How to make a Lightsaber ( for Star Wars Day ) | I Like To Make Stuff

Опубликовано 4 мая 2017, 12:59

It's Star Wars Day (May 4) so check out how I made a lightsaber!

I'm a huge Star Wars nerd, and so to "celebrate" May 4th, I buckled down and completed my lightsaber project. This project has been in progress for almost 2 years (on and off) and it was finally time to finish it up. It uses a Teensy microcontroller and a prop shield to play sounds, handle motion detection and drive a LOT of LEDs to create the blade. The lights animate up and down with button presses and the sounds react to on, off and swinging the saber.

My code is available from
github.com/iliketomakestuff/il...

Some other saber projects I recently found:
fredrik.hubbe.net/lightsaber
github.com/leethomason/OpenSab...

TOOLS LIST:
(some are better than the versions I own)
amzn.to/2oBqaOF - Polycarbonate tube
amzn.to/2J9K7qi - LED strip (x2)
amzn.to/2oNNiVv - Teensy 3.2
amzn.to/2qkanAg - Prop Shield
amzn.to/2qkfsJ4 - Battery Holder
amzn.to/2oBfnnz - 4 NiHm rechargeable batteries
amzn.to/2p8tmQA - charger
amzn.to/2qktvyg - 1.5" speaker (only available in 4 pack)
amzn.to/2pr8wfG - Micro Buttons
amzn.to/2oO0cTl - Rocker Switch
amzn.to/2pr9AR3 - 9v battery connector
matterhackers.com/store/3d-pri... - MatterHackers PRO PLA
matterhackers.com/store/3d-pri... - MatterHackers PLA (clear)
amzn.to/2akFubx - Orbital Sander
amzn.to/2akGcWk - Classic steel ruler (cork backed)
amzn.to/2e7tvB8 - Box Cutters (for eva foam)
amzn.to/2aXHswm - Spray lacquer
amzn.to/2ay9XRX - CA Glue (medium)
amzn.to/2ay9T4v - CA Activator
amzn.to/2axGFpt - Ultimaker 2 Extended 3D printer
amzn.to/2anW7yq - Wire
amzn.to/2awMqgO - jumpers (Male to Female)
amzn.to/2aCLdp7 - Soldering iron
amzn.to/2axPywo - Third hand kit
amzn.to/2aXbVud - Wire strippers (not the ones I have, but good ones)
amzn.to/2axQ4dP - Thin solder
amzn.to/2aCLgBi - Anti static mat
amzn.to/2aXc3dy - Fiskars cutting mat
matterhackers.com/store/printe... - Ultimaker 3
prusa3d.com - Original Prusa i3 MK 2
amzn.to/2jHcIFw - Digital Calipers
amzn.to/2al6w2q - Heat Gun
amzn.to/2aXJfRX - Hot glue gun
amzn.to/2ayihkF - Quikclot clotting sponge
amzn.to/2aLCCCN - First aid kit
amzn.to/2aovz06 - Respirator
amzn.to/2aW3nHn - Filters
amzn.to/2aY182W - Eye protection
amzn.to/2axUZ0X - Ear protection

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