The last time I saw something like this, I believe I was playing Goldeneye. This hacked-together pocket superlaser is guaranteed to start either conversations or fires — or conversations about fires. We tested out another laser the other day and found it sufficient for lighting a candle, but this one appears to be rather more powerful — and you can gank it out of a Blu-ray player.
The full instructions are here, but it’s not for the faint of heart of shaky of hand. Still, it’s totally awesome. Needless to say, in any project to do with lasers, wear eye protection. Also, don’t even try this in the first place. Are you crazy?
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I can see myself trying to light my cigarette with this thing, fumbling with it after a few drinks, and doing serious damage to my eyes. Looks cool, and I’m sure it’s a great conversation starter, but I’ll stick with my trusty Bic with the the child-safety lock.
awesome! but is this safe for your eyes? with that sort of mW’s isn’t it pouring out lot of infrared radiation? IR= heat right? maybe the creator can comment back? if he still has eye site ;-)
Still very inspiring, I think I will embark on my next mission!
The answer to your question, Jameson, is hellllll no this is not safe for your eyes.
But I should also say, heat is not the same as IR, but heat does give off IR.