Question:
Modifying a laser pointer?
2009-12-22 11:30:40 UTC
is there any way to modify my laser pointer so that its strong enough to cut through anything instantly?
Three answers:
2009-12-22 11:54:10 UTC
It is impossible for you to modify the laser pointer that you already have to cut through anything without building such a contraption that it would no longer be your laser pointer, and would have been cheaper to buy a new one.



The 500 mW green lasers at WickedLasers (link) can burn through trash bags, light cigars, matches and other things that are built with ignition in mind, and so on. But as far as "anything" even they are far from accomplishing that feat.



Further, "instant" is not a normal word to associate with cutting through anything, except for industrial lasers versus a piece of paper, something like that.



If you really want to cut through the MOST of anything, you'll need a sealed CO2 3000 W (peak output 1.5 kW) industrial laser cutter. However, if you look at it, even these lasers don't just slice through steel "like a hot knife through butter." It still takes time.



If you really want to have fun, visit Lawrence Livermore Lab., near where I grew up. It currently has a 1.3 PW (1.3×1015 W) laser, the world's most powerful laser. Of course, it takes an entire building to power the damn thing, so showing off at your next conference meeting is probably unrealistic.



Hence, in the end, the best way for us normal people to cut through things is to blow about $2,100 or so at WickedLasers.
2009-12-22 11:37:25 UTC
I've tried to do the same thing for years. The best a pointer gets is several hundred milliwatts which can cut though things like paper but not like a lightsaber like we want. You can step up a laser pointer by drilling a hole where the pot is and using a screw driver to loosen the pot.



If you want Star Wars lightsabers or blasters though, you would need to buy a lot more equipment than laser pointers.
olexy
2016-10-06 05:43:05 UTC
Ussualy low fee laser pointer can not be alter, yet while get 2 of it, you may attempt to integrate the lens. This steps could help : - Open the top of the two laser. - Pull out a million the lens (it extremely is going to be small piece of sparkling plastic) - place the lens to the 2nd laser pointer basically precise above the different lens. Now you may desire to have 2 lens and it wil get greater concentration. notwithstanding the laser gets greater skinny than formerly yet greater good.


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