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Cheapy Lighter Laser Burner

Step 8Final Assembly

Final Assembly
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Cut the original red button in half leaving just the two small tabs that are secured in the housing holes.
You will have to play around with the exact height of the switch in relation to to the red button. Re attach the flame shield. After I shot the video I found a small rubber stopper and cut it in half, then pushed it inside the base of the lighter to make sure the driver and batteries stayed put. .

Your Cheapy Laser Lighter Burner is complete!

Use responsibly! Lasers of all types should never be pointed at your self or any living thing. This kind of laser can cause permanent damage to eyesight in less than a second. NEVER look into the beam or reflection of ANY laser including this one.

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16 comments
May 2, 2011. 1:23 PMsparkyuiop says:
Did you focus the diode? Is that a blu-ray laser diode? Where did you get the driver from? What was the total cost?
Mar 3, 2012. 7:08 PMcurious youth says:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5erjj6aS5Ws

watch that.
Aug 13, 2011. 2:06 AMbconway1 says:
how did you close the end?
Mar 13, 2011. 5:34 PMdoguito says:
this rocks
Jan 15, 2010. 10:00 AMstefan.kochev says:
Can i make it with red lase diode?????

Jul 17, 2010. 7:34 PM-max- says:
YES!!!
Oct 23, 2009. 11:30 AMrimetightmike169 says:
this doesnt help much! needs more pics and explained better!
Oct 23, 2009. 11:31 AMrimetightmike169 says:
your better off watching the videos on youtube!
Sep 27, 2009. 2:27 AMSepplBeppl says:
How do I get off the onboard switch on the driver? Pls help me...
Aug 6, 2009. 12:11 PMNemweb says:
Very cool!
Aug 8, 2009. 12:48 PMDeadl0ck says:
I wouldn't exactly call 75 dollars of laser parts cheap... but I guess that's just me, shame cos I really like this build... I just don't have that kind of money to spend.
Sep 25, 2009. 2:35 PMwhiteboyninja says:
go to hightechdealz.com the have a blueray laserburner diode for about $18. you can get the little driver from a $3 5mw red lase diode that comes in its housing on the site to.
Aug 21, 2009. 3:12 AMjimmytvf says:
at a long time will get rentable make it, the batteries last more than a fill of gas, and if you use Kip's trick of the 12v battery hack, you will have this old-school lighter forever
Aug 14, 2009. 11:47 PMTheTeslaWarrior says:
the laser isnt cheap... the lighter is. hes making somthing expensive look cheap at first glance hence "cheapy" instead of "cheap"
Aug 15, 2009. 6:44 AMDeadl0ck says:
Ahhh. My apologies then. Diffrence between cheapy and cheap was lost in translation. English isn't my native tongue. Cheers for clearing that up!
Aug 15, 2009. 4:38 PMTheTeslaWarrior says:
no problem, your not the only one. its pretty damn easy to confuse even if english is your native tongue.
Aug 17, 2009. 12:31 AMandrewbaker says:
you both realize to buy a blue laser pre assembled is around $200 right
Aug 24, 2009. 6:17 PMTheTeslaWarrior says:
and if you want 5 mw its cheap for pre asembled to http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.28901
Oct 7, 2009. 2:08 PMandrewbaker says:
thats the blue equivalent of a gas station laser 
Aug 17, 2009. 1:20 AMTheTeslaWarrior says:
i can find a blu-ray diode for $17... if you make it you can make it cheap (just orderd a diode gona put it into a sharpy :D)
Aug 13, 2009. 11:12 AMusb key says:
thats a waste of butane. and its a danger to let it out like that. open the valve outside when its almost empty.
Aug 10, 2009. 11:35 AMwikkiman says:
Try using overstock sellers or eBay for parts. It will be no more than $40 - $50 if you find good deals.

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