Lightsaber Progress!

Well, my custom lightsaber is almost complete.  For now.  There will be further upgrades eventually.  It must be perfect.  But right now it is very functional and much more impressive than any lightsaber that can be bought in a store.  It is loud, bright, realistic, and feature-packed.  See for yourself:


The blade is red in this video, but I can select practically any color I want by simply flipping a switch and pressing a button a few times.  

Sure it's impressive, but there is still room for much improvement.  Future versions will have a Crystal Focus soundboard, which will allow for completely custom sounds to be played in addition to making the swinging sound effects much more realistic.  Other planned upgrades include a far more powerful laser - one with enough power to light matches, pop balloons, and cut electrical tape.  Such a laser will be extremely dangerous in addition to being larger, so I will need to redesign most of the blaster attachment to fit the bigger laser module along with a safety switch to prevent accidental discharges.  I still plan on making that custom lightsaber tutorial, but it will take time to do properly so please stay tuned for further updates!

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