galaxy’s Edge in Disney World.
HeroTech initially tried the Technic range of LEGO gear pieces and pedals, as well as some additional 3D printed parts for rectangular spools, but ultimately found that round spools had much less friction. All that’s left is to find a quality motor and plate that will fit the handle. HeroTech uses Profffieboard, which is common in many other homebrew lightsabers, which also lends itself to the use of custom sound profiles to provide the true “hiss” that is so iconic to lightsaber design.
Unwinding is relatively slow compared to the movie and looks more like the iconic Darksaber From certain angles. HeroTech says it plans to test some systems that rotate the blades to give them a more 3D effect.
The engineering team mentioned they tried a variety of recycling methods, including electric tape measures. What’s interesting is that mechanism The now famous Disneyland lightsaber was used in its design. It’s been three years since it was first released, although you may never get it.
Although we all like those PVC pipe lightsaber Hitting with enough force to break finger bones, there’s something pure about the old telescoping plastic lightsabers of our youth. Yes, they’re safer, but more importantly, you can pop them off the hilt and shout your own “whoosh” sound effect before jumping into battle with your friends and inevitably getting stabbed in them A person’s eyes.
You might not be attacking your friends with sizzling LED light strips, but this latest version has the look and feel you want from a laser sword.
