So, I’ve been on a Star Wars kick lately with the new movie due out soon. What better way to celebrate than to make a mini flashlightsaber with a flashlight from Harbor Freight and some 3D printing?
Your cast of characters:
- Mini flashlight from Harbor Freight – you can get two of them for $2!
- 3D printed hilt and blade parts from this awesome build on Thingiverse
- Glue – my first attempt used superglue. It was OK, but messy and left an unsightly film on the metal parts of the flashlight. Second time around, I used hot glue, and it was perfect!
Harbor Freight Flashlight
3D printed hilt and blade parts. I printed the blade in translucent PLA, but it will also work with non-translucent.
Remove the wrist strap from the flashlight.
Heat up your glue gun!
Glue the flared hilt piece to the top of the flashlight.
Glue the non-flared piece to the bottom, over the power button.
Your hilt is just about ready! You can glue the button on at this point as well. I secured mine over the Harbor Freight logo.
Almost done! Now glue the blade inside the flared hilt piece over the bulbs.
Light it up, baby!
