How do Lightsabers work? - Blu-ray Forum

thelaserdisc2000 · 08-13-2008, 05:58 AM

How do you think light sabers work under the hood? I have an Idea on how they could work

When the button is pressed, it activates system that releases High energy positively charged ions. and to make the blade rise out of the hilt, negatively charged waves bombard the positively charged Ions causing them to repel, the waves would have to be controlled to prevent a super long blade of course.

What are your ideas?

iNCREDiPiNOY · 08-13-2008, 06:13 AM

Ask yoda, he's the one who invented the lightsabers.

katharsis · 08-13-2008, 07:28 AM

http://www.jedi-academy.com/lightsabermain.html

Chocolatejas · 08-13-2008, 01:25 PM

I read a couple of books. I think there is a jewel or something inside the grip.

Uxi · 08-13-2008, 03:28 PM

They don't?

Star Wars is mostly science fantasy without a whole lot of "Hard" Sci-Fi backing it up.

Beta Man · 08-13-2008, 03:32 PM

The Force

/thread

stockstar1138 · 08-13-2008, 04:28 PM

http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/lightsaber2.htm

pretty basic stuff.

MATTYBLU2 · 08-13-2008, 04:44 PM

would love to have a real one for those times walking down a dark alley

then someone messes with you and you whip out the trusty saber and cut their head off

now that would be cool

tommyboy81 · 08-13-2008, 04:46 PM

oh i thought he was asking how do the Jedi's get them to work. Because i know crystals have something to do with it.

stockstar1138 · 08-13-2008, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tommyboy81

oh i thought he was asking how do the Jedi's get them to work. Because i know crystals have something to do with it.

its just a simple activation switch/button/knob

you don't need the force to turn on a lightsaber (some people think this for some reason) han solo and general greivous both used lightsabers in the movies and had no force abilities.

MATTYBLU2 · 08-13-2008, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stockstar1138

its just a simple activation switch/button/knob

you don't need the force to turn on a lightsaber (some people think this for some reason) han solo and general greivous both used lightsabers in the movies and had no force abilities.

Correct, its just a weapon in anyones hands and you dont have to be a jedi to use one. luke was not a jedi yet in empire and he used it.

sssick · 08-13-2008, 05:51 PM

The question is how do they get a laser beam to stop only a couple of feet after it's start point? I'm baffled.

Beta Man · 08-13-2008, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sssick

The question is how do they get a laser beam to stop only a couple of feet after it's start point? I'm baffled.

It's explained, in detail, in post #6

tommyboy81 · 08-13-2008, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stockstar1138

its just a simple activation switch/button/knob

you don't need the force to turn on a lightsaber (some people think this for some reason) han solo and general greivous both used lightsabers in the movies and had no force abilities.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MATTYBLU2

Correct, its just a weapon in anyones hands and you dont have to be a jedi to use one. luke was not a jedi yet in empire and he used it.

Yeah but no crystals no beams. Red crystals make red sabers, green for green, blue for blue, purple for purple, pink for pink(no pink crystals)

olds403 · 08-13-2008, 06:10 PM

are you serious?

crackinhedz · 08-13-2008, 10:27 PM

jkwest · 08-13-2008, 10:44 PM

Kirsty_Mc · 08-13-2008, 11:05 PM

They don't... they are special effects.

If they did work, you'd need a welders mask or you'd have a bad case of "Arc Eye" from holding 4 feet of plasma about 3 feet from your eye. That of course would be the least of your worries as you wouldn't be able to see your enemies due to the welders mask. By then you would have been zapped, Jedi or not.

PS. If they were feasible, George Lucas would have marketed them by now... just to wring a bit more cash out of the franchise

.

SeahawxBlu · 08-13-2008, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MATTYBLU2

would love to have a real one for those times walking down a dark alley

then someone messes with you and you whip out the trusty saber and cut their head off

now that would be cool

I think one would make one Heck of a cheese slicer. That is if you had a small enough one.

tommyboy81 · 08-13-2008, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by olds403

are you serious?

yes the only reason i know is from playing Knights of the Old Republic

08-13-2008, 05:58 AM	#1
thelaserdisc2000 Active Member Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:2	How do Lightsabers work? How do you think light sabers work under the hood? I have an Idea on how they could work When the button is pressed, it activates system that releases High energy positively charged ions. and to make the blade rise out of the hilt, negatively charged waves bombard the positively charged Ions causing them to repel, the waves would have to be controlled to prevent a super long blade of course. What are your ideas?

08-13-2008, 06:13 AM	#2
iNCREDiPiNOY Banned Member since:Aug 2007 Location:NoHo, Cali PSN:iNCREDiPiNOY Wii:6379344902430379 Blu-ray collection:143 Trading Score:16	Ask yoda, he's the one who invented the lightsabers. Last edited by iNCREDiPiNOY; 08-13-2008 at 02:01 PM.

08-13-2008, 11:05 PM	#18
Kirsty_Mc Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:UK Blu-ray collection:536 Blu-ray reviews: 21	How do Lightsabers work? They don't... they are special effects. If they did work, you'd need a welders mask or you'd have a bad case of "Arc Eye" from holding 4 feet of plasma about 3 feet from your eye. That of course would be the least of your worries as you wouldn't be able to see your enemies due to the welders mask. By then you would have been zapped, Jedi or not. PS. If they were feasible, George Lucas would have marketed them by now... just to wring a bit more cash out of the franchise .

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08-13-2008, 07:28 AM	#3
katharsis Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:SoCal Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:379 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	http://www.jedi-academy.com/lightsabermain.html

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08-13-2008, 03:32 PM	#6
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08-13-2008, 04:28 PM	#7
stockstar1138 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/lightsaber2.htm pretty basic stuff.

08-13-2008, 04:44 PM	#8
MATTYBLU2 Banned Member since:Sep 2007 Location:NH Blu-ray collection:60 Trading Score:21	would love to have a real one for those times walking down a dark alley then someone messes with you and you whip out the trusty saber and cut their head off now that would be cool

08-13-2008, 04:46 PM	#9
tommyboy81 Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Savannah, GA Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:2	oh i thought he was asking how do the Jedi's get them to work. Because i know crystals have something to do with it.

08-13-2008, 05:51 PM	#12
sssick Expert Member Member since:Jan 2008	The question is how do they get a laser beam to stop only a couple of feet after it's start point? I'm baffled.

08-13-2008, 06:10 PM	#15
olds403 Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Michigan	are you serious?

08-13-2008, 10:27 PM	#16
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