In the already distant 1976 appeared on the screensThe first creation of George Lucas - the beginning of the star wars saga. Fantastic idea of the author captured the hearts of people who became ardent fans of the film. Each girl dreamed of being like a princess Leia, and the boys imitated heroic warriors. We suggest you make your own Jedi sword. It will be a great toy for a small fan, or complement the role-playing image of an adult Star Wars fan.
Flashlight sword
In order to create Jedi swords for children,need to choose safe materials. The most suitable option is to make toy weapons from a simple flashlight. It should be convenient to lie in the hand of the baby. It is better to choose a lighting device, inside which there are diodes. They are durable and consume a minimum of energy, so you will rarely change batteries. Make sure the flashlight emit color lighting. If you don’t find one, don’t be discouraged: you can remove the glass and paint the diode in the right shade with ordinary nail polish.
Второй составной частью игрушечного меча является polycarbonate tube and a small plastic cap. Adjust the length of the blade yourself, making a fitting with the child. 60-80 cm will be enough. The cross section of the pipe should be slightly smaller than the flashlight. You also need hot glue or transparent "Moment" and electrical tape.
Assembling toys
Assembling a formidable laser sword is quite simple.To get started, prepare the blade. Polycarbonate is transparent, and you need a material that will scatter rays. To make the tube matte, carefully walk on it with emery paper. Using a hot glue, fix the end cap at the top of the blade. Remove the glass from the flashlight and try on the tube to the handle. If it is loose inside, make several turns of tape. Secure the blade with glue at the top of the lantern. It remains only to check the toy at work. Your child will jump with happiness! Create Jedi swords for his friends, and they will be able to play against the forces of evil.
Such a self-made weapon will cost you cheaply (unlike the offers in toy stores, where the price really bites), and you will spend a minimum of time to make it.
Diode ribbon sword
To make a lightsaber, you will need:
- LED tape, or cold neon.It has many advantages, including safety, durability and low energy consumption. The price depends on the width of the tape and the number of diodes. On average, it ranges from 350 to 500 rubles per square meter. A wide range of shades of light makes it easy to determine the color of the radiation, which will emit your Jedi swords.
- Metal lantern.This device you do not need as an illuminator, it will serve as a reliable handle for a formidable weapon. When choosing, rely on personal preferences: color, design, size. It is important that the handle fits comfortably in the palm of your hand, and the inverter easily enters the inner tube.
- A tube. As in the previous version, use a cut of polycarbonate, treated with sandpaper. Take care of the end of the stub.
- Inverter. This is a special battery for flexible neon. Inside a small box inserted battery-pills.
In addition, you need hot or instant glue and electrical tape.
Preparatory part
А теперь рассмотрим более подробно, как сделать jedi sword First you have to "gut" flashlight. Carefully remove the insides from it. See if the inverter fits inside the tube. If yes, then everything is fine!
Remember that the tube section must beslightly less than the top of the lantern. Choose the size of the blade yourself. Process the ends of plastic with an emery paper, as it is very easy to cut about them.
Assembly
The size of the neon tape should be slightly largerthan u tube. Fasten one end with hot glue to the cap that covers the top of the weapon. The tape must be inside the polycarbonate tube. Jedi swords shine evenly over the entire length, a cool neon will give you that effect.
To connect the tape to the inverter, simply plug the connectors into each other. No soldering or additional manipulations are required, which is very convenient. Check out the lighting work.
In order for the sword to serve you for a long time, carefully fix the inverter inside the tube with hot glue. So he will not hang out and fight against the walls of the hull.
It remains only to gently insert the tube into the base of the handle and secure it with glue. The lightsaber is ready! This option is suitable for both rolevikov and for children.
Those on the dark side
Lovers of cunning images also need Jediswords. After all, the Sith simply transferred to the dark side of the force and created their order. Darth Maul was the owner of a double weapon, which gave an element of surprise in the battle. His red lightsaber terrified everyone who came across the dark lord on the way.
Как вы уже догадались, сделать его будет несложно.You just need to collect two swords with a red neon ribbon. Note that their blades should be slightly shorter. Connect the hand-lamp with each other with black tape. Wound sturdy so that the details do not hang out. You can first fix their bases with “second glue” and then walk with black insulating tape.
Conclusion
Now you know how to make a Jedi sword with your own hands. Real fans grind metal hilt parts on lathes.
They use special formulations to processsteel, to achieve the effect of realism. Thanks to the assembly process described in the article, you will be able to continue your journey of making dangerous weapons to protect the universe.
