Guy Builds Star Trek Phaser

jhunter1163 · 27th April 2012, 08:39 AM

http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-ce...-you-20120426/

1) Is this real?
2) If so, where can I get one?

Marduk · 27th April 2012, 08:47 AM

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awesome

RobRoy · 27th April 2012, 08:54 AM

Very cool demonstrations, but I'm Youtube/Mythbusters savvy enough to be skeptical.

Roadtoad · 27th April 2012, 08:54 AM

Be careful where you point that thing. According to William Shatner, George Takei got hit with one that was set to "Fabulous."

Macgyver1968 · 27th April 2012, 09:01 AM

Originally Posted by RobRoy

Very cool demonstrations, but I'm Youtube/Mythbusters savvy enough to be skeptical.

I understand, I'm the same way...but this one is real. It just uses the laser diode from a blu-ray burner. They are actually powerful enough to create enough heat to pop a balloon. Definitely not something for playing chase with the cat...unless you want a very unhappy burnt and blind cat.

RobRoy · 27th April 2012, 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by Macgyver1968

I understand, I'm the same way...but this one is real. It just uses the laser diode from a blu-ray burner. They are actually powerful enough to create enough heat to pop a balloon. Definitely not something for playing chase with the cat...unless you want a very unhappy burnt and blind cat.

Indeed, it is. I also don't mind being wrong.

BTW, my birthday is in August, in case anyone is having a tough time with a gift.

Marduk · 27th April 2012, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by RobRoy

Indeed, it is. I also don't mind being wrong.

BTW, my birthday is in August, in case anyone is having a tough time with a gift.

mines May 1st
get back in the queue

rcfieldz · 27th April 2012, 10:30 AM

http://now.msn.com/now/0426-real-life-phaser.aspx

rcfieldz · 27th April 2012, 10:32 AM

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...FORM=IGRE#x0y0 any look like they work?

wheunis · 27th April 2012, 10:33 AM

My best guess, infrared low-to-medium quality laser.

Pretty nice as a toy imo.
Now the burning question...

If he sells them, would I buy one just for being a Star Trek fanboy?

ETA: The lowqual infrared laser would be the component popping the balloon, what i mean...
No idea how you would cheaply make the visual effect real... unless of course its not cheap and/or possibly edited in VFX

rcfieldz · 27th April 2012, 10:37 AM

I ain't covinced but here's a look-alike... http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/geek-to...-communicator/

SumDood · 27th April 2012, 10:50 AM

I'm calling fake on that one. Assuming this GIF is from the video:

http://senorgif.memebase.com/2012/04...l-life-phaser/

The actual beam doesn't seem right. Its bright enough to be reflected on the shelves on the left (nice touch), but not bright enough to affect the shadow of the balloon on the chair.

...

Okay, can't view the video at my current location, and there are apparently more shots than just the gif to which I linked. I'll change my position to 'tentatively calling fake'.

Brian-M · 27th April 2012, 10:58 AM

Wicked Lasers has been selling handheld visible-light lasers powerful enough to pop balloons for years. Stick one of those in a custom case with a cheezy sound-effects chip and demonstrate it in a smoke-filled garage so the laser beam is visible... and you end up with pretty much what we see in the video.

ETA: The beam in the video doesn't look right to me either. Could just be that he's touched up the video, adding the beam and sound-effects later.

RobRoy · 27th April 2012, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by Marduk

mines May 1st
get back in the queue

Except no one like you.

Macgyver1968 · 27th April 2012, 11:02 AM

It's actually the real deal. It uses the diode out of a 12X blue ray burner. They can output up to 1300 mW of power. (A regular laser pointer puts out 3 mW!) The beam is very bright because he is using a smoke machine to enhance it. Notice how cloudy the room is.

Just google "blu-ray laser" and you can see many other examples.

I have a 5 mw laser tube, I used to bounce the beam off a 1" square mirror glued to a speaker. It make all kinds of neat patterns on the wall to the beat of the music, and you could clearly see the beam in the air with the help of smoke. (although our smoke came from a different source...not a smoke machine

)

Mudcat · 27th April 2012, 11:14 AM

Found the tutorial on how it was made, written by the person who made it. Seems legit to me.

edd · 27th April 2012, 11:27 AM

Think I've said it before here, but worth repeating. High power lasers are really nasty bits of lab kit. Not that they're incredibly lethal, but it's easy to get blasé and make mistakes and blind yourself really easily.

My undergraduate safety lecture for the big physics projects was about an hour long. The first five minutes consisted of "Don't eat radioactive materials. Don't take a swim in liquid nitrogen and don't risk asphyxiation from it in confined spaces (like elevators)." and a few other things which mostly consisted of "don't be an idiot".

The other 55 minutes were on not blinding yourself or your colleagues with lasers. They're just insanely easy to screw up with. A high power laser you accidentally wave at a reflective surface can blind someone. A really high power laser you can accidentally wave at a non-reflective surface and still blind someone.

X · 27th April 2012, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by Marduk

mines May 1st
get back in the queue

Tomorrow.
Dibs!

Zax63 · 27th April 2012, 11:41 AM

The Wicked Laser Spyder Arctic looks much more powerful.

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I lusted after one of these when they were first announced but I "settled" for a much cheaper & less powerful green laser that can burn through a dark colored plastic trash bag. The thing scares the heck out of me, even with appropriate safety glasses on. My eyesight may not be very good but I can't imagine living without it.

RobRoy · 27th April 2012, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by edd

Think I've said it before here, but worth repeating. High power lasers are really nasty bits of lab kit. Not that they're incredibly lethal, but it's easy to get blasé and make mistakes and blind yourself really easily.

My undergraduate safety lecture for the big physics projects was about an hour long. The first five minutes consisted of "Don't eat radioactive materials. Don't take a swim in liquid nitrogen and don't risk asphyxiation from it in confined spaces (like elevators)." and a few other things which mostly consisted of "don't be an idiot".

The other 55 minutes were on not blinding yourself or your colleagues with lasers. They're just insanely easy to screw up with. A high power laser you accidentally wave at a reflective surface can blind someone. A really high power laser you can accidentally wave at a non-reflective surface and still blind someone.

Blah, blah, blah, high powered laser, blah, blah, blah high powered laser, blah, blah, blah, high powered laser!

I'm sold, I'll buy a high powered laser.

LarianLeQuella · 27th April 2012, 11:57 AM

Can these be mounted upon the skulls of Elasmobranchii?

Checkmite · 27th April 2012, 11:58 AM

Wow, a "phaser" that can pop a balloon and a beam that can only be seen in a smoke filled room. Lame.

Roadtoad · 27th April 2012, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by Checkmite

Wow, a "phaser" that can pop a balloon and a beam that can only be seen in a smoke filled room. Lame.

How is this "lame"? It never occurred to me to do this, and while it's little more than a baby step towards something more potent, (though what I'd do with anything more powerful), it does carry a degree of risk. Sure, it's not a huge deal, but it's a pretty interesting bit of work.

Roadtoad · 27th April 2012, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by LarianLeQuella

Can these be mounted upon the skulls of Elasmobranchii?

Probably not. But I'm willing to bet if you tried hard enough, and put together the mounting hardware, you could set 'em up on the grill of your '67 Camaro.

cwalner · 27th April 2012, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by Checkmite

Wow, a "phaser" that can pop a balloon and a beam that can only be seen in a smoke filled room. Lame.

Are you kidding. Take that to the carnival and give all the kiddies a rude surprise*

*And get a concession as the balloon vendor.

monoman · 27th April 2012, 01:06 PM

I thought it was fake until I turned up my laptop volume.

blobru · 27th April 2012, 01:21 PM

If you ever beam down to a planet of homicidal balloons, that's the weapon you want in your holster.

(Or a pin).

jhunter1163 · 27th April 2012, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by Checkmite

Wow, a "phaser" that can pop a balloon and a beam that can only be seen in a smoke filled room. Lame.

Give it ten years.

Checkmite · 27th April 2012, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by Roadtoad

How is this "lame"? It never occurred to me to do this, and while it's little more than a baby step towards something more potent, (though what I'd do with anything more powerful), it does carry a degree of risk. Sure, it's not a huge deal, but it's a pretty interesting bit of work.

It's not even a baby step.

What did this guy actually do here? He took the laser out of a Blu-Ray machine. Obviously the laser was already capable of emitting a beam powerful enough to pop balloons; and there are already handheld pointer lasers available that can do the same thing. And any laser beam becomes visible in a smoky room. So what's left? He mounted it on a toy gun handle. Oooh, bask in the innovation.

C'mon.

RobRoy · 27th April 2012, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by Checkmite

It's not even a baby step.

What did this guy actually do here? He took the laser out of a Blu-Ray machine. Obviously the laser was already capable of emitting a beam powerful enough to pop balloons; and there are already handheld pointer lasers available that can do the same thing. And any laser beam becomes visible in a smoky room. So what's left? He mounted it on a toy gun handle. Oooh, bask in the innovation.

C'mon.

Meh, take your space-walking buttocks and go rain on some other parade. This is my parade, and I'm happy to have little bits of colored paper and inflated rubber go up in flames from a distance using self-contained light emitter in the shape of a 2nd rate scifi television series ray gun as the only source.

I like it. I like it. I like it!

I'm impressed, and giddy, and thrilled to see something like this.

So meh on you.

Dr.Sid · 27th April 2012, 02:39 PM

Don't speculate guys. Register on LaserPointerForums (link above) and enjoy laser making.
Btw. of course it's not infrared, how could it look blue ? It's 445nm semiconductor laser diode, around 1W power. Such diodes comes under $50 these days.
Also .. don't buy from Wicked Lasers. They are expansive, not up to specs, with poor customer support and usually very long shipping times. Go to the forums 'sell and buy' section and find yourself kit or finished build from forum members.
Also the video is stolen (copied without reference or authorization). Author's nick on LPF is Jayrob, and yes, he does build great lasers. Spread the news.

fuelair · 27th April 2012, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by Checkmite

Wow, a "phaser" that can pop a balloon and a beam that can only be seen in a smoke filled room. Lame.

And blind an attacker in a very,very, very short time. Permanently.

RobRoy · 27th April 2012, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by fuelair

And blind an attacker in a very,very, very short time. Permanently.

New "stand your ground" law?

fuelair · 27th April 2012, 02:59 PM

I officially plan to use a portion of my not too distant retirement time to do these.

Dr.Sid · 27th April 2012, 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by Checkmite

Wow, a "phaser" that can pop a balloon and a beam that can only be seen in a smoke filled room. Lame.

I assure you 445nm 1W laser beam is perfectly visible in daylight without smoke.

Roadtoad · 27th April 2012, 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by RobRoy

Meh, take your space-walking buttocks and go rain on some other parade. This is my parade, and I'm happy to have little bits of colored paper and inflated rubber go up in flames from a distance using self-contained light emitter in the shape of a 2nd rate scifi television series ray gun as the only source.

I like it. I like it. I like it!

I'm impressed, and giddy, and thrilled to see something like this.

So meh on you.

This.

Seriously, I'm getting a little sick of this attitude of some: "Not much of an achievement, so I'll just take a quick **** on it."

Please.

fuelair · 27th April 2012, 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by RobRoy

New "stand your ground" law?

Hopefully the regular one will hang around * - but since I don't plan to do a (if he did and he probably did, but...) zimmerman I do not plan to have the problems doing a zimmermann caused him.

* In many states, to defend yourself with deadly or maiming force (the only kind that works normally) you had to retreat to the point where no furthur retreat was possible or run away. Using time to do either of those can tire you making you less able to aim straight orstab/slash as hard, if at all (depending on your condition) and, put you in a less good defense position. I do not want the hassle of having to waste my time being involved in a trial so I want a law that says if I have a REASONABLE (a key point and one that NO DA should be able to tamper with) reason to believe my life/health OR that of another is endangered I have a right to defend myself with any force necessary including deadly - without trying to run (and get backshot) or back into a place I cannot maneuver in.

BravesFan · 27th April 2012, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by RobRoy

Meh, take your space-walking buttocks and go rain on some other parade. This is my parade, and I'm happy to have little bits of colored paper and inflated rubber go up in flames from a distance using self-contained light emitter in the shape of a 2nd rate scifi television series ray gun as the only source.

I like it. I like it. I like it!

I'm impressed, and giddy, and thrilled to see something like this.

So meh on you.

Whoooaaa now, let's not get all crazy!!! 2nd rate? You have besmirched Star Trek' charactah sah!!

Dr.Sid · 27th April 2012, 03:13 PM

Well for sure it's not 'an achievement' these days .. it's just a cool laser .. but pretty cool, sure.

Jack by the hedge · 27th April 2012, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by Dr.Sid

...of course it's not infrared, how could it look blue ?

Actually, infrared does show up as that bluey-violet colour on my phone camera. I use it when checking fibreoptic connections to quickly identify transmit and receive fibres.

The sensors in digital cameras react to near infrared so they need to filter it out. If the filter's removed or the IR is intense enough, it shows up.

27th April 2012, 08:39 AM	#1
jhunter1163 Beer-Swilling Semiliterate Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Room 118, Bohemian Grove Marriott Posts: 15,576	Guy Builds Star Trek Phaser http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-ce...-you-20120426/ 1) Is this real? 2) If so, where can I get one?

27th April 2012, 08:54 AM	#3
RobRoy Not A Mormon Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In the sandbox Posts: 12,141	Very cool demonstrations, but I'm Youtube/Mythbusters savvy enough to be skeptical.
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27th April 2012, 09:01 AM	#5
Macgyver1968 Illuminator Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 3,608	Originally Posted by RobRoy Very cool demonstrations, but I'm Youtube/Mythbusters savvy enough to be skeptical. I understand, I'm the same way...but this one is real. It just uses the laser diode from a blu-ray burner. They are actually powerful enough to create enough heat to pop a balloon. Definitely not something for playing chase with the cat...unless you want a very unhappy burnt and blind cat.
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27th April 2012, 09:56 AM	#6
RobRoy Not A Mormon Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In the sandbox Posts: 12,141	Originally Posted by Macgyver1968 I understand, I'm the same way...but this one is real. It just uses the laser diode from a blu-ray burner. They are actually powerful enough to create enough heat to pop a balloon. Definitely not something for playing chase with the cat...unless you want a very unhappy burnt and blind cat. Indeed, it is. I also don't mind being wrong. BTW, my birthday is in August, in case anyone is having a tough time with a gift.
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27th April 2012, 10:30 AM	#8
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27th April 2012, 08:54 AM	#4
Roadtoad Bufo Caminus Inedibilis Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Gone. Posts: 15,738	Be careful where you point that thing. According to William Shatner, George Takei got hit with one that was set to "Fabulous."

27th April 2012, 10:18 AM	#7
Marduk Banned Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Newbury, Berkshire Posts: 10,242	Originally Posted by RobRoy Indeed, it is. I also don't mind being wrong. BTW, my birthday is in August, in case anyone is having a tough time with a gift. mines May 1st get back in the queue

27th April 2012, 10:32 AM	#9
rcfieldz Muse Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 819	also pics http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=...FORM=IGRE#x0y0 any look like they work?
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27th April 2012, 10:33 AM	#10
wheunis Thinker Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 157	My best guess, infrared low-to-medium quality laser. Pretty nice as a toy imo. Now the burning question... If he sells them, would I buy one just for being a Star Trek fanboy? ETA: The lowqual infrared laser would be the component popping the balloon, what i mean... No idea how you would cheaply make the visual effect real... unless of course its not cheap and/or possibly edited in VFX
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27th April 2012, 10:50 AM	#12
SumDood Muse Join Date: May 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 706	I'm calling fake on that one. Assuming this GIF is from the video: http://senorgif.memebase.com/2012/04...l-life-phaser/ The actual beam doesn't seem right. Its bright enough to be reflected on the shelves on the left (nice touch), but not bright enough to affect the shadow of the balloon on the chair. ... Okay, can't view the video at my current location, and there are apparently more shots than just the gif to which I linked. I'll change my position to 'tentatively calling fake'.
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27th April 2012, 10:58 AM	#13
Brian-M Daydreamer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Downunder Posts: 4,264	Wicked Lasers has been selling handheld visible-light lasers powerful enough to pop balloons for years. Stick one of those in a custom case with a cheezy sound-effects chip and demonstrate it in a smoke-filled garage so the laser beam is visible... and you end up with pretty much what we see in the video. ETA: The beam in the video doesn't look right to me either. Could just be that he's touched up the video, adding the beam and sound-effects later.
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27th April 2012, 11:02 AM	#14
RobRoy Not A Mormon Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In the sandbox Posts: 12,141	Originally Posted by Marduk mines May 1st get back in the queue Except no one like you.
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edd Graduate Poster Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,554	Think I've said it before here, but worth repeating. High power lasers are really nasty bits of lab kit. Not that they're incredibly lethal, but it's easy to get blasé and make mistakes and blind yourself really easily. My undergraduate safety lecture for the big physics projects was about an hour long. The first five minutes consisted of "Don't eat radioactive materials. Don't take a swim in liquid nitrogen and don't risk asphyxiation from it in confined spaces (like elevators)." and a few other things which mostly consisted of "don't be an idiot". The other 55 minutes were on not blinding yourself or your colleagues with lasers. They're just insanely easy to screw up with. A high power laser you accidentally wave at a reflective surface can blind someone. A really high power laser you can accidentally wave at a non-reflective surface and still blind someone.
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27th April 2012, 11:39 AM	#18
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27th April 2012, 11:43 AM	#20
RobRoy Not A Mormon Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In the sandbox Posts: 12,141	Originally Posted by edd Think I've said it before here, but worth repeating. High power lasers are really nasty bits of lab kit. Not that they're incredibly lethal, but it's easy to get blasé and make mistakes and blind yourself really easily. My undergraduate safety lecture for the big physics projects was about an hour long. The first five minutes consisted of "Don't eat radioactive materials. Don't take a swim in liquid nitrogen and don't risk asphyxiation from it in confined spaces (like elevators)." and a few other things which mostly consisted of "don't be an idiot". The other 55 minutes were on not blinding yourself or your colleagues with lasers. They're just insanely easy to screw up with. A high power laser you accidentally wave at a reflective surface can blind someone. A really high power laser you can accidentally wave at a non-reflective surface and still blind someone. Blah, blah, blah, high powered laser, blah, blah, blah high powered laser, blah, blah, blah, high powered laser! I'm sold, I'll buy a high powered laser.
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27th April 2012, 11:58 AM	#22
Checkmite Skepticifimisticalationist Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Third in line Posts: 14,879	Wow, a "phaser" that can pop a balloon and a beam that can only be seen in a smoke filled room. Lame.
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27th April 2012, 12:02 PM	#23
Roadtoad Bufo Caminus Inedibilis Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Gone. Posts: 15,738	Originally Posted by Checkmite Wow, a "phaser" that can pop a balloon and a beam that can only be seen in a smoke filled room. Lame. How is this "lame"? It never occurred to me to do this, and while it's little more than a baby step towards something more potent, (though what I'd do with anything more powerful), it does carry a degree of risk. Sure, it's not a huge deal, but it's a pretty interesting bit of work.

27th April 2012, 12:03 PM	#24
Roadtoad Bufo Caminus Inedibilis Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Gone. Posts: 15,738	Originally Posted by LarianLeQuella Can these be mounted upon the skulls of Elasmobranchii? Probably not. But I'm willing to bet if you tried hard enough, and put together the mounting hardware, you could set 'em up on the grill of your '67 Camaro.

27th April 2012, 12:32 PM	#25
cwalner Philosopher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Deepest Darkest Indiana Posts: 5,694	Originally Posted by Checkmite Wow, a "phaser" that can pop a balloon and a beam that can only be seen in a smoke filled room. Lame. Are you kidding. Take that to the carnival and give all the kiddies a rude surprise* *And get a concession as the balloon vendor.
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27th April 2012, 01:21 PM	#27
blobru Philosopher Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 6,590	If you ever beam down to a planet of homicidal balloons, that's the weapon you want in your holster. (Or a pin).
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27th April 2012, 01:25 PM	#28
jhunter1163 Beer-Swilling Semiliterate Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Room 118, Bohemian Grove Marriott Posts: 15,576	Originally Posted by Checkmite Wow, a "phaser" that can pop a balloon and a beam that can only be seen in a smoke filled room. Lame. Give it ten years.

27th April 2012, 02:04 PM	#29
Checkmite Skepticifimisticalationist Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Third in line Posts: 14,879	Originally Posted by Roadtoad How is this "lame"? It never occurred to me to do this, and while it's little more than a baby step towards something more potent, (though what I'd do with anything more powerful), it does carry a degree of risk. Sure, it's not a huge deal, but it's a pretty interesting bit of work. It's not even a baby step. What did this guy actually do here? He took the laser out of a Blu-Ray machine. Obviously the laser was already capable of emitting a beam powerful enough to pop balloons; and there are already handheld pointer lasers available that can do the same thing. And any laser beam becomes visible in a smoky room. So what's left? He mounted it on a toy gun handle. Oooh, bask in the innovation. C'mon.
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27th April 2012, 02:35 PM	#30
RobRoy Not A Mormon Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In the sandbox Posts: 12,141	Originally Posted by Checkmite It's not even a baby step. What did this guy actually do here? He took the laser out of a Blu-Ray machine. Obviously the laser was already capable of emitting a beam powerful enough to pop balloons; and there are already handheld pointer lasers available that can do the same thing. And any laser beam becomes visible in a smoky room. So what's left? He mounted it on a toy gun handle. Oooh, bask in the innovation. C'mon. Meh, take your space-walking buttocks and go rain on some other parade. This is my parade, and I'm happy to have little bits of colored paper and inflated rubber go up in flames from a distance using self-contained light emitter in the shape of a 2nd rate scifi television series ray gun as the only source. I like it. I like it. I like it! I'm impressed, and giddy, and thrilled to see something like this. So meh on you.
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27th April 2012, 02:39 PM	#31
Dr.Sid Critical Thinker Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 398	Don't speculate guys. Register on LaserPointerForums (link above) and enjoy laser making. Btw. of course it's not infrared, how could it look blue ? It's 445nm semiconductor laser diode, around 1W power. Such diodes comes under $50 these days. Also .. don't buy from Wicked Lasers. They are expansive, not up to specs, with poor customer support and usually very long shipping times. Go to the forums 'sell and buy' section and find yourself kit or finished build from forum members. Also the video is stolen (copied without reference or authorization). Author's nick on LPF is Jayrob, and yes, he does build great lasers. Spread the news.
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27th April 2012, 02:54 PM	#32
fuelair Cythraul Enfys Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 28,911	Originally Posted by Checkmite Wow, a "phaser" that can pop a balloon and a beam that can only be seen in a smoke filled room. Lame. And blind an attacker in a very,very, very short time. Permanently.
fuelair Cythraul Enfys Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 28,911	__________________ There is no problem so great that it cannot be fixed by small explosives carefully placed. Wash this space! We fight for the Lady Babylon!!!

27th April 2012, 02:56 PM	#33
RobRoy Not A Mormon Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In the sandbox Posts: 12,141	Originally Posted by fuelair And blind an attacker in a very,very, very short time. Permanently. New "stand your ground" law?
	__________________ Logic is what man stoops to when absurdity and surrealism has failed. It's shameful. – whatthebutlersaw Far an taine ‘n abhainn, ‘s ann as mò a fuaim. All your base are belong to us.

27th April 2012, 02:59 PM	#34
fuelair Cythraul Enfys Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 28,911	I officially plan to use a portion of my not too distant retirement time to do these.
fuelair Cythraul Enfys Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 28,911	__________________ There is no problem so great that it cannot be fixed by small explosives carefully placed. Wash this space! We fight for the Lady Babylon!!!

27th April 2012, 03:01 PM	#35
Dr.Sid Critical Thinker Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 398	Originally Posted by Checkmite Wow, a "phaser" that can pop a balloon and a beam that can only be seen in a smoke filled room. Lame. I assure you 445nm 1W laser beam is perfectly visible in daylight without smoke.
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27th April 2012, 03:04 PM	#36
Roadtoad Bufo Caminus Inedibilis Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Gone. Posts: 15,738	Originally Posted by RobRoy Meh, take your space-walking buttocks and go rain on some other parade. This is my parade, and I'm happy to have little bits of colored paper and inflated rubber go up in flames from a distance using self-contained light emitter in the shape of a 2nd rate scifi television series ray gun as the only source. I like it. I like it. I like it! I'm impressed, and giddy, and thrilled to see something like this. So meh on you. This. Seriously, I'm getting a little sick of this attitude of some: "Not much of an achievement, so I'll just take a quick **** on it." Please.

27th April 2012, 03:11 PM	#37
fuelair Cythraul Enfys Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 28,911	Originally Posted by RobRoy New "stand your ground" law? Hopefully the regular one will hang around * - but since I don't plan to do a (if he did and he probably did, but...) zimmerman I do not plan to have the problems doing a zimmermann caused him. * In many states, to defend yourself with deadly or maiming force (the only kind that works normally) you had to retreat to the point where no furthur retreat was possible or run away. Using time to do either of those can tire you making you less able to aim straight orstab/slash as hard, if at all (depending on your condition) and, put you in a less good defense position. I do not want the hassle of having to waste my time being involved in a trial so I want a law that says if I have a REASONABLE (a key point and one that NO DA should be able to tamper with) reason to believe my life/health OR that of another is endangered I have a right to defend myself with any force necessary including deadly - without trying to run (and get backshot) or back into a place I cannot maneuver in.
fuelair Cythraul Enfys Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 28,911	__________________ There is no problem so great that it cannot be fixed by small explosives carefully placed. Wash this space! We fight for the Lady Babylon!!!

27th April 2012, 03:13 PM	#38
BravesFan Banned Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ocean Springs, Ms Posts: 1,784	Originally Posted by RobRoy Meh, take your space-walking buttocks and go rain on some other parade. This is my parade, and I'm happy to have little bits of colored paper and inflated rubber go up in flames from a distance using self-contained light emitter in the shape of a 2nd rate scifi television series ray gun as the only source. I like it. I like it. I like it! I'm impressed, and giddy, and thrilled to see something like this. So meh on you. Whoooaaa now, let's not get all crazy!!! 2nd rate? You have besmirched Star Trek' charactah sah!!