Foam for LED string... who sells it?

[Manbeyond]

Does anyone know where to get the foam for LED string sabers like they use in the MR sabers? And where to get the LED strings ?

[RevengeoftheSeth]

You make the LED strings on your own, and you should try the Makoto-style LEDs found in the TCSS shop.

I think they cut their own foam, too, but I don't know about that.

[xl97]

try ebay to buy old blades and the diffuser foam..

Also Eastern57 has made mako style sting blade before.. (and I thought posted on it)..

make a good 'jig' for bending the leds to make yoru ladder.. and then sit back.. and "git-'r'-done"..

[Manbeyond]

Okay... So I make the LED string, but there must be a way to get new foam, or make it. I don't want to get old MR foam everytime. Ant tips??

[RevengeoftheSeth]

You could go buy foam from a hobby shop, I'm sure.

[galen marek]

i have some old MR foam that i don't need

[Manbeyond]

Thanks for the offer on the MR foam, but I am hoping to find new foam. I am trying to avoid having to find old MR parts as they will run out eventually, and I want the LED string to be nice and tight.

[eastern57]

MR/Hasbro force FX = same/same; they're still being made. There are people who have converted hundreds of sabers... and probably have a lot of those inserts laying around.

I use those foam inserts all the time, and I've made a dozen+ such blades. They're actually perfect for this purpose, and even if the previous owner bashed the hot-crap out of the balde - it's foam, it generally stays in good condition.

I'd been searching for years for a source. The truth [that I've found] is that no one (outside of the manufacturer for hasbro) makes white, polyethylene, foam tubes in those dimensions - they're specially made for Hasbro Force FX lightsabers.

If you want them in bulk, you could commission a company to specially mold them... but IMO, if the discarded ones are there - and in good condition - take em!

[Manbeyond]

That's great info. I can't seem to find a source for similar foam either. I guess MR/ Hasbro foam is all we got.

[Rezolution]

Does anyone on here have a couple pieces of diffuser foam they'd be willing to part with? I'm start to construct a few strings and can't find the foam anywhere.