The YouTubers atHeroTechcreated their own lightsaber with a flexible 12 V LED strip and a magicians cane.
The rest was finding a quality motor and board to fit within the hilt.
HeroTech said they plan to test some systems that spin the blade to give it a more 3D effect.
Is anybody else getting chills?Gif: HeroTech / Gizmodo
The engineering team mentioned they tried multiple retraction methods, including a motorized tape measure.
Funnily enough, thatsthe mechanismthe now-famous Disney Parks lightsaber used for its design.
Its been three years since that was first revealed, though youll probably never get your hands on one.
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