Saberbay Aperture Lightsaber Blade Plug has been released. The custom saber blade plug, an original design, features an opening camera-like shutter! Saberbay offers the 1 inch diameter Aperture Lightsaber Blade Plug as a standard blade plug (for basehilt sabers) or pixel blade plug (for pixel sabers). Saberbay released the Aperture Blade Plug in September 2022. … Read more
A neopixel blade plug, or pixel blade plug, is a short cylindrical device that may attach to a neopixel lightsaber hilt when the blade is removed. A neopixel blade plug contains pixel LED inside the cylinder. The device features RGB color changing and some effects just like a neopixel blade. The plug serves purely as … Read more
A lightsaber blade plug is a small, cylindrical piece that may be installed in a lightsaber blade socket when the blade is removed. A blade plug, which may range from basic to ornate in design, completes the look of a lightsaber hilt. Let’s look at the offerings of 14 different blade plug sellers. Which one … Read more
Stuck blade plug? You’re not alone. Getting a blade plug stuck inside a lightsaber hilt is a frustratingly common problem among custom lightsaber enthusiasts. Here are six possible ways to remove a stuck blade plug. CAUTION, PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK. Unfortunately, all methods for removing a stuck blade plug risk damaging the blade plug … Read more
A lightsaber blade socket is the non-visible space inside a lightsaber emitter section where the blade or blade plug attaches to the hilt. Blade socket depth may affect the visible blade length and the blade tang (stem) and blade plug length requirements for a lightsaber hilt. Lightsaber Blade Socket DepthBlade socket depth is the measurement of … Read more
Sith Bunny Blade Plugs, a United States based Etsy store and Shapeways shop, creates high-end reactor and turbine lightsaber blade plugs. Josh Marlan, the founder of Sith Bunny Blade Plugs, first opened his Etsy store in 2016, designing and hand-crafting a wide selection of blade blade plugs including: Turbo Blade Plug, Turbo Stator Blade Plug, … Read more
The One Replicas DIY Low Profile Control Box [affiliate link] is a slimmed down lightsaber activation box. Some lightsaber enthusiasts ordinarily do not like activation boxes because they’re clunky and get in the way, especially during dueling or spinning. The One Replicas DIY Low Profile Control Box minimizes the inconvenient and intrusive size of an activation … Read more
The Custom Saber Shop (TCSS) sells a simple, basic, elegant and affordable lightsaber blade plug called 1″ Hilt Safety Plug. The blade plug comes in Trans White or Clear. Trans White works better with lightsabers that use windows in the emitter or for people who prefer the frosted or opaque appearance of the blade plug. … Read more
Sabertrio, a Malaysia based custom saber company, released a new line of lightsaber blade plugs. The two new blade plug designs are named: Reactor Blade Plug and Brass Pin Blade Plug. The blade plugs are neopixel compatible, when combined with a neopixel adapter like Sabertrio’s Neo Chip. The competitively priced blade plugs are $8 for … Read more
Black Bear Salvage [Etsy affiliate link] is a United States based Etsy store that specializes constructing ‘found parts’ style lightsaber blade plugs. The found parts approach adds a rugged realism or steampunk feel to the design of the blade plugs. Some of the designs take inspiration from in-universe lightsabers like the Graflex (Skywalker lightsaber), while other designs … Read more
