My nephew broke the blade on an old FX lightsaber I gave him. It broke right near the base. Is there any way to fix the blade with a plastic tube or something? I couldn't really see how the blade is attached to the hilt.
Broken fx lightsaber blade - any way to fix it
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Too Much Garlic
Master Member
Didn't hyperdyne do a better blade for MR sabers? Not sure if it also work for the FX.
I wrote him recently, but haven't heard back regarding my inquiry. Maybe you'll have more luck!?
I wrote him recently, but haven't heard back regarding my inquiry. Maybe you'll have more luck!?
Darth Mule
Sr Member
Yes. There is a way. Go to the custom saber shop forums at http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/forumdisplay.php?f=15
They have most o f the tutorials posted for breaking down the force fx sabers and converting them to single LED sabers. You can also purchase the parts you need from their site. You can even get thicker walled polycarb tube that hold up better to dueling.
They have most o f the tutorials posted for breaking down the force fx sabers and converting them to single LED sabers. You can also purchase the parts you need from their site. You can even get thicker walled polycarb tube that hold up better to dueling.
Thanks!
I'm not looking to put a bunch of money into it. I had an old Vader fx that was replaced because the emitter shroud was cracked. It still worked otherwise so I fixed it up for my nephew. He's 6, so he really doesn't need an improved version.
I'm not looking to put a bunch of money into it. I had an old Vader fx that was replaced because the emitter shroud was cracked. It still worked otherwise so I fixed it up for my nephew. He's 6, so he really doesn't need an improved version.
BTW, does anyone know what type of plastic the blade is? It looks like you can disassemble the saber and just replace the plastic blade.
Darth Mule
Sr Member
Its polycarbonate. Same stuff bulletproof glass is made of. You can get the supplies from most plastic tubing suppliers or you can one-stop shop it at TCSS
http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Blade-Supplies-C14.aspx
You'll need a thin walled blade. then just follow the forum instructions to take the saber apart to where you can get the blade out and remove the LEDs and the white tube and put in the new blade.
They sell complete blades too
http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Complete-Blades-C13.aspx
http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Blade-Supplies-C14.aspx
You'll need a thin walled blade. then just follow the forum instructions to take the saber apart to where you can get the blade out and remove the LEDs and the white tube and put in the new blade.
They sell complete blades too
http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Complete-Blades-C13.aspx
Thanks!
The LED blade works fine. I think he left it on the floor and my 2 year old niece thought it would be good to bounce on.
The LED blade works fine. I think he left it on the floor and my 2 year old niece thought it would be good to bounce on.
Sorry for digging up a dead thread, but my ANH Vader saber recently had it's LED not function. LINK Suggestions? :cry
Darth Mule
Sr Member
Start looking into lightsaber conversion kits. These basically replace the strip of LEDs in the blade with a single LED at the base. You don't get the cool scrolling blade anymore, but you have a working light. Another option is to eBay the LED strip for the saber and simply replace it.
CodenameTalon
New Member
You can get replacement blades a Ultraforcesabers.com or you can just convert it to a single LED like a luxeon or seoul p4,JQ sabers or The Custom Saber Shop for conversion kits and all supplies you need for it
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The Custom Saber Shop or JQ Sabers for conversion kits to give it a single high power LED
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The Custom Saber Shop or JQ Sabers for conversion kits to give it a single high power LED
jediknight53175
New Member
whats the difference of ESB and ANH?
If you want to give a 6 year old a cool light-up Darth Vader lightsaber and you don’t want to spend a lot of money, I would trade him the broken saber for this: Darth Vader LIGHTSABER Toy – Star Wars | shopDisney
Light-up detachable blade, shorter and lighter, less chance of doing damage being swung around, and probably a better choice for a 6 year old.
Light-up detachable blade, shorter and lighter, less chance of doing damage being swung around, and probably a better choice for a 6 year old.
Fail- I didn’t see until after I posted this is a Thread from 2010. My bad!
Well it's the thought that counts, thanks! 
The crazy part is, your nephew is 19 years old now.
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I gotta say, those lightsabers aren't anywhere near as good as most proper replicas, but they're still surprisingly decent. Oddly enough, while the lightsabers have shorter blades, the $30 Darksaber is about the same size as the $200 one. They're also good for taking to cons, since they look decent enough, and are easily replaceable.
20 and yeah crazy. Now I have to figure out what he did with that lightsaber because I can't remember!
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