How to Turn a Toy Lightsaber into a Combat Ready Lightsaber - Beyond Geek DIY Builds
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
- Odin Abbott (Odin Makes & DIY Prop Shop) shows you how to turn a toy lightsaber into a combat ready lightsaber.
Learn how to build your blade and hilt by watching our Make Your Own Combat Ready Lightsaber ( • Make Your Own Combat R... ). This build is an extended build from the Beyond Geek television series episode The Force is Strong, which you can watch the full episode for free at: www.beyondgeek...
Check out Odin's channel: / odinmakes
Before and after diagrams:
As seen when removed from the Bladebuilder saber:
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After adding the basic components to upgrade the LED only:
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Changing the speaker or the switch is just changing it out.
Lightsaber Parts List
(See “Make Your Own Combat Ready Lightsaber” tutorial for hilt and blade parts)
- Star Wars Bladebuilders lightsaber
- LED - 1 Color LED for whatever color you want the blade (We used a Cree LED from ledsupply.com)
- Focusing Lens (Narrow Spot from ledsupply.com)
- Heatsink (We used a bolt)
- Heatsink transfer sticker (from ledsupply.com)
- LED Driver (We used the 1425 MicroPuck driver from ledsupply.com)
- PNP transistor (We used the NTE 378)
- Battery/Speaker combo 4-AAA Batteries (from ultrasabers.com)
- Momentary Switch (from ultrasabers.com)
- JST Connectors
- Shrink Tubing
- PVC Pipe (1-inch Schedule 80)
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Check out Odin's new lightsaber build on Odin Makes: ruclips.net/video/gQUJsMeOOzA/видео.html
"I can switch out for a red LED when I decide to go Sith" 😂😂
"And now you will be called Darth Odin."
Time to switch the LED!
Keep the younglings away from him 😳😳😳
Bethany Colors That’s only if you bought Jedi fallen order
@@shutupzach5759 Nu u i kill them all ez vader incoming
Benedict Arnold HA more like Benedict Anakin
Instructions not clear - so I finished making this last week when all of a sudden a storm trooper burst through my front door, he said he was looking for a couple of droids or something I don't know. I told him the droids I have are not the ones he's looking for and to get the hell out! He called me 'rebel scum' which wasn't very nice at all, he then picked up his blaster and started shooting at me, I had just finished my 'battle ready light sabre ' but the damn thing didn't work, all it did was move around making swooshy noises. I mean luckily his shots were way off target but for a second there I thought I was in some real trouble! Thanks Odin 😉.
Dorian Gray ????
Dorian Gray my good sir, I had the same issue. I was hanging with my youngling friends when some guys started shooting up the place! Then our friends, Master Skywalker, came in and tried to kill us! I had my combat ready lightsaber, but all it did was get cut up by his real one! Luckily I escaped, but my friends weren’t so lucky.
Dorian Gray this is not lore friendly you clearly don’t know much about storm troopers
Dorian Gray.... made my day!
FUNNY!!!!
"Wish I had this when I was a kid"
Thats why we all do this mods, we are never too old to have fun 💜
I am too stupid to work with all this but it's still fun to watch
if you really think you cant cut and soldier maybe, so just try it, i tried it and turned actually pretty well and i dont have experience so no, pretty easy bro
Rokdri update turns out you were right, I'm a pendejo but I can still make this
this dude is pretty smart.hard for me but this guy knows his stuff.2nd nature.genius
*Self Destruction 100*
Grug no understand sparky sparky.
I see you have constructed a new light saber. Your skills are complete, but you are not a Jedi yet.
And I thought Minecraft Redstone was hard
Gaming Weeb relatable
From an electronics standpoint, its actually kinda simple, the connectors and the drivers aren't completely necessary, just convenient
@@brickbytar8715 gweeb
How to turn a Toy Lightsaber into a Combat Ready Lightsaber
Step 1. Make a combat ready lightsaber.
Step 2. Alter the internals of a toy lightsaber, and meticulously put them into the combat ready one you already had.
Step 3. Never realize that the combat ready lightsaber is permanently on Demo Mode.
Complete.
How do you take it off demo mode?
@@gamersinacontainer you can't, it's on demo mode permanently
@@tescocarpark1084 I mean before taking it apart.
There should be a switch on the top of the lightsaber
@@gamersinacontainer if not then its stuck on demo mode
5:38 While I'm not really an electrical engineer, I figure putting heatshrink around a transistor like this would be somewhat dangerous, as you're completely isolating the heatsink on the back of the transistor from any airflow whatsoever, which risks it overheating and damaging the component, and possibly burning the tubing (if it gets that hot).
This is more complex than transformers (like me) themselves!!!
Literally, how are you so smart???
I love how clean the work he does is. shrink wrap can never be over used. Great video!
Just wanted to say this is a fantastic video. Excellent skill and know how to wire sound to your own lightsaber. For anyone who is interested - I just ordered an Ultrasaber mystery box for $75 (because I didn't want to take the time to make my own). I plan on getting a saber without sound (probably going to happen with the mystery box) and using this tutorial to mod it with sound from a blade builder. I know ultrasaber does not want you to do this, they want you to send it in and spend a ton of money, so I'll post my struggles when I get the blade.
Man. I cant think of a video that I watched that had this much content where was utterly and completely lost. You did a great job explaining what you had and what you were doing. I just dont know any of this stuff. Enjoyed it though.
Sooooo...in order to turn a toy lightsaber into a combat ready one...I just build a combat ready one. Thanks, super helpful, friend
Is it just me or is this video a "how to install a soundboard from a toy into a combat ready saber" and not how to turn a toy into a combat ready!
scott mcclary I was thinking the same thing
yea it seems more like he sourced parts from the toy instead of attaching the blade and guts to the toy hilt
I had the same thought process
100% agree! Rather than use the actual toy he jus gutted the damn thing and reinstalled it into his already made one... the hell. I was hoping this would help me fix my Obiwan lightsaber. the blade is gone but still functional.. I want to mod it with a green light and use it.
Title misleading but possible ideas can come from this. like rewiring the inside with a new led source. and buy a Kyberlight blade for $20.
Yeah I wanted to do the same thing with my toy lightsaber
Thanks so much for this, I was going to use an old Hasbro sound card for a custom saber swell, and this really cleared stuff up for me!
You are very welcome!
Odin Makes You should be careful to not profit twice off of one video, you could get in some trouble. just don't monetize it on two accounts and you're alright but just a heads up.
TABITHA OSBORNE why would he get in trouble by commenting on a video twice? He is the real guy he has 128k subs.
@@OdinMakes i am a little behind on the times, but am going to try this. I can’t find the micropuck 1425 and am not sure what amperage to choose can we get a list of compatible parts so we done melt the system?
I'll call it "combat ready" when it slices through stuff like Luke's does.
Rick Jasper go to the hacksmith den he made a proto saber that burns through steel
VortexDoez that was fake and any scientist or engineer will tell you this
@@Marcus51090That was not "fake" it just wasn't properly functional nor a real Proto saber as it uses a tungsten filament with a titanium bar. Its more of a super heated metal club, but it does in fact work
Marcus W You should watch the Full video on the HackSmith Protosaber Instead of jumping to conclusions mate
Bros this comment is 2 years agoc
Now I'm going to put some shrink tube over my head, just in case it short circuits.
I don’t think I could solder that good but I agree with him on one thing. I wish I had that when I was a kid lmfao 😂😂😂. It would have blown my mind as a kid.
How to turn a toy look lightsaber into a combat ready one step 1: buy a combat ready lightsaber step 2:admire your purchase 😂😂😂
My dad just told me where babies come from!
Led Supply
2:54
Odin: For when I decide to go Sith
Me: ODIN NOOOOOOOO
This seems like a pretty simple build ngl. I learned a lot of the wiring rewiring last year in tech class. Plus u have a Sauder. Might try this
I know many people are commenting that the content of the video is not the same as mentioned in the title..
But honestly speaking, I wud've done the EXACT same thing if I were in Odin's Shoes!! If you Have some Good Quality
parts lying around your Work Shop, Why WOULD'NT You Wanna Use Those, Instead of the Cheaper, Crappier, Quality Stuff
Found in Walmart Toys??!!!! His Custom Saber was a Better Quality, Better Sounding Saber in the End, After All..
So Why Not?!! Nice Custom Build Odin!!
How to make a combat ready lightsaber
1. Get tape
2. Color the roll of tape with marker
3. Roll the tape into a tube
4. Get a light
5. Make sounds with mouth
I’ve had this homemade saber for a long time. Very durable. Great for fighting Maul. Would recommend. 10/10
he makes twisting off the top portion look easy
Thanks a lot for sharing this kind of content for free! So informative and I now feel like it's more within my current budget to build my custom sabre. Now to start designing my hilt... :D
I've been looking for a video like this for SOOOOOOO LONG and this is amazing
Could you do a video for the combat lightsabers where it also includes a chassis's with a lightsabers crystal, obviously it's not critical but it would be a cool edition when stripping the lightsabers down to show it off to make it look even more the real deal plus it would be awesome to learn how to make a lightsabers crystal chamber
Electronics Geek + Star Wars Geek = Cool Geek.
i remember everyone in the comments of the last video like “buy a reys lightsaber cuz its cheap and no one wants them” and he actually did exactly that its too funny lmao
Crazy how someone can know how to do all this. He grew up tinkering with stuff I bet. Pretty cool!
So doing this. But a parts list would help.
Beyond Geek will post one later, but it is almost completely the same list as the other DIY saber build here on Beyond Geek. The only new parts are the toy, and that PNP transistor (NTE 242 is the model I used here) but I have grabbed other models now, and all have worked. Just make sure it's PNP- Positive-Negative-Positive. NTE also sells NPN, and they might work, but I have not tested them.
The parts list is now up. Thanks!
I would have settled for those lame lightsaber toys they had out when the original trilogy came out when I was a kid to be honest with you. Back then those were the height of cool as far as I was concerned. And I never got one. Wasn't until I was in my twenties that I started collecting the toy lightsabers. Today's toy lightsabers, even the cheapest costume ones, just look better than those old ones from my childhood. Something like this I'd have probably been totally blown away about and not been able to play with it. This build appeals more to adult me who can better appreciate it. Thanks for showing it off.
Cool video, and thank you for the content, but I think the point was missed here. I think what people REALLY wanted to know was "Can you turn the hilt and electronics from a toy saber into a combat-ready saber (ie: what does it take to put a stronger polycarbonate blade, and brighter LED into the toy saber)?"
This is really really helpful. I saw the first video and was all over it, but knowing that I can do it like this instead kinda makes this even better.
Be delicate with these boards, it's so easy to rip off the solder pads and leave your board useless.
I’m so glad you’re doing this video because this what I was thinking about.
Thank you, also a small note - the transistor part you heatshrinked gets very hot during operation, and you should attach it to saber body directly so it can dissipate heat.
Thanks I had a science project and I used your build to win😃😃😃
the shrink tube melting is so mesmerizing
Excellent tutorial. Thank you. I’ve built (3) of these so far. The only problem I’ve had is that the Micropuck I was using fried. It was rated for 500mah but only 3 volts so it couldn’t handle the (4) aaa batteries. I’m going to try a 500mah Micropuck rated for 5+ volts and hopefully that will work.
Gotta admit, that is pretty cool! I'm already working on my kids' sabers!
Justin Karr holy moly
I picked up the same Bladebuilders for 10 bucks at Canadian Tire today. What a coincidence! Thanks for the tutorial!
I actually did that, I had an Obiwan Episode 3 one, and my friend who actually duals fir disney on occasion broke her battle ready lightsaber (modified), and needed one for a event in NJ, so I pulled my old one apart, then shoved her insides in, then replaced the blade with a pre-ordered plastic one (can't remember what its called, but its what is in safety glasses), took about 10 hours, and no sauntering except for the led.
Cool, but for $75 you can get a professionally CNC machined lightsaber from Ultrasabers in their mystery box. Granted it may not come with sound, but plenty of people have gotten lucky and received sound ready sabers for the same price.
Joshua Waddell yeah but your Kober crystal color will probably not be accurate
Yeah sure and when you live anywhere else then america you have to pay 60 bucks shipping
Can you post the link to ULTRASABERS? Thank you in advance.
how tf did you just “unscrew” that cap
*P U R E M U S C L E*
@@Firstnamelastnameismyname23 To be fair THAT's how Odin Makes...
I was thinking the same thing ... i am over here with the same saber giving it my all ... even tried pliers ... but this guy just unscrews it like its nothing ...WTF!
I tried taking the laser part of but it won't budge, the laser part just bends, doesnt even break, as for the top cap? Pretty sure this guy used the force to open it 'cause I thought it was one piece, doesnt even move a bit.
How to make a combat ready lightsaber: 1. Buy toy
2. Replace everything in the electronics except the soundboard
3. Put back together in a combat ready hilt
4. Scrap the whole thing because it probably didn’t work and buy a cheap saber off Ultrasabers or saberforge for less money
5. Wait for a while because they take super long to ship
Awesome video! This was really cool seeing how much you charged it and I can’t believe you did so well!
This is an awesome easy to follow video, I got hurt overseas, and cant do the wiring, but maybe i cna teach my kids with this. great work.
Have you ever thought about using 1 or 2 18650 batteries? you might need to make the hilt a little longer, but 1 lasts longer then 2 AA batteries.
Can you use the shell of the toy? That would be pretty cool
Thank you your a bloody legend
FWIW, the big companies that make the fancy ones use a strip of double sided velcro to hold batteries in the chassis. That is, when they have removable batteries, instead of a permanent one with an in-hilt USB recharge port.
Thanks for the video It will help me fix my own lightsaber
That was awesome
Thank you so much
for making and
Posting this amazing video
May the force
be with you,
ALWAYS...
I love watching things like this. It’s always fascinated me but I have no idea about any of it lol.
Gotta love those shrink tubes.
Love the video. I have been doing this same style for 4 sabers I have built and many more to build.
Do you have a page? I just got into this and i like to see all the different ideas.
You have inspired me and my friend to do the same thing thank you
Sweet can't wait to try this out!! Thanks Odin!!
I wish my soldering skills were enough to successfully do something like this..
The Beardless Man can you hold the tip of a pen against a flat surface for approximately 1-3 seconds? If you answered yes, congratulations, you have soldering skills sufficient to wire your own Saber.
Well this dude can't solder and he managed okay !
The Presenter's soldering skills are abysmal...so you should be fine. And remember....twist the ends of the wire, BEFORE you tin them...jesus christ...
@@KitBashCustomSabers kskdxjxjxjxjxkxksjxxjxjxjxjxjxjx
@@numberyellow
I was thinking the same thing about his soldering work, lol. I know it did the job, but holy shit! I used to build circuit boards for Boeing and every solder connection he made caused me to cringe. But when you're using a $5 soldering iron from walmart... they're not so great.
hell i was even just looking into swapping the speaker switch and led in one of the toys, and then adding the blade... this will definitely speed things along
Is it bad that I kind of want you guys to make more lightsabers?
That good video !!!
One question is it possible to connect 2 LEDs to make a double saber?
This is frankly very relaxing to watch. 🙂
I've done this with string blade lightsaber without micro puck and Transformer
The reason why the end cap was difficult to remove is that the blade builder port is nailed in to secure it into the toys
the bass music is amazing, I love it :)
Just want to say thanks for this video I have put it to use to build and create my own.
I have a saber forge saber that looks really nice but I didn't include the sound because it was just too expensive. I might try modding it with this, it sounds good enough to me! Definitely better than nothing
I really enjoy your build videos. Thank you for sharing.
a true Master Jedi
You kick ASS brother!
This was cool I wanna try with Kylo RENs sound board
only question I have is where can I find the battery/speaker combo??
Me: I look at his channel and want to every single one of his tutorials then I realize that I cant do any of it cause I have to go to the store but everything is closed because of the CORONAVIRUS
How to make a toy lightsaber in a battle ready lightsaber:
money and lots of it.
Amazing work. Always wanted a proper tutorial on how to do this!
This is really cool! You could buy a nice hilt from Saberforge in the closeout section for a little over a hundred bucks and with the minor upgrades you can have a really excellent saber for around 150.
your hammer head breaks, and you change it, later your hammer handle breaks, is it still the same hammer?
Now here's a worthwhile DIY...
12:10 "even better we got them when we're 40"
industrial strength night vision goggles!
For those of us not very skilled in electronics.... We'll just transplant the entire circuit as is and then buy a separate LED with its own battery and switch... It takes 10 minutes
Thanks for sharing :-)
Nice project :-)
For the Driver, did you use the micro-puck 350, 400, or 500mA?
Bad ass build
Cool build - thank you for sharing this.
very nice work
Very talented man! Wish I had this knowledge! Great build 👌
thanks for listing the supplies but you do not specify the voltage on some of the components such as the driver. at ledsupply the components list multiple voltages (350ma, 500ma.. etc). can you be more specific?
Me hmm looks like a cheap way to get a good lightsaber.Also me after 10sec: oh yeah you have to buy all the new parts
Super clean👍🏽👍🏽
Who else is watching and dont understand a thing but keeps watching because why not?
That is absolutely Brilliant i'm going to make one
You are extremely talented and brilliant Sir :-)
⚠️⚠️⚠️Friendly warning ⚠️ ⚠️⚠️
Just hook straight up to the cheap saber chip.
You don’t need the micro puck or the nte 387.
He probably used those, so he wouldn’t get sued for going straight guts out, and than guts back in,
on a star wars product,
after destroying one on camera,
than sending everyone to the store to destroy more star wars products, limiting them for collectors.
The j quick clip connectors, the led, and focusing lens from LEDSUPPLY; that all works.
This is a friendly warning that this works.
But do not waste your money on the nte387 and micro puck.
Hook up the wires wire for wire straight onto the cheap chip and it works perfect.
The micro puck heat up to untouchable temperatures after five minutes of running,
The nte 387 is outdated and is also very unneeded.
Hope this help to all you DIY people who are building something cool!
Good luck out there and may you rule the galaxy.
I have this crazy idea about led bolts for cars and wondering if they could be used for lightsabers do you think you can make it happen they come in all sorts of colors. And btw can you make a video on the mace windu master replica no one seems to have a conversion for that.
Used Darth Vader hilt *uses blue LED* (Not dissing or anything just saying 👀)
Awesome build!I think you should do an episode on how you keep your work area from being cluttered. Seriously, how do you keep stuff organized?
Haha! It's how @Odin Makes genius mind operates. That and he has the uncanny ability to have anything you need laying around!
Clean. Build. Table... What kind of madness is this!? lol