Can I Recreate the Original Star Wars Lightsaber?

A video on YouTube. In Maker & Builds, a Krater category.

Summary by Krater

The creator converts a vintage Graflex flash handle into a screen-accurate Luke Skywalker lightsaber from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, machining custom extension parts, making silicone molds, casting resin pieces, and etching a custom circuit board using ferric chloride.

From the video

Answers: How do you build a screen-accurate Luke Skywalker lightsaber from a vintage Graflex flash handle?

lightsaber prop building
metal lathe machining
silicone mold casting
resin casting
PCB etching

What it concludes

Using a 10-base silicone allows for better curing around resin prints compared to platinum silicone.
Etching a circuit board with ferric chloride takes about 2 to 3 minutes with agitation on a pre-heated board.
The finished lightsaber handle is screen-accurate to the version used in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.

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