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Updated: Apologies that I can't migrate comments to the new version. I wanted to clarify near the end that I bypassed the resistors because placing power before them for some reason didn't work. The resistors may be there to protect the LEDs of as part of the complex accelerometer hit and flash system. For whatever reason, placing power after the resistors "just works". There is more electronics inside the blade at the LED end which may include more resistors for protection. Also updated the vid with a couple of other small corrections, and changed it from a Quick Bytes to a normal ЯR intro sequence, as this one turned into anything but quick to make ;)

As you probably know I was Anakin Skywalker's UK Stand-in on Revenge of the Sith & I want to modify the electronics in a screen accurate replica lightsaber I got then to act as the coolest wall lamp in the galaxy!

But of course, I couldn't resist sharing with you a few behind-the-scenes tales along the way. 🚀

Video: https://youtu.be/d7FMy8iHJdI

We'll be back soon with a Ladyfractic Lego computer build, and find out if I bought a Pontiac Firebird aka KITT!

Thank you for your ongoing support 👍🕹️

Your friend in retro, Perifractic

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Upgrading the replica LightSaber I wielded on the Star Wars set!

I was Anakin Skywalker's UK Stand-in on Revenge of the Sith & I want to modify the electronics in my screen accurate Ultimate Replicas lightsaber to act as the coolest wall lamp in the galaxy! Brought to you by http://PCBWay.com - great PCBs from $5! *SUPPORT US FOR EXCLUSIVE PERKS:* 🙏 Become a Patreon: http://patreon.com/perifractic 📺 YT Channel Memberships: http://youtube.com/channel/UC6gARF3ICgaLfs3o2znuqXA/join ❤️‍🔥 Click _Thanks_ under the vid 🪛 Get the gear we use*: 🇺🇸 http://amzn.to/3LkYSF9 | 🇬🇧http://amzn.to/30y05lg ⓕ Follow on FB: http://facebook.com/chrisimpsonline 📷 Follow on Insta: http://instagram.com/perifractic ♪ Follow on TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@perifractic 👍🏻 Sub: http://youtube.com/@RetroRecipes?sub_confirmation=1 🔗 Full linktree: http://retrorecip.es/linktree 🎧 Get the music: http://retrorecip.es/music ❓ FAQ: http://retrorecip.es/faq 🌎 Our website: http://retrorecip.es *RECIPE INGREDIENTS:* • My StarWars.com blog: https://web.archive.org/web/20210628145515/https://www.starwars.com/news/contributor/csimpson • Dummy Power Batteries: 🇺🇸https://amzn.to/42eHqaY | 🇬🇧https://amzn.to/3VqrwYK *OTHER SAUCES & CHEERS:* • Hayden Christensen • Laura Shepherd • George Lucas • Rick McCallum • Pablo Hidalgo • Matthew Wood • Ian McDiarmid • Lucasfilm Ltd. • JAK Productions Ltd. • Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons • The Internet Archive • Gardenside Prods., Clue Detectives & Paradise Radio • Special thanks to Ladyfractic & the Puppyfractics! • All other media featured is marked as public domain on Google Images or used with written permission or shown under fair use law. *THANK YOU FRONT OF HOUSE TEAM:* • Conrad Vogel • https://www.youtube.com/@CubicleNate  • James Langridge • Lee Volante • Mauricio Tonnera *MENU:* 0:00 Intro & Power-up 2:00 Behind-the-scenes tales 5:18 I can't believe I said this to Lucas 6:09 Ladyfractic in The Mandalorian 7:24 Hacking The Force 11:00 Reassemble & Test 12:06 Conclusion & Supporter Credits *SOME INGREDIENTS BY:* • http://MattGrandis.net - designer of https://perifractic.com site • http://twitter.com/_GazMarshall - some graphics • http://PaulKitching3d.com - some 3D models © All original music & content Copyright & TM Retro Recipes™ LLC 1988-2023. *Some links may offer some peanuts to support this retrochannel but all opinions are 100% unbiased. #starwars #electronics #retro