29 May 2013

DIY Laser Guy Builds A Homemade ‘Lightsaber’

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For all you Star Wars fans out there, YouTuber >Styropyro may have just brought us one step closer to having an actual lightsaber.



Also known as ‘The DIY Laser Guy’, Styropyro has created an extremely powerful blue laser from a 9mm 450nm laser diode and a custom machined host.



The laser is strong enough to shoot through cardboard and instantly sets fire to paper, ping pong balls and even wooden splints.



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[YouTube via Gizmodo]