Q: How do the electronics work?

A: My 3D prints will work with any "LGT" electronics, which is just a standard core that the lightsaber community has been using to make it easy.

There are basically two types:

1. Baselit - this has LEDs in the electronics like a flashlight and works with a basic polycarbonate tube that shines light through it. Still very cool, but less expensive. I've had a great experience with these from Vire Sabers:

$40 - Crudeswing 4 Font - Baselit - Standard Core

$60 - Xeno3-RGB - Baselit - Standard Core

This work with these regular polycarb 1" tubes: $20

2. Neopixel - this has LEDs along the polycarbonate tube so you can add really cool effects, but it's more expensive and needs a special blade that has the LEDs in it. Some good options:

$90 - Xeno3 - Pixel - Master Core

$125 - Proffie V2.2 - Pixel - Standard Core

Neopixel blade: $80

You can also buy cheap "LGT" electronics that have the same footprint on a ton of other websites including Amazon.

Neopixel cores can be reprogrammed on Arduino for a ton of cool effects.

Lightsaber building can get expensive real fast with metal sabers so I started 3D printing them! The advantage of the prints being modular, is you only need to buy the electronics once, and then swap out the design whenever you want.

So if you're new and want the cheapest method, I'd recommend the simplist baselit electronics core and 1" blade for ~$60 total to get started.