Zeratul's Warp Blade from StarCraft 2
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That can be somewhat of an issue but for me making the blade bright enough and evenly bright is going to be the problem since it's not a regular cylinder like a lightsaber
Here's the 3D print, I'm currently dealing with multiple problems surrounding my printers so the quality is really poor but it's still enough to keep it so here it is (electronics are already inside and working)
Here's the 3D print, I'm currently dealing with multiple problems surrounding my printers so the quality is really poor but it's still enough to keep it so here it is (electronics are already inside and working)
I used PET-G and PET-G is what I intend to use for the blade since it has really nice transparent colors. Might not work at all but I definitely gonna try it since it allows me to create the shape I want without molds and such.
Here's the first test of the thing
Here's the first test of the thing
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Thanks . I have to admit the 40mm bass speaker works very well and it's very very loud which is also good. Decided to fix soldering on the lightsaber LED module today. Also made a decision to not use the flash on clash option since I'm not going to use it for fighting with other people hence the 3D printed blade which will be rather fragile. Now it's green&green&white setup and I will check if it's bright enough. If not I have to design some sort of custom rectangular LED module.
. I have to admit the 40mm bass speaker works very well and it's very very loud which is also good. Decided to fix soldering on the lightsaber LED module today. Also made a decision to not use the flash on clash option since I'm not going to use it for fighting with other people hence the 3D printed blade which will be rather fragile. Now it's green&green&white setup and I will check if it's bright enough. If not I have to design some sort of custom rectangular LED module.How do you plan to mimick the "smokey" look on the blade. Compared to a saber, the lines of this blade are much "shiftier." Were you going to add a smoke effect or just design the blade with more slight curves in it?
Im curious to find out how well the PET-G will refract for the blade. Its all great work. Keep it up.
Im curious to find out how well the PET-G will refract for the blade. Its all great work. Keep it up.
My initial idea was to add glycerin based fog generator like e-smoke but after tests I realisied it's impossible to make it look even half decent. that's why I decided to skip it. As far as shape of the blade goes - wanna make something like this
This is a previous version of the full lenght test blade (24 inches long), the new one is going to have a bit different shape but the idea surrounding surface finish is about the same.
This is a previous version of the full lenght test blade (24 inches long), the new one is going to have a bit different shape but the idea surrounding surface finish is about the same.
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Sadly it's kinda heavy and difficult to put on. Once I get my palm through the front end it's loose and kinda wobbly so I will definitely need some padding - either something squishy added inside permanently or something I'd have to put inside everytime after my hand is already in.
With all the electronics, battery and screws the weight is 950g - 2.1lbs. After some research I'm convinced I'll need custom LED strip module - impossible to get even refraction with single light source at the front. That plus blade should not be more than additional 200g
With all the electronics, battery and screws the weight is 950g - 2.1lbs. After some research I'm convinced I'll need custom LED strip module - impossible to get even refraction with single light source at the front. That plus blade should not be more than additional 200g
