How To Turn a Mini Maglite Into a Laser 605
Lucas123 writes "Using the laser from a DVD burner, this instructional video shows you how to create a hand-held laser that is powerful enough to light a match and pop a balloon. There's some soldering involved and the Maglite's bulb housing needs to be drilled out to fit the new laser diode, but with some basic skill, most people could do this. Just plain cool." Update: 07/09 12:23 GMT by KD : Warning, the device that results from following these instructions will blind you if you look into it.
Sounds like fun. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Uhhh... (Score:5, Funny)
Great... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Sounds like fun. (Score:5, Funny)
Careful with this thing. (Score:5, Funny)
My eyes! The goggles do nothing!
yeah baby (Score:4, Funny)
Shark (Score:4, Funny)
To repeat an old warning (Score:5, Funny)
This is why I read Slashdot (Score:5, Funny)
Nope. None of those things.
Articles about making lasers? Yes! Yes! It can light things on fire too?
Excuse me. I think I may have just wet my pants.
Re:Laser Housing (Score:3, Funny)
Yes.
Now do you understand why they don't allow optical media writers in your carry-ons?
Next week...how to turn a laser into a repeating rifle - all part of our DIY Firearms Convergence Series, here on the 'Defending the Homefront' Channel. Brought to you by 'Ahmed's Security Stuff' - at ASS, we pick up on the first ring!
Re:Uhhh... (Score:4, Funny)
"Bureaucrat Conrad, you are technically correct. The best kind of correct." [imdb.com]
Obligatory Star Wars (Score:1, Funny)
Join the dark side, hack your mini-mag. Seriously sweet.
Good plan (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Shark (Score:4, Funny)
Mounting the laser could be a slight problem if the shark is conscious
Re:This makes me sad. (Score:3, Funny)
Hey look... I just butchered a movie script...
Young Skywalker (Score:5, Funny)
Soddering? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:This makes me sad. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Sounds like fun. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Soddering? (Score:2, Funny)
BluRay (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Soddering? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Great... (Score:4, Funny)
At
Re:This is why I read Slashdot (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Uhhh... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Sounds like fun. (Score:2, Funny)
Actually, I was thinking that I can finally get laser eye surgery now, and ditch these glasses. I just need a really fast switch to pulse the laser and a mirror to see what I'm doing and I'm good to go. Plus, I'll be saving like $2000+ dollars.
Re:Uhhh... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Shark (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Um, *excuse* me!? (Score:5, Funny)
Oh, sorry. I was channeling a 14 year old emo girl for a minute.
MY EYES! (Score:5, Funny)
Umm, this isn't a toy.. (Score:3, Funny)
Pepper spray? My balls! Nothing to teach an assailant a lesson like losing vision in one eye.
actually the one thing I am VERY interested in is if can produce enough pinpoint heat to start a flammable liquid on fire from a distance...oh.. I think I just came.
Re:Sure (Score:3, Funny)
Please remember not to look at them with your remaining eye
Re:Sure (Score:2, Funny)
Then it gets awesome.
Re:This is why I read Slashdot (Score:5, Funny)
At least be complete, you insensitive clod.
Re:Dangerous (Score:5, Funny)
Next week on
Re:Uhhh... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Shark (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Dangerous (Score:5, Funny)
If I wet the bed, I'm sending you the laundry bill.
Re:This is cool, but can it... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:This is why I read Slashdot (Score:3, Funny)
Re:This is cool, but can it... (Score:2, Funny)
If you are caught taking a portable DVD player across a national border you will be arrested and tried as a terrorist. It is unclear whether this will apply to CD players as well, but better throw that out too, just to be on the safe side. BlueRay players have been classified as WMDs, so if you're a foreign government, you better stay friendly with the US if you want to watch The Matrix in high definition without being declared a rogue state and invaded.
Yours truly,
John.
Meanwhile, back at the White House, a plan develop (Score:5, Funny)
Vader: Perhaps we could post a video showing them how to make a dangerous weapon that they would accidentally use on themselves.
Jobs: Hmmm... there's a dangerous laser in DVD burners.
Gates: Yeah, let's hope that works better than your plan to make them all deaf with your stupid iPod, or get them run over walking across the street, playing with their iPhone.
Re:Shark (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Dangerous (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Nice timing (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Shark (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Dangerous (Score:5, Funny)
having trouble seeing (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Sure (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Dangerous (Score:5, Funny)
Pussy.
I've got one sitting right here on my desk, and I can shine it in to my eyes with absolutely no problems. Allow me to demonstrate...
Srr?
Sbao;utelu ni orpbkens,
Re:Dangerous (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Shark (Score:3, Funny)
$ file
Re:Dangerous (Score:5, Funny)
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Re:Dangerous (Score:5, Funny)
This is a very dangerous toy
IT WILL BLIND YOU IMMEDIATELY
Humbug! All my life they have been telling me masturbation does the same exact thing.
Re:Dangerous (Score:5, Funny)
- RG>
Re:Dangerous (Score:5, Funny)
Jacking up the power like this make the ENTIRE BEAM visible, not just the point.
I still want a laser powerful enough to deface bumper stickers and write insults into the paint on cars...
Re:Dangerous (Score:5, Funny)
Visible means little when you're blind.
Re:Dangerous (Score:3, Funny)
Sure revenge has gotten a bad rap but I do believe it could be done right if it was redesigned.
Re:Dangerous (Score:3, Funny)
My eyes! The goggles, they do nothing!
MOMMY! (Score:3, Funny)
informative?
Funny, mayhaps. But informative? No.
God have mercy on their heathen souls.
Re:MOMMY! (Score:4, Funny)
That's why you should just stick with tin foil. Everyone knows that works. Believe me, if the government mind control was working on me, I'd know about it! But I have to go now -- I like to get my quarterly estimated income taxes paid nice and early.
Re:Dangerous (Score:4, Funny)
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Why use a BB gun? (Score:3, Funny)
SAFETY WARNING: Don't hit bullets with hammers!!
SECOND SAFETY WARNING: Because hitting a bullet with a hammer can cause it to explode!!
THIRD SAFETY WARNING: A bullet moves very fast and can kill or injure anything in its path!!!
FOURTH SAFETY WARNING: YOU COULD EVEN YOUR EYE OUT DOING THIS!
Re:Why use a BB gun? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Dangerous (Score:3, Funny)
"An eye for an eye."
Re:Dangerous (Score:1, Funny)
Personally, I find it rather difficult to miss out on revenge whilst peering through a 10x scope. But that's just me, I suppose.
Warning. (Score:4, Funny)
Warning: Do not look into LASER with remaining eye.