Students at Olin College build lightsaber

[@jdotseven]

This group of engineering students has serious Big Hero 6 vibes.

[@Kaizen325]

I’m saying

[@sergiobckb]

We need Fred

[@blackpalacemusic]

😂😂😂 I was thinking the same thing.

[@sanchezs7614]

Big Hero 69

[@chrisgotaguntime2386]

dollar store light saber

[@NhemLee]

It's over Anakin. I have a group of engineering students.

[@viclor2876]

Rofllll...underrated comment.

[@Thefloridadad]

It’s more like a fancy spanking stick.

[@ligang9013]

You underestimate my intelligence.😡

[@WilliamQuilesJr]

💀💀

[@JJ-es9np]

AND…they have the high ground

[@herotech]

Thanks for the feature, had a great time!

[@KeroPride]

Awesome work!

[@SaarimPlayz]

Yo dude nice work. I love your spidey web shooters

[@streetwearjimmy]

🫡🫡🫡

[@Kaizen325]

Now duel hacksmith industries

[@djnkosi]

👍🏽😀👍🏽

[@MacUser2-il2cx]

All Jedi build their own lightsaber. The Force is with him.

[@Sahl0]

lol pfp

[@youMatterItDoesGetBetter]

He chose a good Kyber Crystal.

[@Kenoji8]

He had help, lol.

[@98f5]

Police have now charged him with having an unauthorized weapon.

[@knights9692]

Hahaha….wait..seriously?

[@francoisleveille409]

If only it was something more than just a fancy source of light that can stretch.

[@ELECTRICBIKEDIYLIFE]

@@francoisleveille409 So technically if I attach an LED strip to my---->and then---LIGHT------->?

[@francoisleveille409]

@@ELECTRICBIKEDIYLIFE Then you'll probably have big problems to have any children.

[@martinchristianaguilar5135]

If He’s Black

[@tcsmagicbox]

Does it cut? -> No. -> Cool movie prop Does it cut? -> Yes. -> The DOJ wants to speak with you

[@syx9986]

You can find on KZbin an actual working lightsaber. It's based on a plasma blade, originally set up with pressurized gases from a tank as a proto-saber. They now have a working prototype that is fully encased within the handle.

[@Sa5mMelancholy]

I know hacksmith did something like that.

[@sweetlikechocothai]

I’m confused how this is news?

[@DoubleDown310]

A glorified flamethrower that you have to wear a backpack for. No thanks!

[@dsmoke1972]

@@sweetlikechocothai Holonet news.

[@CybrosPrime]

@@DoubleDown310 Protosabers:

[@bonesbrigader]

May the force be with you guys

[@Марко_Ник]

Поздрав, Regards. Absolutely 😊

[@rickintexas1584]

Engineering is not boring, but get a degree in engineering is definitely hard. I earned a BS Aeronautical Engineering in 1986. I’ve had a great career. But I’m excited when I think about what this young generation is going to bring to the world. The future is bright with young professionals like these 3.

[@xXtuscanator22Xx]

I know this is odd to say but thanks for your service. A BS in Aeronautical engineering is insane bro. Even if you were slightly limited to the tech of your time. I agree though! I’m Gen Z so I’m v excited for all my generations engineers. I was lucky to be born into a generation where technology has just been becoming so advanced and at such a fast and steady pace. Tech from 2000 to 2010 was good but slow, but 2010 to 2024 tech has just increased in advancements exponentially.

[@noahs9220]

Awesome man! I'm working towards getting a BS in Aerospace Engineering myself! But first, I'm getting a UAS certificate, Software Development Degree, Airframe Maintenance Certificate, then BS in Aerospace but specifically in Astronautical Engineering, then probably take the United Aviate private pilot's course so I can get a Pilot’s license.

[@rickintexas1584]

@@noahs9220 wow. You are going to have a lot of fun.

[@MarcosFMolina]

It’s like the one Disney made but sturdier. They added support to the “blade” so it didn’t bend while swinging. That’s pretty cool. They just need to make the mechanism quicker.

[@HearMeOut-bi6ui]

Hacksmith: We built lightsaber Some college kids: We built a lightsaber. WITH A BOX OF SCRAPS

[@naturalnature9196]

Plasma shields that stop kinetic projectiles would be awesome.

[@Uhfgood]

Hacksmith enters the room.

[@SumitSinha_ArtFreak]

@ShadowRyder0but his lightsaber doesn’t feel like a lightsaber..stability zero.its just gas

[@Headlock123456789]

@@SumitSinha_ArtFreak Both have huge drawbacks, but creating different designs is probably the best way to get closer to the real thing if it’s possible.

[@lawrencewong4347]

@@Headlock123456789 hacksmith is a real thing, this is just a tape measure with lights might as well just buy one of those lightsabers from saberforge then

[@Headlock123456789]

@@lawrencewong4347 I meant that this one LOOKS much more like a lightsaber without any function while the Hacksmith one is more about the cutting part and doesn’t really have a “blade” as much as it’s just basically a blowtorch. I don’t think either one is truly satisfying, but they’re exploring interesting possibilities.

[@darkceptor44]

​@@Headlock123456789 A lightsaber IS a blowtorch, the lore one is just a crystal getting excited like gas does by electricity and insanely hotter (we're probably talking over 8000-9000K), so hot that it heats things up so fast that most materials don't show resistance to it, which is why it doesn't look like a blowtorch at that point, the blade of course doesn't make any actual sense because it's the fantasy part of SW.

[@Cappellano]

Passion, imagination and ingenuity. Love to see it. Hope they go on to have flourishing careers in academia and industry.

[@shashwatsreenivasan4505]

We will watch your career with great interest

[@Rust·Spencer·Cohle]

It's already been done before, he was not the first to come up with this concept. Lanny Smoot a Disney inventor developed a retractable lightsaber first.

[@shashwatsreenivasan4505]

@@Rust·Spencer·Cohle lol i just posted palpatines line as a joke omg hahah

[@DCcopter]

What about hack Smith

[@C-Thunder]

The federal government is watching them with great interests

[@MostGemini]

😂

[@beanapprentice1687]

I think they’re watching Hacksmith industries with even more interest.

[@timsgta]

Why because he can make a toy?

[@mrgibbets34]

No, they’re really not. Just another custom made like lightsaber like the hundreds of others out there. Cool that he did it, but newsworthy this is not.

[@chickenguy4828]

@@timsgtait’s a joke. This is clearly just a toy….

[@zoeong3795]

Nice!! Super sickkk I’m excited to see more from these students 🤭

[@BlazingNip]

Cool 👍 now We need a Yu-Gi-Oh hologram battle system like the tv shows

[@kryptoniteKJ]

Cool engineering lab project. Maybe they'll go on to make something that can utilize the skills they gained making the light sab.

[@turntableone4356]

Now if this guy can make the Wonder Woman bracelets, he truly would be king.

[@LenaMellow]

That scared me for a second and then I realized they made a toy.

[@SizemoreMusic]

Well, Hacksmith made a functioning one.

[@joshualloyd1646]

I thought this was gonna be the start of Marvel Phase 4 IRL

[@LenaMellow]

@@SizemoreMusic As it an energy sword that easily decapitates?

[@GrayMimikyu]

@@LenaMellowgo look it up.

[@JustAnotherSeeker]

Why would that scare you? Lol

[@bobbymoss6160]

Holy F, that's fricking awesome! Well done young man!

[@raycigar6356]

Great minds inspiring each other and sharing the same passion is just wholesome to watch

[@elementneon]

There's some sad commenters in this comment section. I wonder if it's a Boston thing specifically, because I have seen other news stations from elsewhere release good natured fluff pieces to much more positive reactions. These kids are using their skills to make fun props, that is how you learn at that age. Learn by doing something you enjoy, then once you know how to do it you can begin earning money with the skills.

[@dwabbs]

It's literally how Disney built theirs, cool reverse engineering!

[@travishartman5662]

No they are CGI in the movies.

[@dwabbs]

@@travishartman5662 lol yes in the movies, I was referring to Disney’s retractable saber they built for the Galactic Star Cruiser in Walt Disney World

[@travishartman5662]

@@dwabbs ok I see

[@alexriofta7846]

They need to market those and sell them.

[@krys1075]

I love this educational approach to fantasy weapons for real life. Makes education so much more exciting when you can relate it to your favorite movies. Very inspiring

[@davetarsha]

This is where the fun begins!

[@jahrastaeasygaming2372]

good for you kiddos!!! keep em commin. needs the bass sound effect

[@Kaizen325]

Pretty sure they above the age of 18 so u can’t call them kiddos

[@darwinsaye]

It’s a glowing stick. Toy stores have been selling similar things for decades. Some guy on KZbin made one that actually cuts through things.

[@retro93277]

Nice , but beware other have been sued by Disney for recreating their Patented Light saber model.

[@MacUser2-il2cx]

I would make the handle have a distinct design that was different than any official one. They all look different anyway.

[@baky5372]

You can build anything you want for yourself. You just can't sell it

[@retro93277]

@@baky5372your right about that

[@lawrencewong4347]

they wont get sued those students just built another saberforge whatever style lightsaber disney would sue saberforge first

[@sidoniasknight]

​@@lawrencewong4347nope sorry your wrong they have a patent for this thing awhile ago they have sued people for this too might look different but its not always about looks theres other stuff too.

[@tytoguardian]

People like this boy is the key to bringing a brighter future!

[@CookNut456]

Careful, Disney might sue the kid for copyright

[@Ask-Low]

They need to hire him

[@FornicateCircumEtReveles]

Builds a laser sword. Makes the news for engineering Bites the shape of a gun out of a pop tart. Gets expelled.

[@BEEPASTINK]

By the time the lightsaber is fully extended Vader would have already threw his saber through you

[@misspetit]

It extends as fast as my viagara works

[@DarkWolf77]

@@misspetit😂😂😂

[@paganavenger8920]

That is just awesome! I love it! Lightsabers are so cool!

[@PastorOogway]

The off-brand star wars music 💯

[@jamesearlcash1758]

What would have really impressed me is if Jacob would have shown us if his light saber really worked by using it to cut Wycoff in half on camera.

[@brandonbullington]

The crystals is the heart of the blade, the blade is the crystal of the Jedi, the Jedi is the crystal of the Force. All are intertwined. The crystal, the blade, the Jedi. You are one.

[@ultimapanzer]

You have to hold it perfectly still and upright. It's a gimmick that looks neat on camera.

[@nickangelo116]

He's Peter Parker without the powers. He just needs to be bitten by a radioactive spider.

[@shaneharthhh1]

Its only cosmetic lightsaber, the one made by hacksmith does the real lightsaber job

[@lonewolf5054]

Revenge of the sith is by far the best star wars movie of all time

[@thejessman9591]

I respect a Prequels-man...

[@ConnerHartley-c1m]

😧this is amazing! We finally made the world's first lightsaber!

[@JIMMY_NEMESIS]

I used the same battery, some similar cables and led strip but my LightSaber is on my snowboard, I call it LightSnowBoard and its RGB !

[@Ignatiusyip1978]

Congratulations. You have completed your final Jedi training

[@SteelWolf13]

They sent a meteorologist to cover a news story. You know that guy requested it, hardcore.

[@tsunamirider02]

This WOULD be cool... If the schematics weren't already publicly available via a submission Disney made a year or 2 ago for patent on this design regarding the new rendition of the lightsaber. They've recently began selling them at Disneyland (2 months or so ago closer to D23)

[@tsunamirider02]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3a2gKOnfJdsmZI

[@ashgaming7045]

It’s amazing how all the science fiction items are becoming reality and the next one up, you know it Back to the Future Hoverboard. Let’s GO!!!!!!

[@bigfanofaiu5399]

Why do I always get fooled into thinking I'm about to watch a video where someone built an actual light saber?

[@GAFB1122]

Damn the comments just show how much hate there is in the world. Sick, sick world. There was nothing in the clip to hate on. These young engineers did a great job. They have bright futures ahead.

[@MrKingkong1987]

hasbro needs to hire this guy

[@abirbinhabib7669]

The force is strong with this one. We shall watch his career with great interest.

[@DoodleBricks]

He used LEGO for that!! That's awesome!!!

[@hudawm7]

There is still hope for the young!

[@Pokemonfan_]

I respect someone who will take time to build a lightsaber must not be easy he has a bright future he's a dreamer we need more

[@dandeliondreamer3365]

Awesome! Great work kids! The future is limitless 😊

[@Rust·Spencer·Cohle]

It's already been done before. Lanny Smoot a Disney inventor developed a retractable lightsaber first.

[@shawnkincheloesr5192]

That is just ( Schway ) too cool 😎 ✌🏾 & May the force be with you.

[@chellebear9063]

The force is strong with them.

[@Mangolite]

Finally, the meteorologist will travel to a faraway galaxy to report on the weather conditions there.

[@HattoriZero]

Oh, so they finally build the year 2021 designed motorized tape measure lightsaber.

[@samlichtenstein2754]

JLaser and Hacksmith industries would love this.

[@hedonepicurea4327]

Good work. This is a great way to inspire kids into science and math.

[@Athithan_2000]

Sure…but The HackSmith did it best!

[@RajSingh-ln1mn]

Maybe tht's why he chose mechanics , he was chosen one . May thr force be with him .

[@keetharris2010]

what a time to be alive

[@HorusTheGrey_17]

The way i smiled during this segment.

[@jpvq31]

Their team looks like they’re straight from a teen sci-fi movie

[@StaticalSpear92]

Yeah big hero six

[@edwinmendoza2032]

Drink every time you hear the word “like”. Still…gotta respect all the hard work these youth are doing. 👍🏽

[@HotFiya05]

It's amazing how these seemingly-intelligent people are so habitual with that word. My coworker drives me absolutely INSANE with the amount of times he utters 'like', but in his case, he's not that bright. It's so distracting.

[@itachiuchiha-ce9rv]

@@HotFiya05It’s every generation even yours. I see ppl of all ages use the word.

[@ravenwraith1017]

@@HotFiya05it is no different than using "um" or "uh" to fill gaps in speech. Spoken English has always had filler words.

[@internet2055]

very good work congrats, but I do have 2 words, and only 2 words .....Theory Sabers

[@PsychicMike732]

Yes, but does it cut?

[@ICON-11-]

Nothing's more beautiful than true friendships❤

[@THESLASHFIVE1]

Hacksmith: “impossible”

[@maadvectorartimationstudio1851]

Oh wow, This looks like Lanny Smoots invention, the guy who does R&D at Disney who had the patent for it. I think the Wall Street Journal covered this a couple of years ago. Next up, blasters!!

[@vermontvermont9292]

Still waiting for someone to build a real one.

[@Missunderstood103]

Okay. We _all_ need one.

[@christophertmunro4503]

"MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU ALWAYS."

[@2Godschosen]

“He’s no Jedi!”-Bib Fortuna

[@michaelnicholas2417]

Cool to make one yourself but I dont know. This looks like some of the ones I seen a few years back. This is basically a flashlight. Keep at it though... you might be the guy that actually creates the first one!

[@sdot7117]

This exact design was already done by a few KZbinrs 😑 Pretty cool tho ☺️👍🏽

[@Lakerfanforlife]

The Force is strong with this one

[@TheMindian001]

You know if this guy worked with actual plasma shaping devices from Military grade industrial materials and gave your college and the US government a valid reason to make something like this he could actually do it. It’s just that these kinds of things are not open source. I bet if you got a schematic for a working lightsaber you can make a dumbed down civilian grade equivalent.

[@PontiacBandit]

Hacksmith already did this

[@arveedibira2454]

The force is with them! 👏👏

[@old-gamer-01]

GOOD TO SEE THAT NORMAL PEOPLE AND YOUTH STILL EXISTS SOMEWHERE! ❤❤❤

[@AzureFlameGod1986]

I'd love to see this guy make an Elite Plasma Rifle or the Energy Sword from Halo

[@NoDrizzy630]

Awesome job!

[@sarmadhabibkhan3036]

"But does it actually cut through everything?" "No!" "That's a shame. You get an F"

[@mad7monkey423]

Olin was my top pick college when I was doing my college search. I didn't have a portfolio because I didn't know I needed to have one - I did have several engineering ideas that had occurred throughout the years but I have lost them to time. Needless to say, without a portfolio, I never had a chance.

[@Snoop-z2j]

You still can go it. Goooooo

[@navybr0wnie]

Hacksmith! pickup this dude!

[@alaskaaksala123]

The most repeated word in the human language?…. ‘’ Like”…..

[@krisrenner8952]

"The Force is strong with this one"!!!

[@tripsix263]

needs to add the plastic collapsing blade that the toys have used

[@rai11801]

who knew we gunna get working lightsabres before gta 6

[@mobilenation1104]

that's our man who made the real retractable lightsaber.

[@skysea5786]

Begin, the Star wars era has

[@chriss2283]

Was done by Hacksmith Industries already.

[@rockstarkid505]

Anakin skywalker gave them the blueprint