Posted March 26, 201212 yr comment_24668 How to turn a Minimag flashlight into a burning laser! CAUTION! As you know lasers can be dangerous. Never point them at any living object! Step 1: Take Apart Your DVD Burner First you'll need a 16X DVD burner. I'm using a LG that I had as a spare. Remove all the screws and take apart the case. Remove the drawer to expose the carriage assembly. That's where you will find the powerfull laser diod. Step 2: Remove The Laser Diod All DVD burners will have a set of rails that the laser assembly rides on. After pulling out the assembly, start removing all the little screws to get to the laser diod. Be careful because the diod is a fragile electronic component. Step 3: Disassemble An AixiZ Laser Housing Then you'll need to pick up an AixiZ laser housing. You will have to disassemble it and also remove the laser that comes in the housing. I used the back end of an exacto knife handle and gently tapped out the existing laser diod. Step 4: Install The Laser Into The New Housing Then you're going to carefully install the DVD laser into the new laser housing. You're almost done. Step 5: Connect Up Your Laser Diod All DVD laser diods use a similar configuration. Be sure to test your polarity using two AA batteries. Then you're going to solder two longer pins onto the positive and negative terminals onto laser diod. Step 6: Add The Laser To The Mag Lite Disassemble your Mag Lite, removing the ring, the inside reflector and of course, the bulb. We'll need to drill out the existing reflector so it sits around the laser housing Step 7: Test It For Yourself Now put everything back together. Load your two AA batteries, And here are the test results. Your new burning laser pointer easily lights a match and pops a balloon in an instant. That's how you turn a mini-mag flashlight to a powerful burning laser pointer. Click Here For Video
March 26, 201212 yr Author comment_24765 Wow, thatz interesting....but harmful if misused +1 Ya...Thtz It..... I have made only 1 Laser....From my OLD 2 DVD-Writers..
March 28, 201212 yr Author comment_25345 I have 2 DVD drivers works but they are slow I will try ittry...but take care of tht diod....becoz DVD drives r complicated to open..
March 28, 201212 yr comment_25346 try...but take care of tht diod....becoz DVD drives r complicated to open.. I will do it with my friend have you made that
March 28, 201212 yr Author comment_25349 I will do it with my friend have you made thati have diods but not flashlight.....
April 15, 201212 yr Author comment_28788 Using this on living beings can cause cancer...Absolutely yes.....
June 2, 201212 yr comment_40087 Very interesting....anyone tried this mate ? pavan made 1 for himself
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