Producing a Burning Laser 200~300 mw DVD Open Can Laser Diode Used.

This is a full video on how I assemble another powerful laser. Sorry if I used bad explanations, Any questions please ask. I used a DVD dual layer laser from an Asus Light scribe capable burner. The laser diode can do about 300 mw peak, its driven to 200 mw or so now. the lens in the video is not the right lens, it is for a DVD burner and not a pointer, this means that the laser cannot evenly produce a beam at range without rings and a fogging effect " loss of laser output power " when I get the correct lens I will mount it in and shoot a demo video on this laser. I also used a laser driver from a 5 mw green laser. Since it runs a pump diode at much higher mw it really put out some power for the red laser diode, the driver is at stock settings, no need for pot modding the driver before use on a dvd laser " be careful when trying this all drivers are NOT the same.

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Science & Technology

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• Producing
• Burning
• Laser
• 200
• 300
• mw
• DVD
• Open
• Can
• Diode
• Used

[shawnb1003]

it'd be pretty funny to point this laser at some kid in school who is sleeping.. bet you he'd wake up quick!. I wouldnt dare do this as im not stupid enough.. just saying it'd be funny.

[Zenodilodon]

@shawnb1003 One night at a party we where burning peoples ear with the wicked lasers arctic if they fell asleep... its not appropriate use but it's funny.

[UrbanTurban007]

where do you get the laser housing from, im doing the same project

[Zenodilodon]

@UrbanTurban007 I used a stock core i7 heatsink however you can order standard laser module heatsicks off ebay fairly easy.

[username83831]

Haa, when i built my first laser. I made the same one as you, I am colourblind so I could not see the big red splodge without the lense. It was weird! And by the way, why such the big heatsink? I only used an inch x inch thick and it never gets hot.

[Zenodilodon]

@username83831 That's such a cool thing to have that color issue and not see a color, I imagine it would be almost like looking through a dichromatic filter. I made the heatsink for overall test purpose I wanted to see how hard it would be to convert the whole thing over and it wasn't easy but it looks awesome, even though yes... for such a little diode it is over kill.

[axel1973w]

What are the Voltage/Current specs for your Laserdiode? it seems DVD burner diodes emmit visible lasers. What about laser diodes that are used in laser printers? any experienve with those? what wavelength/color are those lasers?

[basspig]

I see the laser has already burned a few dozen pixels on the camera's CCD. :-)

[creepyjohnyboy]

it'd be funny to use a laser on the slides to make it bumpy and to burn some of the medal and to make the thing just fall apart burn screws,plastic,and more in the classroom like the desks,other kids homework,and to ruin some kids shoes! yeh but im not that mean or anything it'd be funny though

[jasonfoard1500]

Good idea with the fan.. I like that

[jasonfoard1500]

Speak..

[SpartanWinter]

Dude!

you soldered not the diode without it being in a heat sink first....!

thats it. get of the internet. lol

[shawnb1003]

@Zenodilodon LOL. Well i was going to make it with my spare PC Parts.. but my mother threw them away before i got ahold of them -.-