Tutorial: Blu-ray Laser / Flashlight Combo! - SCHWEET! - Laser Pointer Forums

jayrob · 11-13-2009, 05:12 AM

We all like blu-ray lasers... And I'm pretty sure that most of us like a nice bright Flashlight too!

Here's a nice modification that gives you both, in one unit!

This is a really nice 'dual' flashlight, in which I modified one end with a blu-ray laser!

I like this build so much, that it gets to sleep in my Nova case!

Just make sure to use a nice dust cap for safety!

Accidental 'on' is unlikely, but using a silicone tail cap for an aperture cover is a good safety recommendation...

If you want to do this mod, take a close look at this tutorial, because it is a 'case positive' host, and needs to be wired up differently than normal.

* I will sell the custom heatsink needed (with set screw), for $23 dollars plus $3 dollars shipping if you want one.

* Here's the host:
dual head cree, great deals on Sporting Goods on eBay!

* Or a group buy for the host/heatsink combo here:
GB: Dual Host/Heatsink Combo - Flashlight / Laser In One!

The flashlight is very bright. I compared it with my Cree Q5 mods, and it is just as bright. (beam shot below)

It uses 3 X AAA batteries. The stock tail end, is a weak UV light with 5 UV LED's. It has a simple circuit that limits the power on the tail end, so that is another thing needed for this laser modification. To disable/by-pass the circuit. (it's easy to disable - shown in the pictures)

Not that you would want to, but in case you are wondering, yes, both ends can be powered on at the same time.

I like this build so much, that It got my Nova case!

Then my X-105 gets to share a case with my Evo Pro...

Hope you liked this project!

Click here to see my list of projects and tutorials!

Rob · 11-13-2009, 05:21 AM

Wow, sheer awesomeness Jay! You are truly amazing! Great tutorial. I'd like to try my hand at this sometime.

jayrob · 11-13-2009, 05:32 AM

Thanks!

Glad you like it...

I like bright flashlights, and lasers too! Seemed like a winner!

I chose a very high wavelength PHR and set it at about 120mA's for this build. I just don't want to put a really high demand on the batteries by using a 6X or higher. Because this build has a dual purpose and all.

But if you find a nice diode like the one I have in this mod, it will be visually as bright as a normal 6X anyway!

Gryphon · 11-14-2009, 08:41 PM

Thats great, does that button normally come blue like that, its like this torch was made
for this sort of modification

jayrob · 11-14-2009, 08:51 PM

Yes, the tail of the host has a blue side button for the clicky!

By the way, both clicky switches operate very nice on this host...

And as you can see in the pictures, the quality of the host is very nice as well!

nikokapo · 11-14-2009, 09:45 PM

Next Up: jayrob's Laser Boomerang! 3 Way Laser awesomeness

You've done it again! Nice one

dieselmarine · 11-14-2009, 09:52 PM

I was thinking about putting lasers on both ends like a double bladed lightsaber (Darth Maul), What do you guys think and BTW awesome job Jayrob !

jayrob · 11-14-2009, 10:34 PM

Thanks for the props guys...

Glad you like it!

Gryphon · 11-15-2009, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dieselmarine

I was thinking about putting lasers on both ends like a double bladed lightsaber (Darth Maul), What do you guys think

That would be cool, make them both 7 color white lasers and you can have plenty of color options!

jayrob · 11-25-2009, 06:10 AM

If anybody is interested, I am offering a small group buy on these host/heatsink combo's. I need at least 4 buyers...

See here:
GB: Dual Host/Heatsink Combo - Flashlight / Laser In One!

PewPewPew · 01-01-2010, 03:16 PM

Where did you buy those cases!

jayrob · 01-01-2010, 03:42 PM

I got the aluminum one with my Nova X105...

And the black one is a cigar case that I was told about. I don't smoke, but it is sweet for holding two pointers!
Cabela's -- Cigar Caddy Travel Humidor

PewPewPew · 01-01-2010, 04:06 PM

Do you know how I can get the aluminum case without buying a nova laser?

jayrob · 01-01-2010, 05:46 PM

You may find one, but I don't know where...

I have bought larger cases like that, but have not seen anything that small before. Search for gun cases, or aluminum cases...

11-13-2009, 05:12 AM	#1
jayrob Class 4 Laser Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern CA, U.S. Astrophotography! (Some of my Photo's) Posts: 5,825 Rep Power: 270	Tutorial: Blu-ray Laser / Flashlight Combo! - SCHWEET! We all like blu-ray lasers... And I'm pretty sure that most of us like a nice bright Flashlight too! Here's a nice modification that gives you both, in one unit! This is a really nice 'dual' flashlight, in which I modified one end with a blu-ray laser! I like this build so much, that it gets to sleep in my Nova case! Just make sure to use a nice dust cap for safety! Accidental 'on' is unlikely, but using a silicone tail cap for an aperture cover is a good safety recommendation... If you want to do this mod, take a close look at this tutorial, because it is a 'case positive' host, and needs to be wired up differently than normal. * I will sell the custom heatsink needed (with set screw), for $23 dollars plus $3 dollars shipping if you want one. * Here's the host: dual head cree, great deals on Sporting Goods on eBay! * Or a group buy for the host/heatsink combo here: GB: Dual Host/Heatsink Combo - Flashlight / Laser In One! The flashlight is very bright. I compared it with my Cree Q5 mods, and it is just as bright. (beam shot below) It uses 3 X AAA batteries. The stock tail end, is a weak UV light with 5 UV LED's. It has a simple circuit that limits the power on the tail end, so that is another thing needed for this laser modification. To disable/by-pass the circuit. (it's easy to disable - shown in the pictures) Not that you would want to, but in case you are wondering, yes, both ends can be powered on at the same time. I like this build so much, that It got my Nova case! Then my X-105 gets to share a case with my Evo Pro... Hope you liked this project! Click here to see my list of projects and tutorials! __________________ Personal lasers: RPL 375, O-like 250, Evolution Pro 150, Nova X-105, Nexus 95, RPL 35 (473), GLP-473, GLP-593.5, HeNe 632.8, Many DIY red, blu-ray, and green builds... Looking for a DIY kit? Take a look at some of my more popular kits linked in color... * FS: 405-G-1 Glass Lens Mod for Blu-ray! 31% increase in power vs AixiZ acrylic! * FS: Parts - 12X Star Trek Phaser! Awesome 12X build! Must see my Youtube video linked in my tutorial... * FS: DIY Green Build Kits! Easy assembly in minutes! * FS: Pocket Mini Build Kits! 'HOT' option for FlexDrive installed! Click here for a list of my build kits! Projects and tutorials too! Last edited by jayrob; 11-23-2009 at 06:14 AM.

11-13-2009, 05:21 AM	#2
Rob Class 2 Laser Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Glendora, California Posts: 480 Rep Power: 6	Re: Blu-ray and Flashlight Combo! - SCHWEET! Wow, sheer awesomeness Jay! You are truly amazing! Great tutorial. I'd like to try my hand at this sometime. __________________ - 180mw 6x Daquin Build in MX Power Host - - 5mw 405nm Pen (Cheap Piece of Crap) - - Coming Soon Custom Built 100mW 405nm - - WL Evolution Pro 130mW - - Jay Rob's Mini Green Host w/ 60mW O-like Module - - My Dream: 473nm Pen (Someday Soon Hopefully) - - 200mw Dilda Focusable Red Torch - *Remember to always practice good safety habits when using any laser. And never point it at a plane and/or any flying object. You're just asking to go to jail if you do that.*

11-13-2009, 05:32 AM	#3
jayrob Class 4 Laser Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern CA, U.S. Astrophotography! (Some of my Photo's) Posts: 5,825 Rep Power: 270	Re: Blu-ray and Flashlight Combo! - SCHWEET! Thanks! Glad you like it... I like bright flashlights, and lasers too! Seemed like a winner! I chose a very high wavelength PHR and set it at about 120mA's for this build. I just don't want to put a really high demand on the batteries by using a 6X or higher. Because this build has a dual purpose and all. But if you find a nice diode like the one I have in this mod, it will be visually as bright as a normal 6X anyway! __________________ Personal lasers: RPL 375, O-like 250, Evolution Pro 150, Nova X-105, Nexus 95, RPL 35 (473), GLP-473, GLP-593.5, HeNe 632.8, Many DIY red, blu-ray, and green builds... Looking for a DIY kit? Take a look at some of my more popular kits linked in color... * FS: 405-G-1 Glass Lens Mod for Blu-ray! 31% increase in power vs AixiZ acrylic! * FS: Parts - 12X Star Trek Phaser! Awesome 12X build! Must see my Youtube video linked in my tutorial... * FS: DIY Green Build Kits! Easy assembly in minutes! * FS: Pocket Mini Build Kits! 'HOT' option for FlexDrive installed! Click here for a list of my build kits! Projects and tutorials too! Last edited by jayrob; 11-19-2009 at 04:54 AM.

11-14-2009, 08:41 PM	#4
Gryphon Class 2M Laser Join Date: May 2009 Location: Little Italy Posts: 828 Rep Power: 94	Re: Blu-ray Laser / Flashlight Combo! - SCHWEET! Thats great, does that button normally come blue like that, its like this torch was made for this sort of modification __________________ OK....I see................wait, what now? 7 Color "White" Laser B0323 at 125ma [MiniMag] B0323 at 150ma [Project Box] B0323 at 125ma [INOVA] 50mW 473nm O-Like Labby 10mW 1AAA Pocket Pointer 150mW Techlaser's [MiniMag] 18X LG at 350ma [MiniMag] 22X LG at 350ma RS Pen

11-14-2009, 08:51 PM	#5
jayrob Class 4 Laser Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern CA, U.S. Astrophotography! (Some of my Photo's) Posts: 5,825 Rep Power: 270	Re: Blu-ray Laser / Flashlight Combo! - SCHWEET! Yes, the tail of the host has a blue side button for the clicky! By the way, both clicky switches operate very nice on this host... And as you can see in the pictures, the quality of the host is very nice as well! __________________ Personal lasers: RPL 375, O-like 250, Evolution Pro 150, Nova X-105, Nexus 95, RPL 35 (473), GLP-473, GLP-593.5, HeNe 632.8, Many DIY red, blu-ray, and green builds... Looking for a DIY kit? Take a look at some of my more popular kits linked in color... * FS: 405-G-1 Glass Lens Mod for Blu-ray! 31% increase in power vs AixiZ acrylic! * FS: Parts - 12X Star Trek Phaser! Awesome 12X build! Must see my Youtube video linked in my tutorial... * FS: DIY Green Build Kits! Easy assembly in minutes! * FS: Pocket Mini Build Kits! 'HOT' option for FlexDrive installed! Click here for a list of my build kits! Projects and tutorials too!

11-14-2009, 09:45 PM	#6
nikokapo Class 4 Laser Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Argentina Posts: 5,426 Rep Power: 217	Re: Blu-ray Laser / Flashlight Combo! - SCHWEET! Next Up: jayrob's Laser Boomerang! 3 Way Laser awesomeness You've done it again! Nice one __________________ I like cereal. Review Compilation - All Reviews In One Thread! Diodes Compilation - All Diodes Data In One Thread!

11-14-2009, 09:52 PM	#7
dieselmarine Class 1M Laser Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NEW YORK CITY Posts: 235 Rep Power: 15	Re: Blu-ray Laser / Flashlight Combo! - SCHWEET! I was thinking about putting lasers on both ends like a double bladed lightsaber (Darth Maul), What do you guys think and BTW awesome job Jayrob ! __________________ 2ND/24MEU FIRST ONES IN LAST ONES OUT WE ARE NOT CONQUERORS WE ARE LIBERATORS HONOR COURAGE COMMITMENT

11-14-2009, 10:34 PM	#8
jayrob Class 4 Laser Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern CA, U.S. Astrophotography! (Some of my Photo's) Posts: 5,825 Rep Power: 270	Re: Blu-ray Laser / Flashlight Combo! - SCHWEET! Thanks for the props guys... Glad you like it! __________________ Personal lasers: RPL 375, O-like 250, Evolution Pro 150, Nova X-105, Nexus 95, RPL 35 (473), GLP-473, GLP-593.5, HeNe 632.8, Many DIY red, blu-ray, and green builds... Looking for a DIY kit? Take a look at some of my more popular kits linked in color... * FS: 405-G-1 Glass Lens Mod for Blu-ray! 31% increase in power vs AixiZ acrylic! * FS: Parts - 12X Star Trek Phaser! Awesome 12X build! Must see my Youtube video linked in my tutorial... * FS: DIY Green Build Kits! Easy assembly in minutes! * FS: Pocket Mini Build Kits! 'HOT' option for FlexDrive installed! Click here for a list of my build kits! Projects and tutorials too!

11-25-2009, 06:10 AM	#10
jayrob Class 4 Laser Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern CA, U.S. Astrophotography! (Some of my Photo's) Posts: 5,825 Rep Power: 270	Re: Tutorial: Blu-ray Laser / Flashlight Combo! - SCHWEET! If anybody is interested, I am offering a small group buy on these host/heatsink combo's. I need at least 4 buyers... See here: GB: Dual Host/Heatsink Combo - Flashlight / Laser In One! __________________ Personal lasers: RPL 375, O-like 250, Evolution Pro 150, Nova X-105, Nexus 95, RPL 35 (473), GLP-473, GLP-593.5, HeNe 632.8, Many DIY red, blu-ray, and green builds... Looking for a DIY kit? Take a look at some of my more popular kits linked in color... * FS: 405-G-1 Glass Lens Mod for Blu-ray! 31% increase in power vs AixiZ acrylic! * FS: Parts - 12X Star Trek Phaser! Awesome 12X build! Must see my Youtube video linked in my tutorial... * FS: DIY Green Build Kits! Easy assembly in minutes! * FS: Pocket Mini Build Kits! 'HOT' option for FlexDrive installed! Click here for a list of my build kits! Projects and tutorials too!

01-01-2010, 03:16 PM	#11
PewPewPew Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	Re: Tutorial: Blu-ray Laser / Flashlight Combo! - SCHWEET! Where did you buy those cases!

01-01-2010, 03:42 PM	#12
jayrob Class 4 Laser Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern CA, U.S. Astrophotography! (Some of my Photo's) Posts: 5,825 Rep Power: 270	Re: Tutorial: Blu-ray Laser / Flashlight Combo! - SCHWEET! I got the aluminum one with my Nova X105... And the black one is a cigar case that I was told about. I don't smoke, but it is sweet for holding two pointers! Cabela's -- Cigar Caddy Travel Humidor __________________ Personal lasers: RPL 375, O-like 250, Evolution Pro 150, Nova X-105, Nexus 95, RPL 35 (473), GLP-473, GLP-593.5, HeNe 632.8, Many DIY red, blu-ray, and green builds... Looking for a DIY kit? Take a look at some of my more popular kits linked in color... * FS: 405-G-1 Glass Lens Mod for Blu-ray! 31% increase in power vs AixiZ acrylic! * FS: Parts - 12X Star Trek Phaser! Awesome 12X build! Must see my Youtube video linked in my tutorial... * FS: DIY Green Build Kits! Easy assembly in minutes! * FS: Pocket Mini Build Kits! 'HOT' option for FlexDrive installed! Click here for a list of my build kits! Projects and tutorials too!

01-01-2010, 04:06 PM	#13
PewPewPew Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	Re: Tutorial: Blu-ray Laser / Flashlight Combo! - SCHWEET! Do you know how I can get the aluminum case without buying a nova laser?

01-01-2010, 05:46 PM	#14
jayrob Class 4 Laser Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern CA, U.S. Astrophotography! (Some of my Photo's) Posts: 5,825 Rep Power: 270	Re: Tutorial: Blu-ray Laser / Flashlight Combo! - SCHWEET! You may find one, but I don't know where... I have bought larger cases like that, but have not seen anything that small before. Search for gun cases, or aluminum cases... __________________ Personal lasers: RPL 375, O-like 250, Evolution Pro 150, Nova X-105, Nexus 95, RPL 35 (473), GLP-473, GLP-593.5, HeNe 632.8, Many DIY red, blu-ray, and green builds... Looking for a DIY kit? Take a look at some of my more popular kits linked in color... * FS: 405-G-1 Glass Lens Mod for Blu-ray! 31% increase in power vs AixiZ acrylic! * FS: Parts - 12X Star Trek Phaser! Awesome 12X build! Must see my Youtube video linked in my tutorial... * FS: DIY Green Build Kits! Easy assembly in minutes! * FS: Pocket Mini Build Kits! 'HOT' option for FlexDrive installed! Click here for a list of my build kits! Projects and tutorials too!

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