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

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

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

@White-qw8xe

4 жыл бұрын

XD

@captaincorundum9788

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

@@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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

@@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 жыл бұрын

Does it glow

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 жыл бұрын

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.

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

@toppu10animes

4 жыл бұрын

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

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 жыл бұрын

EBear More have you had any success with this?

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

@MackJeezy

5 жыл бұрын

Doing the same haha

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

@sharky5131

4 жыл бұрын

Because its the poly carbonate version xD

So Americans really do think duck tape helps everything

@BrandonFate

4 жыл бұрын

We really do.

@nicholaspost1141

4 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

It fixed Apollo.

@Iliadic

4 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@SmasherFreeman

4 жыл бұрын

Of course, just remember The Martian

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

@manaosdeuva2176

4 жыл бұрын

Ok

@Soulify

4 жыл бұрын

Stup1d_0t4ku username checks out

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

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

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

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

How does this man only have a few hundred subs

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

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

@BrandonFate

4 жыл бұрын

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

This is REALLY cool. Thanks!

Great video !. Thanks . the end was epic.

Great! Keep it up!

Great video, very nicely shot and great information.

@BrandonFate

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

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

Awesome video,Keep it up!

Instant sub Love all of your content

@BrandonFate

4 жыл бұрын

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

editing skills on point

Awesome video man!!!!

thank you for sharing this!

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

@mzov_1724

4 жыл бұрын

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

@theobscurity9392

4 жыл бұрын

@@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

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

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

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

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

doing this for a cosplay!! TYSM

Wow, the editing are as good as the prop.

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

Ok, I need to make this

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 жыл бұрын

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.

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

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

You need more subs

You deserve more subscribers.....

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

@BrandonFate

6 жыл бұрын

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

@patrickkarrow

6 жыл бұрын

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

You should have more subscribers for what you do

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

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

@dennisconnors2178

4 жыл бұрын

Magmarashi u can just spray paint the clear plastic rod.

@dennisconnors2178

4 жыл бұрын

Just get those blade builder lightsabers

@JamesGarage06

4 жыл бұрын

The generic Marvel lover (80 bucks later)

@jo_naash

4 жыл бұрын

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.

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.

Cool

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.

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

Remember me when you become popular.

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.

General Grevious wants to know your location

Thanks

*0/10 Not enough Duct Tape*

@LegoGamer5502

4 жыл бұрын

Razor Wing lollll

@LeoTheMuppet

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

@92000

4 жыл бұрын

just use google calculator...

@rimrodi7

4 жыл бұрын

Svenska Tabbar Sorry you’re a spastic.

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

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

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

Can you make a double blade next?

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

@BrandonFate

5 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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

@jadenwalker2052

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

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

@RickHenderson

4 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

@@RickHenderson Thx for the tip.

@Wolfman_Fallguy

3 жыл бұрын

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.

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 жыл бұрын

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.

Imma bout to make a darth maul saber

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

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

"I made lightsaber, but it has no lights"

Make a ligthsaber without ligth

Is there a way to make it light up

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

@BrandonFate

4 жыл бұрын

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

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 жыл бұрын

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

Can you deconstruct the lightsaber

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

Good thing I work at home depot

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 жыл бұрын

Joel Corriveau double ended male threaded connector

I do not even understand that you have only 45 subscribers

What about the colour and glow of the blade

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?

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

@BrandonFate

5 жыл бұрын

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

@Thomas-ss1iu

5 жыл бұрын

@@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 :)

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

would pvc pipe work for the blade

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

@rockinHurley777

4 жыл бұрын

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

Can you get real light in that?

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

Sumteeng at 9:28 lol

Can i buy it off you for £30

DOUBLE BLADED TYPE NOW

Nice lightsabers but they have no "light"

@BrandonFate

4 жыл бұрын

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.

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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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

@BrandonFate

4 жыл бұрын

@@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.

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

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

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

How long is ur blade tube?

@LegoGamer5502

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

@BrandonFate

4 жыл бұрын

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

Can you use a pvc pipe for the blade

@BrandonFate

4 жыл бұрын

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.

"only" "ooonllyyy" 30$ is 900kč (kč is my currency if you didn't know that....)

what program do you edit with

@BrandonFate

4 жыл бұрын

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

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