How to make a lightsaber prop for $30

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In this video I show how to make an inexpensive lightsaber prop for only $30. I also show how to make a $50 version with a safer and more durable Polycarbonate blade.
Materials list: (I bought all of this at Lowe's)
1-1/2" Sink Tailpiece that's 12" long
1-1/4" Steel Insert Coupling
1-1/2" to 1-1/4" Poly Pipe Insert Reducing Coupling
1" PVC Plug
Pack of #17 O-Rings 1-1/16 inch OD x 7/8 inch ID x 3/32 inch wall
3/4" long #8 Metal Phillips Screw
#10 Knurled Nut
Roll of Duct Tape
5ft piece of 1/2" EMT Conduit
1/2" Foam Pipe Insulator
Silver and Black Spray Paint
Polycarbonate Blade:
Polycarbonate Tubing 3/4" ID x 1" OD x 1/8" Wall, Clear Color 72" L
I bought the polycarbonate tubing on Amazon
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@mzov_1724 4 года назад

0:28 AM Making lightsaber under 30 bucks Me: perfectly appropriate timing

@undeadknight01 4 года назад

Build a lightsaber for $30! (PLUS ANOTHER 30 FOR DUCKTAPE)

@taylormoore5098 4 года назад

Duct Tape is the Force. There's a Light Side, a Dark Side, and it binds the Universe together.

@White-qw8xe 4 года назад

@captaincorundum9788 3 года назад

The lack of likes on this comment proves that most of the people watching this video don't really know Star Wars

@devronkally9545 5 лет назад

One of the best amateur lightsabers I’ve seen; great, detailed instructions! Creative use of common materials. Fantastic!

@BustsQuick 4 года назад

Built two of theses for my little brothers for Christmas and they love them, I made one of the blades longer and I weighted the smaller one better for single handed fighting! This video is really awesome and you deserve a ton more subs!

@BrandonFate 4 года назад

That's awesome! I'm happy to hear that. That's a good idea to make one of them weighted, I'll have to try that. Thanks a lot for your comment though, I appreciate it.

@tysonm2525 4 года назад

I made the lightsaber, I did a few different things. I also included the electronics and a blade for a lightsaber. It is pretty awesome! I was kind of funny, before seeing your video I was pretty scared to make a lightsaber but when I saw your video I was like, Oh ya I can totally make my own saber hilt. I just want to say thank you for the great video! I am so pleased with my lightsaber.

@BrandonFate 4 года назад

That's awesome man! I'm glad it helped you out. Yeah I was surprised with how simple it can be to build one, just had to use my imagination a little lol. Does yours light up?

@tysonm2525 4 года назад

@@BrandonFate yes it does, I used the electronics from a lightsaber I got from China and it's a pretty decent set up.

@Nerdsphere115 4 года назад

did you use the same steps but just install the electronics i want to do the same but need help lol ik its a late reply but hope to hear from you.

@tysonm2525 4 года назад

@@Nerdsphere115 ya I used the same steps. Just make sure if you don't have the tools go to Harbor Freight, their tools are pretty inexpensive.

@mr_random1153 3 года назад

Does it glow

@SebVFX 4 года назад

"How much duct tape do you need for this project?" .. "YES!"

@toppu10animes 4 года назад

This joke was funny on the first 30 times it was used

@rockinHurley777 4 года назад

Instead of duct tape, use PVC pipe as your main hilt that will snugly fit the blade. Use a retention screw. Then use the metal tubing as the covering of the hilt

@prwedros4883 4 года назад

I see you have constructed a new lightsaber. Your skills are complete. Now join me,to the dark side

@manaosdeuva2176 4 года назад

@Soulify 4 года назад

Stup1d_0t4ku username checks out

@lurnfitness572 5 лет назад

Whelp, looks like im stopping at Home Depot on the way home...

@MackJeezy 5 лет назад

Doing the same haha

@ebear5595 4 года назад

I’m going to try this but I will build the hilt so it fits over the Galaxy’s Edge hilt and with my own custom design so I can have my own even more unique lightsaber. Thanks for the tips man

@owentomlinson8045 4 года назад

EBear More have you had any success with this?

@joshlawrence236 4 года назад

When he says that there is going to be no duct tape and 10 seconds later he uses more duct tape

@sharky5131 4 года назад

Because its the poly carbonate version xD

@Phoenix-kg1qx 4 года назад

So Americans really do think duck tape helps everything

@BrandonFate 4 года назад

We really do.

@nicholaspost1141 4 года назад

it's Duct tape not Duck tape, but I can understand where the confusion comes from. Also it absolutely does fix everything you could possibly want it for, except for ducts, and ducks too i guess.

@notinuse298 4 года назад

It fixed Apollo.

@Iliadic 4 года назад

Yes.

@SmasherFreeman 4 года назад

Of course, just remember The Martian

@toasty715 4 года назад

this really helped me out and i enjoyed this very much thank you for this!!

@frkn3856 4 года назад

Im watching how to build lightsabers at 2:55 AM...even my cat is already sleeping.

@jessemast5319 4 года назад

This is REALLY cool. Thanks!

@LegoGamer5502 4 года назад

Definitely using this in the near future- I’m makin this lightsaber one day.

@wonkamywilly2456 4 года назад

Got me thinking about making my own Darth Maul inspired dual blade version of this

@ronisworld2916 4 года назад

thank you for sharing this!

@one6803 4 года назад

you have to add glow to it light is important in light saber

@mzov_1724 4 года назад

Blue LED light, replace the screw and cork thing with a button to toggle it.

@theobscurity9392 4 года назад

@@mzov_1724 ive thought about using a high powered multi color option bulb that normally plugs into your car's headlight socket. It would be plenty bright enough to illuminate the entire blade, and only 12 volts required to power

@adelcamac8681 4 года назад

Great video !. Thanks . the end was epic.

@rimrodi7 4 года назад

Best tutorial on RU-vid! Thanks for making this. A fair bit duck tape yeah but come on the stuffs super cheap.

@kornfreak78 4 года назад

Awesome build! Thanks for sharing. I subscribed to you. May the Force be with you!

@christopherdrekr1078 4 года назад

If you wrapped the whole 'blade' in that purple duct tape it would be mace windus light saber ! Genius !

@Tracks777 7 лет назад

Great! Keep it up!

@sutomuarashi 3 года назад

doing this for a cosplay!! TYSM

@Tracks777 7 лет назад

Awesome video,Keep it up!

@tysonm2525 4 года назад

Awesome video! K know what I'm going to be doing tomorrow!

@glidershower 4 года назад

I wish I had seen this video 15 years ago ='( Ah, well, it's never too late!

@Kuromi_2801 4 года назад

How does this man only have a few hundred subs

@benpena4740 4 года назад

Instant sub Love all of your content

@BrandonFate 4 года назад

That's great to hear! Happy to have you as a sub!

@iwasthatperson8030 6 лет назад

Awesome video man!!!!

@Ultimate32126 4 года назад

Would there be a way to make a curved hilt from this build? Like count dookus us lightsaber.

@AdamCanDoIt 4 года назад

Does anyone have the link for the 1-1/2" to 1-1/4" Poly Pipe Insert Reducing Coupling. Preferably at home depot.

@DIYGene 6 лет назад

Great video, very nicely shot and great information.

@BrandonFate 6 лет назад

Thanks a lot!

@classicclaire5247 4 года назад

editing skills on point

@BigD321 4 года назад

Ok, I need to make this

@gabe1775 4 года назад

Hey, I like the video I think you should make some more like this

@joshuawaddell6640 4 года назад

Great job man. They turned out really good and you have fantastic video editing. Subscribed!

@BrandonFate 4 года назад

Heyy thanks a lot Joshua! Great to have you as a sub.

@Glorindellen 4 года назад

I went to Restore, a building supply thrift store which benefits Habitat for Humanity and bought a box full of miscellaneous plumbing parts, bits of light fixtures, and chrome bath towel rod holders for $10 including 8 pipes in a few different styles, ranging 10-14 inches in length. the pipes are all very shiny. I figure if I mess up, it's no great loss. There are a few things I have no idea what they might be, but they looked like they might be interesting so I threw them in my box.

@lukeskywalker8543 4 года назад

General Grevious wants to know your location

@anonymousr1918 4 года назад

This looks so great, I can never make these hilts I’m so bad at it can’t even get materials.

@jacksonnightmareluner 6 лет назад

I love this I can do a prequel/new triliogy blade or original trilogy/rebels blade

@Prozakc.O 4 года назад

Is there a way to make it light up

@mr_random1153 3 года назад

What about the colour and glow of the blade

@garrettgacita4519 5 лет назад

Really awesome! I have built a couple so far, a lot of good inspiration in that video. Have you thought about using a leather or something on the body of the hilt?

@BrandonFate 5 лет назад

Sweet! How are your builds holding up? Yeah, next time I make one I'm going to customize the hilt more aesthetically, but build it the same.

@Shaw4Life 4 года назад

I’m going to DisneyLand in a few months and I’m building a lightsaber and I can’t wait.

@cookiestudios2565 4 года назад

would pvc pipe work for the blade

@captaincorundum9788 3 года назад

Theres a shop called "TheCustomSabershop", they sell blades for half as much that are the best thickness for dueling. I made my featherwing sound and light enabled saber with one and have never had an issue with it, though i recommend the blade to only enthusiasts.

@Gentleman_Ghoul 4 года назад

Can you make a double blade next?

@katelynwebster1186 3 года назад

i know this vid was three years ago, but is this good for lightsaber combat? Also thanks for making this very helpful

@jtrocks9992 7 лет назад

Thanks

@NuevoOfficial06 4 года назад

What outro music is that, it sounds too familiar, I’ve heard it from somewhere else but I can’t remember

@BrandonFate 4 года назад

The song is called Sunny Days by Stanley Gurvich. He's a great composer.

@paintrvp474 4 года назад

Can you do a Darth maul saber tutorial (full saber)

@КостяБонд 4 года назад

I made a cardboard Kylo Ren's lightsaber handle. Can i fight with this handle and polycarbonate blade or I must make strong metal handle?

@FlowerKimonoCaptain 4 года назад

Is there a piece I can attach to the bottom of 2 of them so that they can connect For a dual lightsaber that will disconnect into 2 lights

@colerobinson4507 4 года назад

Joel Corriveau double ended male threaded connector

@kalinwatkins5917 4 года назад

Two questions, Can you put a belt clip on it? If so can you do a tutorial? And Can the blade come in and out

@LegoGamer5502 4 года назад

Watkins Channel the blade won’t be able to go in and out, unless you do some serious reworking, and it would probably make it much more expensive. Tbh I’m not sure how I would go about doing something like that, but it’s not the biggest necessity for me.

@LaserMade84 4 года назад

Does the Purple Kyber Tape make you Mace Windu..?

@valtterisateri9237 4 года назад

Can you get real light in that?

@AnasAnsari-ee7ok 3 года назад

Hi I am from India I want to know how to make light

@LaggyTaco 4 года назад

Can you deconstruct the lightsaber

@leeseth.07 4 года назад

Cool

@chom6096 4 года назад

Wow, the editing are as good as the prop.

@devynwyma3153 6 лет назад

if you have an insert coupling (the one used for the emitter) and another saber made the same way, could you take off the reducing coupling on both and attach the insert coupling to make a dual bladed lightsaber?

@BrandonFate 6 лет назад

That's a great idea. I'm actually going to try it out and see how well it works!

@therebel2187 6 лет назад

You need more subs

@KBENTERTAINMENTMEDIA 4 года назад

You deserve more subscribers.....

@MollowXIV 4 года назад

Yo this is great except for the part where it’s a clear plastic baton that doesn’t light up!

@dennisconnors2178 4 года назад

Magmarashi u can just spray paint the clear plastic rod.

@dennisconnors2178 4 года назад

Just get those blade builder lightsabers

@JamesGarage06 4 года назад

The generic Marvel lover (80 bucks later)

@jo_naash 4 года назад

Just stick a strong led diode of your preferred color inside. Also, I reccomend buying the actual transparent plastic blade part from somewhere like Ultrasabers. It will rise the price substantially, but it's made essentially from the same material police riot shields are from. And it carries the light better.

@310DaynceCentral 5 лет назад

Thid was great...but how do you light it up? I was waiting for that part.

@BrandonFate 5 лет назад

It's supposed to be a prop used to rotoscope a lightsaber effect over. Like the example I show in the beginning and end of the video.

@Cow_Tipper_629 4 года назад

Brandon Fate couldn’t we technically stick some leds into the tube?

@jadenwalker2052 4 года назад

@@Cow_Tipper_629 yes but it would probably be difficult unless you know how to do wiring(that's my guess at least)

@DelnorShinobu 4 года назад

You should have more subscribers for what you do

@Razor_Wing 4 года назад

*0/10 Not enough Duct Tape*

@LegoGamer5502 4 года назад

Razor Wing lollll

@LeoTheMuppet 3 года назад

Cmon at least give him a one, he used 0.03 the tomes of duct tape

@Thomas-ss1iu 5 лет назад

Do you know where you can get this tailpiece in the UK? Any help and advice would be great thanks :)

@BrandonFate 5 лет назад

I would look at your local hardware stores in the plumbing section, that's where I always see them. Good luck!

@Thomas-ss1iu 5 лет назад

@@BrandonFate Yeah I have tried but they only sell PVC sadly. I have found parts I can use on amazon for the UK but just need to come up with a design :)

@LaggyTaco 4 года назад

Can you fit a flashlight or LED light so the polycarbonate blade can light up

@rockinHurley777 4 года назад

That's how they're made. Led string inside the tubing

@CheddarMannn 4 года назад

"I made lightsaber, but it has no lights"

@lue64 4 года назад

Remember me when you become popular.

@White-qw8xe 4 года назад

Great job! It looks kind of dull, though. Once I make this this weekend I'm going to add a few parts and maybe spray paint the emitter of the saber gold.

@DarkWolf-et3dx 2 года назад

if i'm going to go that far i'm going to go all in with an LED kit and sound kit.

@skywalkeredits7170 4 года назад

Could I build this with a PVC blade I feel like if someone gets smacked with metal conduit it's gonna hurt pretty bad.

@BrandonFate 4 года назад

Sure! I decided against it since I used the blade for reference where to overlay the lightsaber effect in After Effects. With the PVC it bent too much on impact and made it more difficult. So depends on what you want to use it for. Just using it for fighting will be fine.

@skywalkeredits7170 4 года назад

So would I follow the metal conduit instructions I'm assuming same diameter and stuff.

@BrandonFate 4 года назад

@@skywalkeredits7170 I would follow the polycarbonate blade steps so you have a more sturdy pipe. Use PVC that's closet in diameter, then adjust your duct tape wraps accordingly.

@svenskatabbar1519 4 года назад

Would love to make this. Can you make a video for us not mesureing our fingers and feets(outside the us)? :)

@92000 4 года назад

just use google calculator...

@rimrodi7 4 года назад

Svenska Tabbar Sorry you’re a spastic.

@anthonygarcia2147 4 года назад

Can you use a pvc pipe for the blade

@BrandonFate 4 года назад

It depends on what you want to use it for. PVC pipe will work if it's just for dueling. But it won't work that well if you're going to film it and add an effect later. This is because on impact with another blade, it bends too much and makes it difficult to rotoscope accurately.

@steinvanderveer9294 4 года назад

what program do you edit with

@BrandonFate 4 года назад

I edit with Adobe Premiere and do all of my effects in After Effects.

@thicc6785 4 года назад

All these need are some LED’S and it’s perfect (as it can be)

@patrickkarrow 6 лет назад

You deserve more subscribers, this is awesome! I’m going to make a version of this in a sith style!

@BrandonFate 6 лет назад

Hey thanks a lot! I would love to see your build after you're done!

@patrickkarrow 6 лет назад

Brandon Fate no problem! Yeah I’ll have to contact you and send you a photo!

@abenpr. 3 года назад

You could put some system leds....you rock anyway

@92000 4 года назад

*WHAT IS THAT PCV BLADE AND WHERE TO GET IT??*

@BrandonFate 4 года назад

I have a link in the description for the Polycarbonate blade.

@mightyshiteyanyo6652 4 года назад

Imma bout to make a darth maul saber

@justsomeguywithoutalife230 4 года назад

How long is ur blade tube?

@LegoGamer5502 4 года назад

Son Goku he said he cut it to 45 inches or something, and put that in the (about) 10 inch blade and that’s just about a 35 inch blade

@cherrywagnell219 4 года назад

And for the lights??? I mean... there is no cool lightsaber fighting without the lights

@RickHenderson 4 года назад

Some people use a single bright LED in the hilt, and others use LED strips. Surprisingly, the LED strips will light up a piece of white PVC pipe very well.

@cherrywagnell219 4 года назад

@@RickHenderson Thx for the tip.

@Wolfman_Fallguy 3 года назад

You can buy LED strip lighting on amazon for like 10 bucks. comes with 16 ft. of lighting that works with a 9 volt battery/ which can also be used with the lightswith of a flashlight.

@AnasAnsari-ee7ok 3 года назад

I always try to do sum thing scientific and I also made total 200things in that there are wepon guns swards and made menithings but icannot do full invention so what will. You say your

@magnusbejerholm6386 4 года назад

How do u make it with light

@BrandonFate 4 года назад

I'm working on a video now to show that.

@magnusbejerholm6386 4 года назад

Thankyou!

@carlosjimenez8102 4 года назад

Make a ligthsaber without ligth

@danc2014 3 года назад

I don't know If you are allowed to carry a metal pipe around in all places even if it is a "toy"

@owenortiz1742 4 года назад

I just went to Home Depot to buy the parts and it sucks because they don’t have a lot of the parts

@acheron9515 4 года назад

Good thing I work at home depot

@CG2006_yt 4 года назад

Can i buy it off you for £30

@willwalker3150 4 года назад

Once you got to fifty you may as well put25 more with it and get a saber that lights up and is battle ready

@zolari4320 4 года назад

How does blade 1 not dent

@BrandonFate 4 года назад

I wrapped mine in duct tape and that helped with the dents. It will still slightly bend though if you hit it hard enough. Which was happening to me throughout a day of shooting since we were going full speed. But I would bend it back in-between takes and it lasted me the whole day. Since the blades are so cheap, I just have a few backups in case they break. It's a good cheap option though for a quick prop! If you want a more durable one, I definitely recommend the polycarbonate blade.

@zolari4320 4 года назад

@@BrandonFate thanks where did you find the polycarbonate tubeing I'm having trouble

@BrandonFate 4 года назад

@@zolari4320 There's a link in the description for the one I bought on Amazon.

@owenortiz1742 4 года назад

It’s sucks that there no way for it to light up

@FuRiA_CC 4 года назад

Nice lightsabers but they have no "light"

@BrandonFate 4 года назад

Thanks for the comment! This build is intended to act as a prop in a video where you'll add the effect later while editing. I'm working on a version of this saber that does light up though. Experimenting with it now to make it as affordable as possible.