For my Halloween costume I will be constructing a replica of Qui-Gon Jinn’s lightsaber seen in the Phantom Menace episode of the Star Wars series.
Parts List
- Polycarbonate tubing
- Wooden dowel (Already in the PoD studio)
- Chrome spray paint (Wood)
- https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rust-Oleum-Stops-Rust-11-oz-Bright-Coat-Metallic-Chrome-Spray-Paint-7718830/100151050
- Black spray paint (Wood)
- https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rust-Oleum-Stops-Rust-12-oz-Protective-Enamel-Gloss-Black-Spray-Paint-7779830/202315069
- Spray paint pimer (Wood)
- https://www.homedepot.com/p/Zinsser-B-I-N-13-oz-White-Shellac-Based-Interior-Spot-Exterior-Primer-and-Sealer-Spray-01008/100398390
- 3D Printed button using red filament
Circuit Parts & Function
Gemma Board
20+ LED NeoPixel strip
Push Button
cycler to create 3 animations:
- Color Wipe (yellow)
- Fade in and out (yellow)
- Fire Animation (yelow) – I found information about this animation here: https://www.tweaking4all.com/hardware/arduino/adruino-led-strip-effects/#diffuse_light