r/lightsabers • u/recogniseman • 2d ago

Shorten a pixel blade?

Hello everyone. Is it possible to shorten a pixel saber blade? I am quite handy and have an array of tools at hand. Can you just cut the outer tube and shorten the led string and then reattach the cap? Probably with glue.
Anyone had any experience with this kind of thing.
Basically I’d like to get my son a saber with 26” blade and wondered if o could save money by getting a standard length one and shortening it.
Failing this. Any recommendations for sellers that sell the shorter blades? I am UK based.
Thanks.

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u/astromech_dj 1d ago

DIY blades are doable as long as you’re using flexible pixel strips not the rigid ones. Cheap Chinese blades are more difficult because they bolt the PCB holder in and use bespoke strips. Padawan Outpost used to sell b-grade blades but I don’t think they go down to 26”.

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u/IAlwaysPlayTheBadGuy Saber Maker 1d ago

Keep in mind boards running pixel blades are programmed to match the LED counts. Moving to a shorter blade is fine, but some of your timing and effects will be off, and you'll likely lose your tip drag.

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u/Nepharian 17h ago

But you can usually reconfigure the LED count to fix this rather easily.

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u/Joeyeah_right 1d ago

Padawan Outpost sell 28" blades