Cheapy Lighter Laser Burner
From what ive seen, Kipkays design is popular yet unsafe. Ive never worked with lasers before, and I would love to make something like this. However, I would like multiple opinions on this. I also dont like Kipkays plans because they all involve "Buy these parts from me!"
I also plan on using a hacked 5-pin diode from a PS3, and I have another (which is suspect is IR) 3 pin diode from a different PS3 as a spare.
I also dont understand why I need a driver. Perhaps im ignorant, but ive seen a few PS3 diodes running with just resistors and switches.
Id like to keep this as simple as possible, and using as many homebrew(yet safe) parts as possible. Life is more fun when you make it yourself(and dont blind yourself).
From what ive seen, Kipkays design is popular yet unsafe. Ive never worked with lasers before, and I would love to make something like this. However, I would like multiple opinions on this. I also dont like Kipkays plans because they all involve "Buy these parts from me!"
I also plan on using a hacked 5-pin diode from a PS3, and I have another (which is suspect is IR) 3 pin diode from a different PS3 as a spare.
I also dont understand why I need a driver. Perhaps im ignorant, but ive seen a few PS3 diodes running with just resistors and switches.
Id like to keep this as simple as possible, and using as many homebrew(yet safe) parts as possible. Life is more fun when you make it yourself(and dont blind yourself).