Comments on: Lightsaber – The Fascination http://titusz.org/gadgets/lightsaber-the-fascination/ if you want to levitate you´re not allowed to hesitate ;.) Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:25:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Argamonius http://titusz.org/gadgets/lightsaber-the-fascination/comment-page-1/#comment-25505 Argamonius Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:33:38 +0000 http://titusz.org/gadgets/lightsaber-the-fascination/#comment-25505 I agree with the arc design, I was interested in it along time ago as a possibility, esentially a plasma arc bent outwards by a shaped EM field, forcing the arc to go along the path of least resistance as defined by the field(s). I found it would be very exspensive to prove in a lab and very little hope in the near future for an electrical power source capable of sustaining the arc to a length of 3-4' out and back, as well as the imense field needed to keep it stable. I would like to propose a sugestion which may still be difficult to make portable by considerably more likely. It also is in keeping with the traditional saber attributes, i.e the ability to 'react' when in contact with other objects. Imagine a hydrogen-oxygen torch with a 3-4' flame (iregular shaped 'blade' and very hot for the wielder) now add to that a circular ring of gas vents at the base of the torch, expelling highly charged (positive) ion gas under extreme velocity, and angled in slieghtly outward so the effect would be to contain the h-o torch in a slender rod, and carry most of the ambient heat away from the wielder. It would require a few connectors in the wrist or palm, and gas would have to be supplied from tanks somewhere (backpack, beltpack until better tech comes along). I estimate it could be in use for about 4min (but what a fun four min.) This design would theoretically provide several effects... o It would react to any other positive or diamagnetic charge as though it were solid,until forced through. o It would have a burning temp of around 10-15k deg. enough to melt through any metals even perhaps concrete. o It would 'bounce' off of another similarly charged saber o It would be naturally blueish. 0 Hydrogen-Oxygen could be produce on-site (slowly) via water electrolysis and some solar electric source. (to recharge only, not to maintain a blade in use) Tommorows Jedi could very well be a man with a slim pack (with compressed tanks) on his back and a gelpack (with 12vt power packs) belt and a series of gas lines running down his arm (good thing jedi wear robes) to a connector, to which he quick-connects to a hilt and fires up an impressive device. Note: further testing on the effects of extreme heat on charged ions needs to be done. It may negate the effect or make it more prominent. This may not sound as romantic as the movie version, but I believe its simplistic design means that anyone with a few commonly found supplys/tools could build one at least for display purposes I welcome comments my email is woodbeefarm@rock,com I agree with the arc design, I was interested in it along time ago as a possibility, esentially a plasma arc bent outwards by a shaped EM field, forcing the arc to go along the path of least resistance as defined by the field(s). I found it would be very exspensive to prove in a lab and very little hope in the near future for an electrical power source capable of sustaining the arc to a length of 3-4′ out and back, as well as the imense field needed to keep it stable.
I would like to propose a sugestion which may still be difficult to make portable by considerably more likely. It also is in keeping with the traditional saber attributes, i.e the ability to ‘react’ when in contact with other objects.
Imagine a hydrogen-oxygen torch with a 3-4′ flame (iregular shaped ‘blade’ and very hot for the wielder) now add to that a circular ring of gas vents at the base of the torch, expelling highly charged (positive) ion gas under extreme velocity, and angled in slieghtly outward so the effect would be to contain the h-o torch in a slender rod, and carry most of the ambient heat away from the wielder. It would require a few connectors in the wrist or palm, and gas would have to be supplied from tanks somewhere (backpack, beltpack until better tech comes along). I estimate it could be in use for about 4min (but what a fun four min.)
This design would theoretically provide several effects…
o It would react to any other positive or diamagnetic charge as though it were solid,until forced through.
o It would have a burning temp of around 10-15k deg. enough to melt through any metals even perhaps concrete.
o It would ‘bounce’ off of another similarly charged saber
o It would be naturally blueish.
0 Hydrogen-Oxygen could be produce on-site (slowly) via water electrolysis and some solar electric source. (to recharge only, not to maintain a blade in use)

Tommorows Jedi could very well be a man with a slim pack (with compressed tanks) on his back and a gelpack (with 12vt power packs) belt and a series of gas lines running down his arm (good thing jedi wear robes) to a connector, to which he quick-connects to a hilt and fires up an impressive device.

Note: further testing on the effects of extreme heat on charged ions needs to be done. It may negate the effect or make it more prominent.

This may not sound as romantic as the movie version, but I believe its simplistic design means that anyone with a few commonly found supplys/tools could build one at least for display purposes

I welcome comments my email is woodbeefarm@rock,com

]]> By: Ryduh http://titusz.org/gadgets/lightsaber-the-fascination/comment-page-1/#comment-3670 Ryduh Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:48:39 +0000 http://titusz.org/gadgets/lightsaber-the-fascination/#comment-3670 I believe lightsabers though for this elegant, futuristic, weapon for a more "civilized" time yeah if we had these the world would probly come to an end but shit, making these weapons is definitely possible. I believe lightsabers though for this elegant, futuristic, weapon for a more “civilized” time yeah if we had these the world would probly come to an end but shit, making these weapons is definitely possible.

]]> By: zavire http://titusz.org/gadgets/lightsaber-the-fascination/comment-page-1/#comment-2839 zavire Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:39:50 +0000 http://titusz.org/gadgets/lightsaber-the-fascination/#comment-2839 I suggest you go to this site http://boardster.net/Lightsmith/index.php I suggest you go to this site http://boardster.net/Lightsmith/index.php

]]> By: XuTeHan http://titusz.org/gadgets/lightsaber-the-fascination/comment-page-1/#comment-1667 XuTeHan Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:30:33 +0000 http://titusz.org/gadgets/lightsaber-the-fascination/#comment-1667 As at the web page http://jnaudin.free.fr/vpexp/index.htm you will find out that a toroidal coil is able to be used to push ions/ectricity along a pole, well my idea is to put electrodes across the face of the toroidal coil and pump very high voltage across the gap/centre/face of the coil with the result that the toroidal coil will push this electric arc out and away from the face. This could be used to create a LightSaber! And of course a nob could control the length of the saber by making adjustments to the toroidal coils so that the ION push can be controlled and therefor adjusts length. (Other parts could perhaps include a Tesla coil to receive energy from an external wireless power source, perhaps inside a backpack). This design should be able to cut through objects just like an arc welder, instead the arc is forced into a long blade. As at the web page http://jnaudin.free.fr/vpexp/index.htm
you will find out that a toroidal coil is able to be used to push ions/ectricity
along a pole,

well my idea is to put electrodes across the face of the toroidal coil and
pump very high voltage across the gap/centre/face of the coil with the
result that the toroidal coil will push this electric arc out and away from the
face. This could be used to create a LightSaber! And of course a nob
could control the length of the saber by making adjustments to the toroidal
coils so that the ION push can be controlled and therefor adjusts length.

(Other parts could perhaps include a Tesla coil to receive
energy from an external wireless power source, perhaps inside a
backpack).

This design should be able to cut through objects just like an arc welder,
instead the arc is forced into a long blade.

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