You can upgrade your toy Disney lightsaber into a more feature-packed build with Adafruit’s RP2040 PropMaker Feather!

This toy lightsaber features a detachable blade that we were able to upgrade with a strip of NeoPixel LEDs

We gutted the toy's electronics to swap in the RP2040 PropMaker Feather and reused the injection molded parts so there is no 3D printing in this build.

The original only has around 20 LEDs, so we replaced them with a strip of NeoPixels so we can get smooth animations and any color.

The stock LEDs have noticeable gaps showing dark spots in the blade that look less than desirable, so we've solved that with the denser strip.

The CircuitPython code features customizable settings for colors, and the sensitivity of the swings and clashes so you can modify things to match your preference.

You can also swap out the sound files for your own so you can make it super custom.