DIY: How to Make a High Powered Burning Blue/Violet Laser Pointer

The video shows you how to build a high powered burning violet laser (reason why it says Blue/Violet in title is because half the things you point the violet laser at fluoresce and cause the dot to turn blue)

For written tutorial go here: http://styropyro.com/tutorials/violetmodule.htm

Parts List:
PHR-803T sled-
www.modwerx.com


101mA Driver- Driver in video is no longer sold, so here is a very similar driver. Choose "preset current" and type 110mA in the box. There is no need for the glass lens. link:
http://hacylon.case.edu/ebay/laser_diode/Groove_2.php

Aixiz Module-
www.modwerx.com

or
(2-pack)
http://stonetek.org/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=66&pr...


Helpful Notes:
For extra output, cut out the plastic on the back of the lens

This set up should yield you just under 100mW of 405nm (violet) light, easily enough to burn.

DO NOT "test" the laser diode by hooking it up to a 9v battery, if you do you will break your laser

NEVER EVER point this laser in yours or somebody else's eyes, the wavelength of this light is more energetic then most visible light so a hit in the eye will damage your eyesight! Also do not stare at the dot from up close with out proper protection, if you stare at the dot too much when burning things your eyesight could get damaged. Buy laser goggles!

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[Fewstanator]

whats the lowest power but you can still see the laser like as a line?

[MrScoober2]

can i make one out of a dvd player?

[thecomputerman12121]

@crampets2011 I hope you mean MEGAwatts.

There is actually laser gun someone made that is pistol sized that fires out a megawatt of power - 1000 WATTS! Also, he made a puny little glove shooting 3 watts out of each 3 diodes. Yep, 3 watts per each diode.

[Imapwnu1997]

I followed this video perfect but my laser is really weak. It shines but barely. And cant even light a match. Any help?

[Imapwnu1997]

I followed this video perfect but my laser came out really weak. It shines but not bright and cant even light a match. Any help?

[crampets2011]

@die4alife Not at high power. It'd go through batteries like crazy if you tried to.

[crampets2011]

@GDuff123 Around7kW is the most powerful cutting laser now, and that'd be weapons grade. Problem is, it's industrial, so it takes up as much room as a small house.

Handheld, 2mW is about as powerful as you can get handheld, and that's nowhere near powerful enough to be used as a practical weapon.

It'd probably work its way through hdpe, pet, and most malleable plastics, acryllic might take a while, and is more likely to melt, rather than be cut, and it will engrave, but not cut, wood.

[MrMeat42]

@crampets2011 All I did was turn up the potentiometer until it got close to shutting off. Actually, i screwed up yet another laser, and I believe that the problem was that I touched the electornics while it was running. But that still doesn't explain why I wasn't able to get up to at least 100mw in the first place.. unless that circuit board was a cheap chinese piece of crap. I have 1 more driver. I'll see what it does with a hi-quality diode

[crampets2011]

@MrMeat42 What variables were you toying with? Circuit resistance, current, or voltage?

[NVorigami]

@MrScoober2 no......

[lman638]

@austin12sledge he dosent sell dem

[austin12sledge]

how much would you sell this lazer for