How to make a sword for a Jedi hero

Many boys after watching the "Star Wars"imagine supermen. They can realize their fantasies by becoming fairy-tale knights-Jedi at the New Year's carnival or participating in role-playing games. But without the magic weapon of the warrior the image will be unfinished. How to make a sword that will be the main attribute of a fantastic hero?

Several options for making swords

To make the viking sword look the mostplausible, it can be made metallic, and the handle - wooden. But for small children it is desirable to use safe materials. The most primitive variants are made of paper, cardboard, wood. Also the easiest way to make a sword is to use foam rubber. To do this, take a cylindrical blank of bright color with a diameter of 6-8 cm and a length of 50-55 cm. Then wrap the handle with a shiny foil, and on top with strips of contrasting color - the sword is ready.

Но особенно нравятся детям, да и более attractive light swords. A variant of the "weapon" is possible, which will consist only of a handle. The luminous sword will become thanks to the laser beam. A flashlight is used as a basis, inside of which is installed a powerful laser diode connected to the battery and the current converter.

The most interesting option for children will bereal lightsaber. To make it, you need some basic knowledge in electronics, but it will also be easy for novice craftsmen to make a “weapon” of a warrior. There are several ways to make a sword glow:

- The handle will be a flashlight, and the blade - a fluorescent lamp connected to the power supply;

- For the blade of the sword, cold (flexible) neon can be used, which is widely used for decorative lighting;

- LEDs placed in a polycarbonate tube will provide the most beautiful glow of the blade, and the PVC tube will be the basis of the handle.

Consider the step by step description of the latter method. So, how to make a lightsaber.

LED lightsaber

The work will require the following materials:

• for the handle - a piece of PVC pipe with a length of 20-25 cm and a diameter of 3 cm, a switch with a button, a battery compartment;
• for light blades - polycarbonate tubewith a diameter of not less than 2 cm (slightly smaller than the diameter of the handle) and a length of 60-70 cm (depending on the growth of the hero-Jedi), 25-30 LEDs, a wire with a cross section of 0.3 square meters. mm, cut hard wire;
• for the sound effect of the sword and vibration - a small electric motor.

Operating procedure. How to make a sword correctly:

1. 
   To make the blade light diffuse, cover the tube with colored spray paint or wrap with tape.
2. From the LED is going to chain. The first one is attached to the exposed wire. Then you need to fasten the chain on a piece of hard wire and place the blades of the sword inside the tube.
3. A hole is cut in the handle for the switch. It is also necessary to provide a groove for the battery.
4. After connecting the light parts wrapped with tape the edge of the blade tightly placed in the handle.
5. A sound motor connected to a common power supply is attached to the handle.

In the absence of light, there may be problems with the LEDs and the engine.

Different variations of making lightsaberswill allow you to choose the most appropriate way. Change the design of the handle using paint, paper and other materials. The color of the glowing blade can also be made different. Imagine with your children, and in the end you will have a unique item of a warrior hero.