Assemble Blade and Hilt

Use M2.5x12mm long screws to attach the blades and hilt together.

Solder NeoPixel Strip

Measure, cut and solder two NeoPixel strips about 73 pixels long, in parallel. 

Board and Speaker Holders

Use two M2.5x5mm screws to fasten the Prop-Maker RP2040 to the holder. 

The speaker press fits face down into the holder.

Both holders use two additional M2.5x5mm screws to attach inside the handle.

Battery and slide switch

Use two M2.5x5mm long screws to fasten the battery holder to the handle.  The battery press fits with the wire positioned outside of the holder.

Solder a 2 Pin JST plug to the slide switch. Pass the JST plug through the cutout on the handle to press into place.

Solder a matching 2 Pin JST socket cable to the EN and GND pins on the Prop-Maker.

Mount Prop-Maker

Align the holder to the screw mounts on the handle with the USB-C port point out.

Attach a JST extension to reach the battery. Place the wires under the board and use M25.x5mm screws to fasten the holder to the handle.

Speaker mount

Align the speaker and mount to the screw holes on the handle. 

Use a Pico cable socket to extend the wire and connect to the + and - terminals on the Prop-Maker.

Place NeoPixel LED Strip

Center the two NeoPixel Strips back to back with the LEDs facing the blade edge. 

Connect to Terminal

Connect the remaining wires to the terminals on Prop-Maker.

Place wires in the center so they don't block the sides of walls. 

Attach halves

 Use M3x20mm screws to attach both sides together.

Handle Detail

Paint the handle or you may use Paracord to add detail to the handle.