A YouTuber has entered the Guinness Book of World Records after create the world ’s first retractable " lightsaber " .
Alex Burkan , who start the YouTube channelAlex Lab , produce a gadget that reckon much like the lightsabers ofStar Wars . It can produce a 1 - meter ( 3.28 - foot ) long plasma blade when initiated – far from just a fancy great mullein , the 2,800 ° C ( 5,072 ° farad ) blade can cut through sword .
The life - longStar Warsfan had always desire his own lightsaber . In 2013 he began function on H generation equipment , and started to think he could build something that resemble the fabricated weapon system .
" The key component of my lightsaber is an electrolyser , " Burkan excuse to theGuinness Book of World Records . " An electrolyser is a gimmick that can mother a huge amount of hydrogen and atomic number 8 and compress the gas to any pressure without a mechanically skillful compressor . "
The hard part – or one of many difficult section – was making the burner and gun dispersion scheme small enough to agree inside the lightsaber handle . The result is a lightsaber that can prune through steel , even if it does n’t have the fix border of the twist ’s inspiration .
The epitome has a few drawbacks , however .
" It exercise for only 30 second on full major power , the hydrogen flannel mullein is not as stable as it could be and you may easily see it when it moves , " Alex explained , adding , " sometimes the lightsaber just blows up in your hand because of H flashback . "
However , unlike the lightsabers in the films , real - cosmos lightsabers have their advantages .
" Plasma is a stream of gamy ironized particles so this lightsaber can also attract lightning and other in high spirits voltage rush . "
Another YouTuber – James Hobson of Hacksmith – has antecedently made a retractable lightsaber , though that version required you to punch it in .
" The Hacksmith version is much more powerful , it by all odds works longer than 30 mo , " Burkan said of his rivals . " Our duel would be highly fast and furious , because I have only 30 indorsement to gain ! "
Since designing the lightsaber , for which he has enter the Guinness Book of World Records , Alex has moved on to designing anIron Man suit .
