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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Ok If I Need more help i tell u
mister i bought everything except the li-xion thingy were can i get it?
Could you do this with a 4AAA battery pack without using a resistor? PLEASE respond, I am doing this VERY soon.
Thanks Nova
Hmm… you might actually be ok using 4AAA without a resistor… because the AAA cells are unlikely to be able to deliver >900mA or >1000mA at a time.
You might simply use a 1ohm or even 0.5 resistor or something like this. Nothing special. Test with both ways to see what happens.
In general, the key is–match the LED’s fwd voltage with the battery solution’s voltage.
What do you recommend as far as diffusing film goes? Such as transparency, haze, gloss, and refraction?
@diphablo — polypropylene… (a.k.a. “gift wrap”).
im sorry, i havent read TOO extensively about your channel.
WHERE do you BUY all these parts?
specifically, the batteries, LED lights and lenses?
also, maybe even a location to get the tubing for the blade?
@jaybeesworld & everyone asking this…
PLEASE read “more info” section. THAT is the section to the RIGHT. A ~little~ research goes a long way…
so u can fight with them right?
@messyflame86 … absolutely. Almost to an extreme.
Not joking.
Watch my performances such as “Balance of Power” (both episodes) or many of my other videos if you wish to see more about that.
–Novastar
Is it possible to do it using a LED Flashlight instead the batery and the LEDS ??? I mean …if the flashlight fits on the Sink Tube …
@TheMrSequilhos … Yes.
However… to a certain extent, the optics with any particular LED flashlight may not be ideal… and (too often) even the LED(s) may not be ideal as well. Mounting the polycarbonate tube (“blade”) could become a problem as well.
If you’re not concerned with excellent brightness… a basic LED flashlight ~could~ be made to work. I would still recommend a properly-powered Luxeon III, Seoul P4 or LEDEngin setup though.
what is that black thing you first mount to the sink tube?im a girl so i am bad with hardware but im learning.thank you.
@farazathul hi… no problem… it’s basically a rubber gasket–mainly made for vehicles!
Try looking for them in a general hardware store, or more “car-specific” hardware store.
Hey Nova, How can I attach the LED Mount to the Blade holder ??? Thanks
@greytale hohoho thank you!im so excited to build this!
@farazathul You’re most welcome. I often feel pretty “honored” (if that is the right word) to be able to inspire anyone out here on Y-tube.
Whether to trick, to train, to build, to solder… or simply to entertain–it’s a good thing to spark imagination & creation.
–Novastar
so exactly where are the parts and how much is the total amount of money is it
hiw can you get it to make the sounds
@teamblue333… you add a sound board into the circuit, such as one from a store-bought / “toy” saber that can be found in stores (generally Hasbro items).
More advanced/custom LED + sound driver boards such as Crystal Focus (plecterlabs) are shown in detail in my other videos.
where did u by the tubes
Hi! I’d like to make one, but i dont know where i can buy some polycarbonate..
hi, i m new to soldering so could u somehow explain it o me how to put all that together or can you recommend another video that shows it being done? i am looking forward for making my own lightsaber and thanks for the video it really helped. good job
i have a question
i made a lightsaber hilt according to a website called the big yellow box, and it was style 4.
I have like 4 inches of clearance with my home made emitter and like two inches in the emitter before it gets blocked and i wanted to know if i could do this, and if i have enough room and how i would convert my emitter to hold my blade. again i got these plans from Thebigyellowbox. just look it up in google with lightsaber plans included in the search and look at style four.
say off the custom saber shop, should the 1.25 inch set and the 1.5 adapter or what. because the hilt I made is 1.5 inch, What should i do. please help