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So my sister had a Cricut Explore, a while back after not being able to connect to it she bought a new one. I was taking a look at the old one yesterday and got it working with connecting via USB. Any who, enough of the TMI, looking at it I started thinking it could be easily made to hold a...

So my great nephew has a Switch Lite that stopped charging, upon taking it apart I found the charge port solid but it's pins bent back in. Repair isn't far from replacing price wise, and something I'm not willing to even try as it's soldered to the mainboard. I came up with the idea of running...

Came up with the idea last weekend, started off trying to cut a circle out of some styrene sheet I had and ended up ordering some acrylic rounds off Amazon. Laid out the coins and made a template for marking holes on the acrylic, then center punched each, 1/16" bit drilled, then reamed out to...

Hey hey, So I'd ordered a few batteries from liionwholesale, and really more than I needed and likely to see very little if any use. From my days in RC with LiPos it was recommended to discharge a battery to a storage level when it wasn't going to be used for awhile. Should I do the same with...

I have the original 450nm LD & driver from when I first started my laser pistol shooter way back when. Not sure if either work, in fact would be surprised if they do, I seem to have some recollection of the LD not working and connecting a battery directly with a bright flash then nothing. The...

Firstly, let me apologize in advance if it looks like kiddy arts & crafts hour but I've been chugging away on the host and pretty much finished. Tomorrow I'll assemble the module. Oh yeah, so this is a BB gun I've converted into a laser, an 18650 fits into the handle nicely where the CO2...

Sorry to question something seemingly basic, but I've been trying to find the answer but not turning up much definitive. I'm using two switches in my laser, one a trigger switch rated at AC 125V 2A: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088W8WMTB And the other an arming switch rated at DC 50V 0.5A...

Maybe I'm not seeing it, but is there a way here to search for threads started by a user and not just posts by a user? Other forums have an option from a user profile to view posts or threads started by said user. Or in Advanced Serach an option for Started by instead of just Posted by. I may...

Ahem, RedCowboy, I've seen you post in a few older spirograph threads hinting at you've made one or more but I couldn't find any threads of yours backing this up. Anyone still frquenting the site, post up a pic of your spirograph or link to a thread if there's one! I just recently came across...

Stupid me is getting ideas for another project while still in the midst of my current project dating back 10+ years... After coming across LEPs here in an Acebeam W30 thread I've been looking into them a little and came across some that have color filters, typically red, green, and blue. A...

I've seen uranium glass is UV reactive and I'd guess a 405nm would make it glow. But what else can a laser make glow? Being this subforum only has one thread, thought it might be nice to have another with various materials a laser can "glow up"

I just replaced the coils on my bro in law's car, figured I'd see if there was any fun to be had with them before tossing.

So I started this 11 years ago and am now trying to get back to it to finish, or toss lol Here is my original thread I started: https://laserpointerforums.com/threads/my-laser-shooter-the-start-of-a-build-thread-in-progression-but-nothing-to-see-yet.63122/ I need a new diode & driver but am...

Just curious, I've always had a thing for them, OTFs really, and more a crush or fancy. I've had a few switchblades over the years and a cheap stiletto years ago but I recently picked up a Mago 9" & 4.75" mini OTF. Definitely cheap but decent quality. If I had the surplus cash to spend I'd buy a...

So it's been about 11 years since I've joined and posted. I dusted of my box of bits that started as a lasing project to try and finish, or toss lol I found this diode in the box with no recollection of where I got it nor it's specs, and the lettering is super tiny, can't fully make it out but...

Anyway I can see how, who, what, and where it came from?

My laser "shooter" The start of a build thread in progression but nothing to see yet Well, coinciding with building my first laser is a running contest: http://laserpointerforums.com/f44/contest-win-lpc-826-now-going-thru-may-25th-62682.html So this is my entry thread. With getting my shipping...

I was just curious, rather than desoldering the leads from the sled board to the diode, can I just pigtail into the leads? I scraped the cable of the sled baord and came off cleanly. I am no ace solderer, in fact never desoldered anything but thought this would simplify my first project. Thanks!

I don't mind any thread I post in or start automatically gets added as a subscribed thread, but I've gone in and switched from daily, to weekly, to no notification emails and still get them for every post in subscribed threads. Just now I went and set no emails from admins, and just got a...

After coming across them a few years ago, I've wanted to play with one. I figure now after I dabble for a bit with DIY lasers I'll tackle the coil next. So I was curious, anyone here made their own, either from a kit, or scratch, or even had an preassembled model?