Possible to mod a cheap red laser?

[Sefrez]

As the title said. But I noticed that there is no pot on my cheap $5-$10 dollar lasers. Is it still possible (more like, easy) to mod?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Droyd]

no

 

[styropyro]

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1131203/turn_your_5mw_laser_pointer_into_a_burning_beast/

 

[Sefrez]

Thats one way........

 

[HumanSymphony]

They're not made to be modded, simple as that. There may be an exception out there somewhere, but for the majority of them any increase in voltage/current will simply kill them.

 

[jamilm9]

you might be able to mod 1 out of 10 maybe 1 mw more but its not worth it.

 

[RA_pierce]

You can give it a cool paint job or put stickers on it. But as far as an internal modification for output power gain, not gonna happen.


EDIT: Although, if it takes those mini button cells, you can cut the spring shorter or make more room in the battery compartment and if you can shove a couple more of those little batteries in, it actually makes it brighter (at least with the ones I've tried it with).

 

[diachi]

I put like 20V through one of mines and got a significan't power increase.


For a few seconds that is  :

 

[sad_sagi]

I love that "how to convert a cheap laser into burning laser" video. makes me laugh every time

 

[randomlugia]

Could you pot mod a 5mw pen-size red?

 

[daguin]

Could you pot mod a 5mw pen-size red?

A few of these little lasers have a pot, most don't. However, the most I've ever gotten out of one was 7mW. Not worth the hassle.

Peace,
dave

 

[Droyd]

actually, you can mode a cheap red laser

desolder the original diode and replace it with a powerful red dvd laser

 

[Joshewon]

I had a small red laser for my air soft gun and tried to put some more batteries in it and it fried the diode

 

[HumanSymphony]

actually, you can mode a cheap red laser

desolder the original diode and replace it with a powerful red dvd laser  

No

 

[pullbangdead]

[quote author=Droyd link=1220560986/0#11 date=1221361346]actually, you can mode a cheap red laser

desolder the original diode and replace it with a powerful red dvd laser  

No[/quote]

You can make a cheap red laser into a powerful red laser, just replace the whole laser! Duh!

Cheap red laser = weak diode, low output driver, weak batteries, a case, and a switch.
Strong red laser = strong diode, high output driver, strong batteries, a case, and a switch.

So just get a weak red laser, replace everything in it, and you've got a strong red laser!!!1!!juan

 

[Switch]

LOL @ juan

Yeah, it's not really a mod, more like a complete redesign.At least it will look the same, or somewhat the same.