Scratch built Darth Maul 1:1 Lightsaber

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Sock2k

New Member

• May 19, 2013

• #1

Just wanted to share with you guys my first prop, made for my Darth Maul costume:

It features a petit cruton controlling sound and light effects, and a LED Engin LZ4 10W in each end (Red colour only)

A video of the milling:

Shows the 4 different sections of the hilt.

The hilt finished, before buttons and painting.

Emitter before cutting of the end.

Milling the hilt

Pretty happy with the result

 

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Popeanator

Active Member

• May 19, 2013

• #2

Wow, amazing job. Did you use a lathe and a mill?

 

Kasss Gnarl

Member

• May 19, 2013

• #3

Great job with that, it looks beautiful!

 

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Sock2k

New Member

• May 19, 2013

• #4

Popeanator said:

Wow, amazing job. Did you use a lathe and a mill?

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Thanks!
I've used a lathe and a mill, yes (not CNC, but manually operated)
I also had the fins on the emitters laser cut from 3mm aluminum plate.

 

corkster

New Member

• May 19, 2013

• #5

Very cool lightsaber!

 

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DonToby

New Member

• Sep 15, 2013

• #6

Very very cool!

How long is the lightsaber? And what is the diameter of the mid-sections?

 

thd9791

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Sep 15, 2013

• #7

oh my god! That's amazing! I forget all the things you can do with a metal lathe....I know nothing about electronics, but this legit looks like the real prop, wonderful work!

 

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runewolf42

New Member

• Jan 27, 2015

• #8

Wow! I'd love to have a none functioning one to wear on my belt when I am not carrying my hasbro ones.

 

Sym-Cha

Master Member

• Jan 27, 2015

• #9

Absolutely crazy skills ... how did I miss this the first time around This is the only lightsaber still absent from my collection that I've been wanting ... yet never came to research properly due to lacking funds or priority.

Chaim

 

ARKM

Sr Member

• Jan 27, 2015

• #10

I missed this one as well. Awesome work. Too bad the OP has been gone from the RPF since Oct. 2013 so he will not see any new posts to this thread.

 

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ldermeister

New Member

• Feb 6, 2017

• #11

Hey great job! I'm actually doing the same project but am stuck on finding all the little accessories that go on the saber. Do you have a list of sources you purchased the red buttons, silver buttons, LED holders, and button screws from?

 

Pedro

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Feb 6, 2017

• #12

Man, you metal shop guys blow my mind. Wow!