Description

Capricorn: Zodiac 12

Around 2019, I challenged myself to machine a saber from scratch in under 24 hours. The challenge was a success, and the hilt came out great. However, that was four years of experience ago. This year, I wanted to challenge myself further, increasing the detail of the design, and installing the electronics all in under 24 hours.

In December of 2023, I attempted the challenge again, and completed The Mayfly. The owner was enthralled, and challenged me to complete one 24-hour saber build each month in 2024. This is the ninth of twelve, which I am calling the Zodiac Challenge.

All parts are handmade from scratch (except screws). The hilt is machined out of a solid piece of copper, and detailed with aircraft-grade aluminum shrouds. The lower chamber is decorated with anodized titanium radiator fins, and the upper chamber focuses attention to a Noah Drew marble.

The install is unique for this build. The lower chamber rotates clockwise 180 degrees to access a hidden kill switch and USB-C port. The build is powered by a single Proffieboard v3.9, a 31mm SCW bspeaker, and a 3.7v 15a 18650battery. The blade is connected with the SCW NPXL V4 Connectors. Photographed is a custom Mystic Knights Armory copper sword blade.

Total Build Time: 18hr 0 minutes.

Chamber Details: 

-Style: 3

-Motion-works: manual rotation

-Animation: none

-Radiator: anodized titanium

-Accents: none

-Premium Materials: titanium

-Premium Finishing: perlage

-Unique Attributes: manually rotating chamber core