slimline ps2 Answered

hey all.  im new here, so forgive me if this question has already been asked.

I have an old, slimline ps2, and i was wondering if there was anything i could do with the laser that reads the disks?  it kinda looks like the laser from an XBOX 360, so can i do the same projects with a ps2 laser?  Or are there any other already existing things that i can do with it, specifically with the laser diode?

thanks for any help!

--knightly insane