Cathode Tubes for Lightsabre customs

[Mooncat]

Recently came across an old post showing how to DIY cathode lightsabres

CATHODE LIGHTSABRE TUTORIAL

heres some Cathode tubes Ive have in my collection

 

[Tabula Rasa]

Somebody should mass produce and sell these... hint, hint to anyone reading.

 

[Wor-Gar]

This is primitive 2008 technology. I will have no wires.

 

[OutLander]

This is primitive 2008 technology. I will have no wires.

although if you look at the Secura PF thread it seems SS is still having trouble with it.

 

[kl241]

This is primitive 2008 technology. I will have no wires.

Nikola Tesla. Wireless electricity. 1890's technology.

 

[annihilate22]

Recently came across an old post showing how to DIY cathode lightsabres

CATHODE LIGHTSABRE TUTORIAL

heres some Cathode tubes Ive have in my collection

You da man!

 

[Centurion]

although if you look at the Secura PF thread it seems SS is still having trouble with it.

I know. How lame.

 

[HPGR_Thrawn]

I have been gearing up to try and tackle this as a little side project. In the process of gathering up materials and teaching myself what I need to know to try it.

I have no idea how to make them wireless though.

 

[Solo_bones]

You da man!

I think that's got to be the coolest 12" accessory I have ever seen. Ridiculously awesome.

 

[annihilate22]

I think that's got to be the coolest 12" accessory I have ever seen. Ridiculously awesome.

Most definitely.

 

[Kamandi]

I have a bunch of SS hilts I traded another member for. You've insprired me to do a Luke SW 77 sabre (white, not blue like the revisionist SE will try to tell you) I just ordered the CCT off ebay.

 

[annihilate22]

Would love to see what comes of it.

 

[j14]

I may be going mad but I seem to think there was somebody on here that sells Cathodes ready to go or maybe a kit?

I think my thing to learn this year will be about LEDs and soldering!!!

 

[feroze13]

Katkuru does ready made kits.

 

[j14]

Katkuru does ready made kits.

Excellent, thanks Feroze, much appreciated.

 

[feroze13]

No probs J. I have five of various colours, had 'em for a few years, no breaks, no trouble. Love 'em! Hope you do too.

 

[HPGR_Thrawn]

He is currently not making any at the moment. I asked him last week.

He did say he might offer them again in the future after he improves the design.

 

[j14]

He is currently not making any at the moment. I asked him last week.

He did say he might offer them again in the future after he improves the design.

Thanks HPGR,

Thats cool, I sent him a PM earlier so hopefully I can get in on any future runs he may make.

Thanks for the info.

 

[Kamandi]

This is the how to thread for Cold Cathode Lightsabres:
https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51963

 

[Kamandi]

I received my white cathode tubes in the mail the other day, sat down to remove them from the plastic tubes and strip down the wires. Broke one of two

The other seemed to be a success, so I decided to do a quick test before soldering. Placing the bulb near a plasma sphere was a quick way to tell me if bulb number 2 survived without any tiny breaks. The CT is glowing without any current running directly to it.

It's alive! tomorrow night it's soldering iron time.