3/4 Inch LED for lightsaber?

[elro2k]

So I'm doing a Kylo Ren saber hilt and am starting to work on electronics. Does anyone know where to get a 3/4 LED? I know TCSS has a blade, but no LED. Thanks, Eli

 

[ARKM]

What do you mean by "3/4 LED"? "3/4 LED" is not a term custom lightsaber builders use. If you mean an LED that will work with a 3/4" diameter blade then we use the exact same LEDs for those as we do 7/8" and 1" diameter blades.

 

[cannibal869]

No they actually do make HUGE (compared to 5mm diameter LEDs) 3/4" LEDs
And yes I believe someone has tried it in the past for use in a padawan type saber.
It won't illuminate quite as bright as the typical 3W LEDs we tend to use in custom saber building, but for a padawan saber (i.e. with a relatively short blade), it should work just fine, particularly at night, and particularly if you use a green color (which our human eyes tend to perceive as "brighter")

For a Kylo Ren (presumably red colored), I'm not quite sure it'll illuminate the way you would like it to. Even the 3W LEDs we use can be a touch washed out during the daytime.

 

[elro2k]

I might just modify a tri cree. Thank you for the help