LED Illuminated Collapsable Lightsaber Mod

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This is a remix of the sweet [Collapsing Lightsaber design by 3DPRINTINGWORLD](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3606120) which was uploaded a while back - but with a built in rechargable LED flashlight! The idea for this remix came after printing the original and playing around with a flighlight pointing into the removable blade. My son decided he wanted one for his birthday, but he wanted a flashlight build in. So I started trying to figure out how to cram a flashlight in there. The design makes use of a [Olight i1R EOS 130 lumen tiny rechargeable LED keychain flashlight](https://www.amazon.com/I1R-EOS-Rechargeable-Keychain-battery/dp/B07CT423H2/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_469_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=6SDTTAZVTM8J94BGYN9M) - which gets mounted to inside the largest blade segment with the 'plug' I've provided. The plug glues into the blade segment after all whole blade is assembled. I did not glue the flashlight in the plug, since it wedged in nicely without glue. I designed a new cap for the lightsaber that gives room for the flashlight, and a place where the bottom of the flashlight is accessible. Print and assembly instructions: (1) Print the original lightsaber blade and body (no cap) - Make sure to use a transparent filament for the blade! I used Hatchbox 'Glow in the Dark'. (2) Print the plug (3) Print the new cap (4) Assemble blade. (5) insert flashlight into the plug very firmly (or glue). The bottom should be sticking out, with only the top mounted. (6) glue the plug/flashlight into the base of the blade. (7) insert blade (8) screw on new cap. Use: To turn on the flashlight, rotate the base of the flashlight through the hole at the bottom of the cap. Then extend the blade. To recharge, unscrew the bottom through the hole and plug the flashlight base into a usb cable - then screw it back in! Please note - I've only made one of these, so there's room for improvement. Hoping this goes smoothly for anyone that tries it out. Let me know if you need any help! Another note - Many of the other lightsaber remixes work with this mod. I used this [thicker hilt remix by RT3DWorkshop](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3663818) since I was gifting this to a 9 year old. :D Please post images of any you make!