Do-it-yourself projects and technology updates

DIY High Power Laser

The newer high revolution DVD burners apparently have a fairly high powered laser used in the burning of a DVD. Stephanie Maksylewich from felesmagus.com found a way to pull this laser diode out and use it to do things such as burn through tape.

The laser pictured above has a peak output measured at 225 mW (average output 200 mW). It’s a visible red at about 650nm. It can light matches, pop balloons, cut electrical tape, and so forth. It can do pretty much anything a Pulsar 150 from Wicked Lasers can do, because it’s basically the same thing. The only differences? This laser was home-made, and cost about 1/3 the price.

You can also use this to make yourself a cheap laser engraver as seen on instructables.



See the link here.

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