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Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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October 15th, 2007

Steve Lodefink, not one to rest on his past hacks (have you ever sat on a plasma beam weapon?), has revisited his two-minute lightsaber project and come up with something far cooler (and a bit more involved) than that quickie effort. These would be really fun for kids to play with (and by kids, I mean ME).

Lightsabers 2.0 – Link

Related:

Two-minute Lightsabers – Link
Lightsaber for $33 in 33 minutes – Link
New “from the shadows” DIY Lightsabers – Link

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