DIY Laser Projector - New Laser Mod

video DIY Laser Projector - New Laser Mod
How to make a portable laser projector from scrap materials around the house. Combine some smoke or fog and you have a sweet light show. Visit geek.phatus.com for more cool stuff. I am working on a version 2 that will have 2 mirrors for more spectacular effects. Sweet Little Laser Hack.
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Apr 16, 2011. 9:43 AMFireater989 says:
Why not just glue the mirror to the motor directly?
Oct 17, 2008. 12:33 PMdanielemur says:
you copied off of Mever's laser vortex!
May 27, 2009. 5:22 PMcoltonapo18 says:
epic win.
Jan 13, 2011. 1:57 PMGameNox says:
Some person copied my NERF Throwing Knife EXACTLY. Now that is something to complain about. BUUUUT 3 PEOPLE JOINED TOGETHER AND DELETED IT!!!! YAY!!!!! BD
Nov 6, 2009. 11:03 AMkdiddy13 says:
Awesome original approach!  I really dig it.

Highlights for me:
Compact (Portable AND hand held!!!!  Awesome)
Using a CD for the reflector.  Your tip on cutting them was great.
Mounting the motor directly to the laser pointer (and with an easily adjustable paper clip to boot)

Very nice.

On the accusation of 'copying'.  Boo!  One of the real bonuses of this site is being able to browse an assortment of different approaches on similar ideas.  As you said in your reply, if you can gather something new to incorporate into your next build then it's a very useful instructable (which this most definitely is).

I'll be checking for more of your posts.  Thanks for sharing this!
Mar 20, 2009. 3:05 PMvodo says:
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Nov 26, 2008. 8:26 PMrotamagic says:
very cool man... nice "write up" and saftey precautions!!
Aug 13, 2008. 7:18 PMgyrogizmo says:
Instead of soldering the dime to the motor and gluing the mirror to the dime, would it not be quicker just to use some holt-melt glue to attach the mirror to the motor shaft?
Aug 16, 2008. 9:12 AMgyrogizmo says:
Ok, but the hotmelt glue seems pretty strong and your piece of a CD disc would be quite lightweight. Here is an idea, and excuse me if you have already done it: Use the CD mirror glued to a small speaker with the laser as a low frequency oscilloscope; one edge of the mirror attached to the speaker cone, the other to a rod or bar as a fulcrum. Two of these to do X and Y axis.
May 2, 2008. 6:09 PMcotton says:
cool
Jan 25, 2008. 8:09 AMhanzablast says:
Hey pyro, Great video! Simple and increadible results.
Jan 19, 2008. 6:34 PMtyeo098 says:
Isnt much of a projector as a laser light show.
Jan 19, 2008. 7:35 PMtyeo098 says:
Jan 19, 2008. 1:27 PMGorillazMiko says:
Awesome job pyro222, your stuff is great!
Jan 19, 2008. 12:48 PMshooby says:
Pretty cool. What size approximately was the projection you showed?

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