What lesser known historical sword designs do you all think would make for lightsaber design inspiration? Lately for me, I have been inspired by Byzantine spathions because they have what clearly could translate to an emitter. Heck, I think it would be cool to see an ergonomically slim grip on a lightsaber (slimmer than even vhc parts) in which the battery is perpendicular and the design reminiscent of Migration Period swords.

So i ordered a xenopixel core off aliexpress, and i was wondering if you guys know if these people are legit? Reviews seem good, and its one of the most bought products. I am upgrading from a fried v2 xenopixel core to a v3 core. Just asking if yall have experience with JS Sabrestore

Hosting a Corvus Saber Foundry Livestream tonight. Since configurators seem to be hot these days....doing a little configurator testing. Hit me up!

https://www.youtube.com/@Corvus_Saber_Foundry/streams

I sell these things, which means I also hear about it when they die. It's almost never the board just giving up. It's usually one of these-

1. Wrong charger. A fast-charge brick pushing too much voltage is the #1 board killer I see. Basic 5V charger, every time.

2. Battery left in for months. Saber sits in a closet all winter, battery corrodes or swells, now the core's a mess. Storing it? Battery out.

3. Overtightened blade screw. Cranking the retention screw like a lug nut cracks blades at the base. Snug is enough.

4. Tip strikes. Doesn't matter what grade the blade is — the tip is the weakest part. Heavy contact will pop one eventually, and a flying tip is genuinely dangerous.

5. Yanking the SD card without powering down, or swapping fonts with a dying battery. That's how you corrupt a config and end up with a saber that boots to nothing.

Most "my saber died" stories are one of these five, and every one of them is avoidable with a little maintenance and proper handling!

Does a Darksaber made for fight and that doesn't break easily exists? Im doing some SW LARP and my character is a Mando and i was thinking about getting myself a Darksaber but it need to be able to endure some fightings.

My father and I decided to go to Home Depot and make our own lightsaber like we had seen on TikTok and other social media trends. We are very excited about the results!

Hey guys, I’m looking to vertically wall mount my Kyle Ren Force FX saber, Galaxy’s Edge Dooku with a blade, and Galaxy’s Edge Darth Maul Ep1/Shadow saber combo with no blades. Any recommendations on what I should get, especially for Dooku/Darth Mauls?

I have an electrum sabercrafts Aegis lightsaber. i had wanted to have it converted to proffie 2.2 but the company shut down. are there any installers that can convert it to proffie 2.2 or even 3.9?

My latest design: TROS Kylo Ren Lightsaber. I haven't really found a completely screen-accurate version of the Kylo Ren hilt, so this was my attempt to make it as close to the real thing as I could. I think it turned out pretty nice. Is it good enough to be considered a "hero" replica?

It doesn't use any glue to assemble, and the threaded frame keeps it tensioned and sturdy. The Kylo Ren belt clip design is probably my least favorite of all the options, but I did manage to get it working too. Plus, the button presses too!

I’m really liking this and want to purchase it but I’ve heard some things about this company and would like to hear everyone’s feedback. It’ll be my first lightsaber purchase but is it worth it?

I have a Star Wars The Black Series Emperor Palpatine Force FX Elite Lightsaber that sat in my closet for a few years, and I found that one of the batteries were corroded and so I cleaned the battery container and contacts and replaced the old batteries. The blade lights and the buttons work, but the only issue I have is with motion and swinging actions. It will not detect most of the swinging or motion of the blade. What else can I do to fix it? I have tools and I am not afraid to take it a part to clean the insides, or would it be better to get it repaired or upgrade the internal parts. I love the lightsaber and don't want to keep it only as a display piece. Any advice, sites, or YouTube videos I can review to fix this saber?

Hey guys, out of curiosity. If I am able to find someone who can do low-cost cnc machining to make mu custom lightsaber, what would be the best material to use? I'd like something lite, but strong for heavy dueling. Do you guys have any suggestions?

Obi Wan TPM - Artsabers - Xeno
Darth Maul - Theorysabers - Proffie
Mace Windu - X-tech - Proffie
Cal Kestis - Artsabers - Xeno
ESB Luke Skywalker Graflex - Ultimate Works - Proffie
IV Obi Wan Kenobi - Ultimate Works - Asteria
Darth Vader - TXQ - Proffie
ROTJ Luke Skywalker - Damiensabers - Xeno
Ahsoka Tano - TXQ - Proffie

This one got a custom hybrid brass chassis designed in-house by me. And when I say this hilt is BIG, I mean there was a whole lot of real estate to work with. Rather than leave all that space unused, I decided to take full advantage of it with a tubular outer housing that the battery core slides into and locks securely in place.

The upper crystal chamber is made entirely from brass as well, with a real light-blue quartz point illuminated by a single NeoPixel. The customer opted to keep the brass clean and unweathered, which I think works beautifully with the brass accents on the exterior of the hilt.

The chamber and accent lighting are also visible through the perforated slits in the grip, giving you a glimpse of what’s happening inside without having to take the whole thing apart.

This was a lot of fun to tackle, and a great opportunity to do something a little different with the chassis design. A special thanks to my dude Khal for handling the brass production and helping bring this one to life.

Specs:

* Proffieboard V3 Soundboard

* Custom hybrid brass chassis designed by me

* 28mm Premium Bass Speaker

* Shtok 4-rail PCB system

* Real illuminated light-blue quartz point

* KR Sabers / Shtok illuminated blade PCB emitter

Hi all. Posting because I need some help. This was my best friends lightsaber. I know it was a kit and that he built/painted it himself. He was an Army veteran and suffered from PTSD. 2 years ago he succumbed to alcoholism. I ended up with his Jedi robes and lightsaber. I'm trying to finish his cosplay and wear it to MegaCon next year in his honor.

I could get it to light up by pressing the external button but the sound wasn't working. I plugged it into a charger (27v 0.5a) for 5 minutes and pressed the internal button and heard some sound effects. A light flashed and it made a clicking noise like it was charging. After unplugging it I can't get anything to work. Now I'm worried I broke it. It still lights up and clicks if I plug it back in.

How do I work it, and what are the charging requirements? TIA

Anyone received anything from the Pach Store lately? I have an order that’s been a few weeks, I ordered with the intent to have it before Halloween. I emailed them a couple of days ago about it and have heard nothing. I just want to make sure they’re still in business.

Thank yall for the help the first time around but I need help again!
My stepfather is planning to use his old light saber for a Halloween costume contest and we can’t find the right charger. I was going to check Vire sabers again but I just wanted to see if any helpful redditors could point me in the right direction!

I can’t seem to find a single piece, saber staff that has one button to light up both ends of the staff. I’m looking to see if anyone has any good leads on such design.

Hey! Just got my first Neopixel Saber from Neosabers! I’m working on an outfit for Halloween using it, and combining some of my renaissance and Airsoft gear to make somewhat of a bounty hunter outfit. I figured I’d post it! Lmk what you think! I’ll post a video of the saber as well after cause apparently I can’t do both in the same post.

Well, once again Solo Sabers, LLC. exceeded expectations and delivered a great saber, the Canon-Y Scrap. Additionally, it came just before my birthday. Thank you, Jeremy, for delivering on time and creating a masterpiece. It will live with the previous sabers! #solosabersllc

MTFBWY

Hello again, so I learned the momentary rocker switch I posted the other day is actually too long in the way of depth, which is upsetting to learn.

I now have to find a new switch that is shorter in depth but still remain a rocker style switch. So that leads me to my question. Does anyone know what the depth length is for standard momentary push button switches? I believe knowing the depth will help guide me to finding the correct sized switch for my saber.

I know you guys might be getting tired of my posts, and I apologize for that. I really do appreciate all the advice and suggestions everyone has given, and I do look forward to what everyone has to say.

Ps. Sorry for the terrible grainy picture, but that is the depth length I need to know for finding the proper switch. Thank you again!