Electrum Sabercrafts “Aurora” — Proffieboard Upgrade

Sometimes a great hilt is held back by its electronics. This is the Aurora from Electrum Sabercrafts, a sleek thin-neck design that has always stood out thanks to its unique styling and innovative touch-sensitive control system. While the original proprietary electronics developed a mixed reputation among many users over the years, the hardware itself has always deserved a modern platform to match. For this upgrade, I designed a fully removable Proffieboard V3 chassis that preserves one of the electrum signature features—the illuminated touch controls and LED clamp card functionality. Keeping those elements intact while integrating modern electronics was one of the most rewarding parts of the project, allowing the saber to retain its identity while dramatically expanding its capabilities. The customer also requested a small cosmetic change: a red thumbscrew. I stripped the factory anodizing, refinished it in red, then sealed and lightly weathered it so it looked like it belonged on the hilt from day one. Upgrading sabers like this is one of my favorite kinds of projects. Rather than replacing a great design, it's about giving it the electronics it always deserved. Specs Proffieboard V3 soundboard 28mm Premium Bass Speaker Custom removable chassis designed by me KR Sabers / Shtok illuminated blade PCB Hilt-side and blade-side PCB system #CustomLightsaber #Proffieboard #StarWarsProps #MakerCommunity #Lightsaber #ElectrumSabercrafts #Aurora #TierfonOrbital #3DPrinting #PropMaking #Neopixel #SaberBuilder #StarWarsCommunity