NES ZAPPER!!!

How to turn a NES Zapper into a real laser pistol. After seeing Fun With Lasers by Stephanie Maks, I got inspired when playing Duck Hunt so here is my little project.This isn't a difficult project as long as you know some of the basics of soldering. Please be extremely careful, this laser is dangerous. This is my first instructable so I'll try my best.

Disclaimer: CAUTION! As you know...lasers can be dangerous. Never point them at any living object!T his is not a toy, and this should not be used like a conventional laser pointer. In other words, don't use it in presentations, or to play with pets, or allow children to use it. It should only be operated by responsible persons who understand and respect the potential laser safety hazards.

Step 1 What we need-

1) Hacked DVD laser from Fun With Lasers

2) NES Zapper

3) CR2 camera battery or comparable battery

4) Momentary Push button

5) Some extra wire, wire cutters, soldering tools, screwdrivers

Comments

[!Andrew_Modder!]

hmm. sure thats cool but i need a nes pistol, plus 1 to keep :-P. Idk i think finding one of these may be a little pricey (a lil.) so mabe use something els, like mabe a cheap airsoft pistol instead of the nes pistol?

[eromeo]

naw man, these things are dirt cheap, i got one in really good condition for 4 bucks

[hellstudios]

Late reply! Ebay

[evilgenius 398]

put an extra barrel on top of gun w/ laser inside then it will have an airsoft gun and a burning laser. ):D

[anime freak]

just go to a pawnshop,game store or a yard sale they shouldnt cost too much after all they are pretty old.

[!Andrew_Modder!]

yeah. just one thing about old awesome things, is the quantity of working things is limited, but lol i could probably find a couple :-)

[Mewtwo314]

You could also get a nes zapper from jjgames.com for $6, with shipping and handeling, it will be like $11.

[deancp1]

I just got a couple from eBay so I can do this. There are hundreds of them for sale there for about $10 including S/H. I'm going to use a green laser pointer so that I can use it for presentations. Good luck,

[NetReaper]

red would match the nes color scheme better.

[!Andrew_Modder!]

ok. thx

[kenny94]

you could use a paper one fromhere

[aflacpyro267]

Hi this instructable was very easy to follow thx!!!! :P

[builderkidj]

I wish I had a zapper.

[t3hkender]

The obvious progression from this is to do the same project using a Super Scope... And MULTIPLE LASERS. Bwahahahaha.

[seabananers]

any one who says this isn't in the caegory of people he described

[thalass]

Awesome! It'd be great with a fancy blu-ray burner laser diode.

[frawg96]

how do you make the laser burn stuff? :D

[Wicky777]

read the Instructable lol :D

[hellstudios]

Late reply lol :D

[TheWaddleWaaddle]

even later reply to that lol :D

[hellstudios]

OH JESUS

[Darkeru]

you need a high power laser and a lens to help focus the beam.

[cdousley]

would this work with a blu ray laser and would i need a heatsink

[corey11]

I think it may without one but id add one just to be safe

[floryzzz]

Realy cool
Maybe you can ad a sound effect?

[cdousley]

cool i got two nes blasters for $1 each i may make this

[dragoon2681]

 nice this is a great idea

[noler]

do you just need the diode module and the diode? cuz it looks like that from the picture or do you need the whole DVD laser?

[Colonel88]

the "Fun with Lasers" thing doesnt say how to extract lasers

[mokojean]

could this project instructable be used for the same for a LED light instead of a laser?

[Darkeru]

Please people, if you like this design and duplicate it at least try to mention this instructable. Thank you

[Madrias357]

I'm working on a Laser Pistol made from a broken airsoft gun. You say it needs the diode from the burner drive, right? My friend stiffed me, then, when he gave me a reader. Crap! Now I gotta buy a bloody burner.

[cantrell8]

Will this work with any DVD player?

[Marble of Doom]

any DVD burner laser should work

[cantrell8]

Will it also work with a mouse to?

[Marble of Doom]

mouse laser? no, it's just a bright led, not powerful enough

[crazyhalofreak]

have you tried mirroring the barrel to get it to burn more stuff?

[JacobAziza]

If you left in the infra red LED instead of the laser, but did the battery mods, you would have a really cool gun to use in "lazer" tag, which usually actually use infrared LEDs, not real lasers.

[Oroka]

whoa! I have a Zapper AND a blu-ray laser :D This will be a possible project in the near future!

[Ducky511]

This is amazing, me and a friend are trying to put this together right now. My friend and I are trying to use green diodes to give the thing a little more kick. We still need to gather all the parts but I'll post again once its complete with our minor deviation from the plans to see what kind of results we get.