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Wanna get real light going through those tubes, it'll be good practice for wiring lil LEDs. Not married to any size aside from less than a foot at the widest. Any ideas for things I could kitbash or random materials I could use?

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[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 3 points 2 days ago

LEGO lightsaber blades (Part #30374)

That'd be a lot smaller than a foot though

Red plastic drinking straws or boba straws for a thicker version

[–] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 1 points 10 hours ago

The tubes aewnr an issue so much as the things on the ends of em.

[–] Babs@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago

No and that also defeats the purpose. I wanna build a thing

[–] hexthismess@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Fiber optics for bow sights. Use LEDS to light them up and and sand the sides of the optics to diffuse the light.

[–] hexthismess@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I misunderstood the scale. I was thinking of miniatures.

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Miniature is fine and that's good advice. I think I can take apart a couple laser pointers from the dollar store for the ends. It's that grounding part that's a puzzle as well.

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I can go a bit bigger but I like the idea of smol

Edit: one of those tiny lengths of red Christmas tree light meant to cover short cords could work, one of those lil four bulbs on a bit of wire dealies. Two in each side and then a thin fish tank tube might do the trick.