Collapsing Darksaber (Fixed)

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yeetkus's Darksaber files are extremely detailed and accurate as far as I could tell. The only problem was it is way too big. I took the files and compared them to other sabers I printed to get better scale. I printed these and was very happy with the results. Due to the fact it is smaller, it will use less filament and be more portable. The scale is 81.78% of yeetkus's file. I used Carbon fiber infused PLA for the hilt to give it a matte look, and regular Matterhackers MH Built series 1.75mm PLA for the blade to give it that shine. I printed the entire hilt on my Ender 3 and I included the gcodes I used. For the blade I printed it on a different printer but it will fit on and Ender 3. To assemble, just follow yeetkus's instructions in his video (go to the remixed from section of this thing). I just used a krazy glue and it's working great. For the rectangle details, just take a small dab of krazy glue and place the detail using the clippers that come with an ender 3. I print on glass, so the bottom is more reflective than the top, because of this I glued the details on upside down to give it a cooler look. IMPORTANT: The designer made the dimensions of the chamber the same as the dimensions of the opening, this means the blade can (and will) fall out. I didn't change this because I like being able to remove the blade in the event I want to replace it for repairs or color change etc. But at the same time I don't want it to fall out. So as a good solution I cut a small strip of Velcro and placed it on the top of the opening. This is a good solution because I can just take off the Velcro if I need to take out the blade. I am going to keep playing around with the placement to optimize the experience and I will update this if and/or when I come up with a better solution. I included a picture of it above. The beauty of 3D printing is you can do whatever you want however you want. This is just a more scaled version of yeetkus's design and it has worked for me. I hope this helps anyone else wanting a more accurately scaled version of the Darksaber. Edit: Ight so I may have been a little off on my timeline, but I am making great progress. I have a close to finished assembly and I am preparing to do some test prints. As of right now it's looking really good. Happy Printing!