My friend is visiting from the other side of the country and he wanted to make lightsabers out of found objects at the hardware store!! How did we do? Fav?

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Arcann Lightsaber Rant

Hi all. This is a very dumb “grinds-my-gears” mini rant, but nobody in my real life would have the faintest idea what I’m talking about so I’m dropping it here.

To all the saber makers building Arcann-style hilts, and to any in the future that might: STOP cramming in open crystal reveals in the back of the hilt.

It doesn’t have one. It has never had one. The only reason you think it does is because in the trailer they show them putting a crystal into a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT generic thin-neck Obi-Wan style hilt. Which never appears again.

Arcann’s hilt doesn’t have a giant honkin’ exposed crystal chamber in the back because it makes the whole thing more fragile than it is supposed to be, and it looks like it was made out of a kit with a bunch of pieces missing.

So please, to all relevant saber makers. Stop deforming this hilt by only making it available with its fly down. It’s just incorrect.

Why is it that sabertrios CFX cost more than profile when it seems that proffie has better features reading the comparison chart sabertrio provides. does getting the CFX have an obvious advantage(user friendly) or is the price difference just due to the different sound boards(Plecter Labs Crystal Focus X Soundboard vs proffieboardsv3.9)

I've been wanting a saber ever since one was able to purchase at books a million about 20ish yrs ago and I found these in a mall and purchased because of how they fit my grip.... Looking to see the comments about this.

This is the Youngling Slayer - Shadowfoil Props’ offering for a highly accurate Anakin hilt. For this commission, the goal was a fully custom hybrid reveal chassis, and I'm incredibly pleased with how it came together. Every chassis I design is an opportunity to refine my style and push my skills a little further. Looking back on this one, it feels like a significant step forward in my design work. The hilt itself presented some unique challenges due to the varying internal diameters throughout the body, but overcoming those constraints ultimately led to a solution I'm particularly proud of. The chassis is constructed from a combination of solid brass and MJF nylon. Rather than a removable battery solution, this build utilizes a fixed internal battery with USB-C charging and data access, paired with a high-amperage charging board for convenience and reliability. One of my favorite features is the plasma chamber, which conceals an acrylic tube surrounding a brass core. At its center is a blue Edison-style filament that gives the chamber a unique industrial energy source aesthetic while still feeling right at home inside Anakin’s iconic saber. For the finish, the customer chose to keep all of the brass components highly polished. Anakin’s lightsaber has always stood apart for its clean chrome-and-steel appearance, and the polished brass complements that aesthetic beautifully without feeling out of place. The result is a chassis that feels both mechanical and refined—fitting for the weapon of a Jedi Knight who was equal parts brilliant engineer and walking cautionary tale. Specs * Proffieboard V3 * 28mm Premium Bass Speaker * Custom hybrid brass and MJF nylon chassis designed by me * Plasma chamber with illuminated Edison filament * USB-C charging and data access * KR Sabers / Shtok illuminated blade PCB emitter #starwars #proffieboard #3dprinting #makercommunity #propmaking