DVD-Burner "Flashlight" mod !

[SenKat]

This post, and the next one are pictures taken by Hemlock Mike of his "labor of love" !!  He made a DVD-burner diode into a flashlight...errrr....the other way around...he made a flashlight into a LASER !  Check them out !

 

[SenKat]

and the second Pic of his 180mw flashlight ! DAMN good work ! Kudos to Mike !

 

[Hemlock_Mike]

SenKat --

Thanks for the post !! I'm not as computer literate as I am with the other sciences !! I couldn't get this in on CPF. The diode runs at 290 mA with three AAA Alkie cells through a 2.7 ohm resistor.

Lots of brass for heatsinking and external focus !!

Mike

Science is supposed to be FUN !!

 

[SenKat]

Mmmm-hmmm....go ahead and lie to me - tell me you didn't have a BLAST making this thing !

 

[timelord]

That's a nice tidy piece of work Hemlock Mike i'm impressed

 

[SenKat]

That's a nice tidy piece of work Hemlock Mike   i'm impressed

Yes - I LIKE it too ! He really could market this for those starved for red....

 

[timelord]

Yea he could make the cases ready to pop the diode inside it. I'd buy one

 

[kenrok1]

pretty cool - do you have any pics of the beam?
was it a blu-ray burner or just red?

 

[Hemlock_Mike]

Thanks ---
It's one of Dr. LAva's kits built into a flashlight.

Sorry I confused some folks when I called it my "Lava Light 1" !!

Mike

 

[SenKat]

Thanks ---
It's one of Dr. LAva's kits built into a flashlight.  

Sorry I confused some folks when I called it my "Lava Light 1" !!

Mike

Oh dang....you got ME on that one, too ! I thought you had.....never mind. I will go and pound my head into the wall some more.....

 

[Hemlock_Mike]

Even at an estimated 180 mW, The beam isn't as bright as a 100 mW greenie. The spot is bright and focus for burning is somewhat critical over 4'.

Mike

 

[SenKat]

Yeah - I got mine up to a registered 177mw - and 5.0 foot match light...at 5.5 feet, it smoked - nothing more. Uhm of course...mine looks NOWHERE near as pretty as yours does !

 

[stevetexas]

I'l love one of those!!! - Very cool design. You've made your point about getting a lathe...

Steve

 

[Hemlock_Mike]

You gotta go to CPF and see what someone did with his "kit". TINY package with a switcher board about the size of your thumb nail !!

Beautiful marriage of technology..... Even I'm impressed.

Mike

 

[Beefygt]

That is a very nice case you made! Are you thinking about making more, and selling them?

You gotta go to CPF and see what someone did with his "kit". TINY package with a switcher board about the size of your thumb nail !!

Beautiful marriage of technology..... Even I'm impressed.

Mike

Also, do you have the link to this thread?

 

[stevetexas]

I saw the one on CPF you were referring to Mike. Quite frankly, they're both awesome!!! You could DEFINITELY sell these.