My son and I set out to make a lightsaber hilt, partly for his Halloween costume and partly for the fun of it. The biggest challenge was figuring out what to make it with. We talked to fellow Jedi and hilt maker (red40lake) to get his expert advice. After examining his weapon my son and I set out a plan.
We went to the local hardware store and searched for items that would work. I never knew the Jedi were so skilled with plumbing. As we examined different bits and pieces I realized it was my son who came up with lots of good ideas. The force is obviously strong in this one. This construction was not going to be a copy of another design; rather it would be his own creation.
Our shopping cart soon filled with 1¼” pipe, some couplers, a bunch of o-rings, some drain plug operating mechanism, and JB Weld. Put together in the correct order with the addition of a small circuit card out of an old broken computer, and voilà, a new lighsaber hilt.
We had a great time making it and I think it is something he will probably keep for a long time.
We went to the local hardware store and searched for items that would work. I never knew the Jedi were so skilled with plumbing. As we examined different bits and pieces I realized it was my son who came up with lots of good ideas. The force is obviously strong in this one. This construction was not going to be a copy of another design; rather it would be his own creation.
Our shopping cart soon filled with 1¼” pipe, some couplers, a bunch of o-rings, some drain plug operating mechanism, and JB Weld. Put together in the correct order with the addition of a small circuit card out of an old broken computer, and voilà, a new lighsaber hilt.
We had a great time making it and I think it is something he will probably keep for a long time.
