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Chachapoyan Fertility Idol from Raiders of the Lost Ark

“Dr. Jones. Again we see there is nothing you can possess which I cannot recreate with plastic filament and paint.”

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June 27, 2017 JB Kuma
Props3D pritning , gold , Indiana Jones , Raiders of the Lost Ark

In Progress: Silvana

This saber, tentatively “Silvana,” is almost ready to go, just waiting on some final pieces that I’ve changed as the project has take shape.

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April 25, 2017 JB Kuma
Works in progressaluminum , Arduino , brass , copper , DIYino , FX-SaberOS , lightsaber , LSOS , MHS , modular , painted , pixel blade , star LED , TCSS

MindBender – Cognitive Authority Device

J.B.Kuma’s Mad Science Workshoppe presents the MindBender Cognitive Authority Device, an advanced interrogation tool that is safe and easy to use for any field agent: from data analysts to black ops wet works specialists!

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April 16, 2017 JB Kuma
PropsArduino , helmet , LEDs , music video , NeoPixel , prop , short film , Timothy Dark

LSOS Development Breadboard – simulate Pixel, String & RGB LED Blades!

The breadboard can simulate any type of blade and is a really nice tool for developing arduino based sabers. Since I’m not using any high power LEDs or strings, a DynaOhm is all it needs, making the transistors that would normally be required unnecessary. If I want to use a high ppower LED, there is…

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March 13, 2017 JB Kuma
Custom Electronics, FX-SaberOSArduino , breadboard , development , DFplayer , LEDs , lightsaber , LSOS , MPU6050 , NeoPixel , pixel blade , star LED , string blade

LSOS 1.5.2jb Preview

Latest tweaks to the LSOS 1.5 base code include: Quick mute Blade meter function for RGB LED, String Blade and Pixel Blade Battery meter Volume Meter Sound font color indicator & current font name on menu entry Demonstrated on my current work in progress which is a TCSS based hilt using my MHS compatible pixel/string…

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March 10, 2017 JB Kuma
Custom Electronics, FX-SaberOSArduino , DIYino , lightsaber , LSOS , MHS , NeoPixel , pixel blade , TCSS

String/Pixel Blade 9-pin Connector & Charging Kits

Kits with the adapters needed to make a blade, blade plug, and charging plug for your string blade or pixel blade lightsaber!

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January 28, 2017 JB Kuma
Lightsaber Kits & Accessoriesfor sale , kit , lightsaber , pixel blade , shop product , string blade

Wejack – prototyping hilt

Wejack, Algonquian for the animal known in English as a fisher, is a prototyping and development hilt and a tribute to our recently depart princess Carrie Fisher.

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January 15, 2017 JB Kuma
FX-SaberOS, Lightsabers, Works in progressaluminum , brass , DIYino , FX-SaberOS , lightsaber , modular , NeoPixel , pixel blade , star LED , string blade , tri-Cree

Proteus

Introducing Proteus. This commission request was to base the design on a few photos of ancient African swords and to include the colors and theme of Barbados.  Since this was made for a friend on a tight budget, there was a challenge in materials and technique.  I worked up a few 3D concept designs, and…

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January 9, 2017 JB Kuma
Commissions, Lightsabersaluminum , brass , cloth , commission , copper , custom , etching , found parts , lightsaber

Topographical Lake Map

Materials: 15 sheets of card stock, glue, transparency film Statstics: area: 8×10 max height: 5/8″ max thickness: 65 layers This is very close to accurate scale, about as close as one can get with cutting card stock and gluing it together. The size of the lake and the thickness of the card stock happened to align very…

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January 5, 2017 JB Kuma
Miscellaneous Creationscutting machine , gift , lake , mountain , topology

R2ino

R2ino is an Arduino based partner board for the Plecter Labs Nano Biscotte v3 first installed in my Pathfinder hilt.  The setup consists of a Nano Biscotte V3, Arduino Pro Mini 3.3v, several WS2811/WS2812 LEDs and chips, a charge port with a leave-in kill key, 3.7v 18650, and aviation/CB style 8 pin connector.  The harness…

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December 16, 2016 JB Kuma
Custom ElectronicsArduino , lightsaber , Pathfinder
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