A squad of YouTubers have put together an telling retractable lightsaber they describe as " potentially dangerous " .
In a fresh video , HeroTechexplained that they wanted to manufacture a lightsaber that abjure like a real lightsaber from theStar Warsmovies , rather than the strain blade on sale to the public .
" When we adjudicate to build a actual retractable lightsaber , we knew we had our work sheer out for us , " the squad said onYouTube . " Our main challenges were clear : to the full hold blade extension service and abjuration , thick , to - scale hilt design , [ and ] naturalistic blade and sound . "
The tricky part was do the lightsaber retractable , but they were able to achieve this using a prestidigitator ’s cane ; a equipment that compact down to a small size , but extends to over 0.9 metre ( 3 human foot ) in distance . The result , after a lot of fiddling , is an impressive lightsaber that extend when you activate it .
" This lightsaber sport a blind vane of light that really emerges in and out of the hilt , " the squad explains ontheir website . " With a 12V COB LED strip , 4S LiPo barrage fire , the Proffieboard V3.9 , and a knock-down speaker , this lightsaber has realistic lights and sounds . "
" This lightsaber is a paradigm and is potentially dangerous to DIY , " they total on their YouTube channel . " While I ’m work to change that , I ca n’t currently recommend this for anyone without technology expertise and the will to troubleshoot for time of day . "
Disney has make its ownretractable lightsabersto be used atshows at Disney World , though likely not as inexpensively .
Neither blade can be used to slit any stormtroopers open , however , and are purely decorative . However , one amateur YouTuber did create a retractable working lightsaber , entering the Guinness Book of World Records in 2022 .
Alex Burkan , who lead the YouTube transmission channel Alex Lab , produce a gimmick that can produce a 1 - m ( 3.28 - substructure ) long plasma blade when initiate . The 2,800 ° C ( 5,072 ° degree Fahrenheit ) blade can even dilute through steel .
" The fundamental component of my lightsaber is an electrolyser , " Burkan explained toGuinness World Records . " An electrolyser is a gadget that can father a Brobdingnagian amount of H and O and press the accelerator pedal to any imperativeness without a mechanical compressor . "
However , unlike a real lightsaber or the ones present off by Disney , the leaf blade only exercise for about 30 mo on full power , stool lightsaber battles short - go unless they take spot near bill points .
Also , Burkan added , " sometimes the lightsaber just blows up in your hand because of hydrogen flashback . "
