May 18, 2024

Some magic ready for download :)

I'm having so much fun with these functional props lately , I've finally decided to bring to life another idea I had quite a while back but never managed to get to :)

As some of you know i’m a huge harry potter fan, so wizarding gear is always fun for me to work on

I’ve seen people attempt these “light up” wands, but they always look so huge and the LED is exposed so it doesn't really look magical. So my idea was to make a wand that on the outside looks like a regular wand, not too big, no visible (or at least detectable) buttons , but can perform some magic when we need it.

I’ve designed an electronics box/housing for some small batteries and push button, and hidden the led at the tip on the inside of the wand, while designing the “wand tip” in a way it will be still strong enough but will also allow some light to “travel” through it, causing a light up tip effect, as we have seen in the movies and the recent hogwarts legacy game.

Now, not gonna lie, you will get frustrated a bit when building it, but only bcs the parts are so tiny, and there is some soldering involved, but the end result is well worth it. It's the closest thing we have to a real magic wand :D

Complete step by step build guide as well links to parts are included. So are the stl files and 3mf files.

You can use this in tons of ways, simulate wand fights, lumos, cast spells, you name it :)

ADDED TO MAY 204 FOLDER

Comments (26)

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Stainedglasslee · May 29, 2024

Are there any differenr/easier wires/connectors to use for this build? Bending the pins into hooks is just making them snap for me, or they break off once inside the wand and disrupt the circuit.

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MysteryMakers · May 29, 2024

You cna just strip the wires and use open wires instead of pins of thats easier

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TheEightBitDad · May 20, 2024

Im having an extremely hard time getting the light up into the wand end. The tolerance is really tight

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MysteryMakers · May 20, 2024

That means your printer is not well calibrated or filament is bad bcs there is 0.5 mm tolerance from the widest edge of the led into all directions. In my print i can easly add the led in/out, the led actually falls out on its own if i tilt it back. If you drop me a message i can show you a video how much space there actually is, or you can send your photos/video so we figure it out :)

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Chris Duffield · May 18, 2024

Brilliant!

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MysteryMakers · May 18, 2024

thank you so much :D

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TressymTude · May 18, 2024

I love this so much!!

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MysteryMakers · May 18, 2024

thank you :)

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Jason Paquet-Garceau · May 18, 2024

How does it work. Button ? Movement based on speed?

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MysteryMakers · May 18, 2024

all is in the build guide :) we can’t give away all the magic secrets to muggles reading this :D haha

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Jason Paquet-Garceau · May 18, 2024

That’s wizardry

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MysteryMakers · May 18, 2024

sure is :D

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Calvin Smith-L'Écuyer · May 18, 2024

I am really into Harry Potter as well! This is great, thanks.

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MysteryMakers · May 18, 2024

glad to have another fellow fan here :D loved hogwarts legacy game, and the wand light up tip effect there was so cool, i wanted to make it forever :D

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Chris West · May 18, 2024

Brilliant. I can already think of the fun remixes I can do on other wands!

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MysteryMakers · May 18, 2024

im allready thiking how to simplify it further to fit into other wands :D its just too fun :D

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TheEightBitDad · May 18, 2024

Dude, hell yeah!

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MysteryMakers · May 18, 2024

:D :D :D

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Evan Holm · May 18, 2024

This will be great for my kiddos, especially since I'm waiting for my parts for my Pip Boy! Thanks as always!!!!

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MysteryMakers · May 18, 2024

absolutelly, they will love it :D the closest thing to a real wand :D

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Constantine · May 18, 2024

Brilliant! (literally too! :P)

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MysteryMakers · May 18, 2024

haha :D

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Jin Lee · May 18, 2024

Wow! As always, amazing attention to detail!

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MysteryMakers · May 18, 2024

thank you :D i really love this, i have this thing next to my bed, can’t stop playing with it :D

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robert renaud · May 18, 2024

Love this!!!

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MysteryMakers · May 18, 2024

thank you :D wanted to make one forever :D