Former military man and mechanical designer Ken Hampton has been playing around with DIY light sabers for over three years and has now revealed a patent-pending independent chassis that houses all of the electronics for hobbyists, enthusiasts, and cosplayers to create their very own light sabers anyway they want.
The chassis allows for hobbyists to use as many different OTS hilt pieces as they would like to change the look of his or her light saber quickly. With the 40 hilt and trim pieces that come with the kit, you can create over 800,000 different set-ups for a single saber and up to to 3,000,000 possibilities for a double-bladed saber, not including coupler pieces that allow for personal customization.
According to Hampton, “Since your hilt pieces aren’t tied to the electronics, you are free to use many different customization techniques like baked-on enamel, powder-coating, etching, leather-work, rubberizing, and more without fear of damaging your saber.”
Hampton has created a series of tutorial videos on his YouTube channel that provide different techniques and designs for unique light sabers.
Hampton launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for production and has almost doubled his initial funding goal of $75,000.
Currently, you can purchase a DIY saber kit for an early-bird rate of $80, with shipping expected in June 2016.
For more information, watch the video below.
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