# How to make a soldering laser with a store bought one **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 29, 2007, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-make-a-soldering-laser-with-a-store-bought-one/191444 "2007-07-29T10:55:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nitroice40](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7bcc69/32.png) [@nitroice40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroice40)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2007, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-make-a-soldering-laser-with-a-store-bought-one/191444/1 "2007-07-29T10:55:25Z")
I seen this on another site, looks interesting [http://www.metacafe.com/watch/497525/how\_to\_make\_a\_burning\_laser\_save\_100s\_of/](http://www.metacafe.com/watch/497525/how_to_make_a_burning_laser_save_100s_of/) ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2007, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-make-a-soldering-laser-with-a-store-bought-one/191444/2 "2007-07-29T12:10:43Z")
🆒 might have to got to radio shack and try it ---
**Author:** ![noahTHEpurdy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/87869e/32.png) [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2007, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-make-a-soldering-laser-with-a-store-bought-one/191444/3 "2007-07-29T12:18:32Z")
That’s awesome! Does Radioshack sell those lasers? EDIT: They do, but $50.00. Wonder if there’s anywhere locally that sells them for 15 bucks. ---
**Author:** ![tegSimple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d6d6ee/32.png) [@tegSimple](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tegSimple)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2007, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-make-a-soldering-laser-with-a-store-bought-one/191444/4 "2007-07-29T12:22:39Z")
> [@darien lake: slingshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/darien-lake-slingshot/31616/2): > > 🆒 > might have to got to radio shack and try it x2 ---
**Author:** ![noahTHEpurdy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/87869e/32.png) [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2007, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-make-a-soldering-laser-with-a-store-bought-one/191444/5 "2007-07-29T12:49:51Z")
Wait a second. He’s holding the soldering iron by the metal. ---
**Author:** ![xlogic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2007, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-make-a-soldering-laser-with-a-store-bought-one/191444/6 "2007-07-29T13:00:44Z")
> [@Technotic Media Open House This Sunday, July 1st](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/technotic-media-open-house-this-sunday-july-1st/31546/15): > > Wait a second. He’s holding the soldering iron by the metal. that part doesn’t get hot… ---
**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2007, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-make-a-soldering-laser-with-a-store-bought-one/191444/7 "2007-07-29T13:01:15Z")
gotta try that ---
**Author:** ![tom\_vito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tom_vito/32/6000_2.png) [@tom\_vito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tom_vito)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2007, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-make-a-soldering-laser-with-a-store-bought-one/191444/8 "2007-07-29T13:28:40Z")
Whats the point? ---
**Author:** ![noahTHEpurdy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/87869e/32.png) [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2007, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-make-a-soldering-laser-with-a-store-bought-one/191444/9 "2007-07-29T13:35:31Z")
> [@Custom paint by Frank?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/custom-paint-by-frank/31607/6): > > that part doesn’t get hot… On mine it does… ---
**Author:** ![xlogic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2007, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-make-a-soldering-laser-with-a-store-bought-one/191444/10 "2007-07-29T13:38:33Z")
> [@S13 now SCRAPPED - \*\*update\*\* Bought a Kouki???](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s13-now-scrapped-update-bought-a-kouki/31489/35): > > On mine it does… the ones i used at work didn’t…but my dads does…varies from model to model ---
**Author:** ![1320](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320/32/5949_2.png) [@1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2007, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-make-a-soldering-laser-with-a-store-bought-one/191444/11 "2007-07-29T14:23:36Z")
> [@E34 Touring Progress Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e34-touring-progress-thread/29685/62): > > That’s awesome! Does Radioshack sell those lasers? > > EDIT: > > They do, but $50.00. Wonder if there’s anywhere locally that sells them for 15 bucks. I’m seriously going to try this. And then return the laser back to radio shack if it doesnt work. ---
**Author:** ![noahTHEpurdy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/87869e/32.png) [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2007, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-make-a-soldering-laser-with-a-store-bought-one/191444/12 "2007-07-29T14:42:07Z")
> [@OMG, More Smilies!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-more-smilies/31621/4): > > I’m seriously going to try this. And then return the laser back to radio shack if it doesnt work. Keep us posted. :blue: ---
**Author:** ![S10Blazed\_Si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s10blazed_si/32/5983_2.png) [@S10Blazed\_Si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S10Blazed_Si)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2007, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-make-a-soldering-laser-with-a-store-bought-one/191444/13 "2007-07-29T17:53:45Z")
I asked at Radio Shack today if they had them. He checked all of the stores in Pittsburgh area and none had any in stock. But he was willing to order one in for me… ---
**Author:** ![Dougiefresh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@Dougiefresh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dougiefresh)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2007, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-make-a-soldering-laser-with-a-store-bought-one/191444/14 "2007-07-29T18:41:21Z")
thats soooo cool haha i would try that out for 15 bucks ---
**Author:** ![HaNnIBaL64](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hannibal64/32/5954_2.png) [@HaNnIBaL64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HaNnIBaL64)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2007, 4:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-make-a-soldering-laser-with-a-store-bought-one/191444/15 "2007-07-31T04:56:38Z")
buying one on ebay… waiting for it to come in. ---
**Author:** ![SP71Supra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sp71supra/32/5955_2.png) [@SP71Supra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SP71Supra)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2007, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-make-a-soldering-laser-with-a-store-bought-one/191444/16 "2007-07-31T12:34:00Z")
thats awsome… cant wait to see if it works for someone… ---
**Author:** ![S10Blazed\_Si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s10blazed_si/32/5983_2.png) [@S10Blazed\_Si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S10Blazed_Si)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2007, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-make-a-soldering-laser-with-a-store-bought-one/191444/17 "2007-07-31T12:35:32Z")
Reading a few articles similar to this online it seems that you will basically kill the laser by doing this. No definite numbers but it won’t last long and eats batteries like crazy. Despite that, I am still getting one. ---
**Author:** ![SixSpeed454SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@SixSpeed454SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SixSpeed454SS)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2007, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-make-a-soldering-laser-with-a-store-bought-one/191444/18 "2007-07-31T12:44:07Z")
bunch of pyros :naughty: ---
**Author:** ![xlogic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2007, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-make-a-soldering-laser-with-a-store-bought-one/191444/19 "2007-07-31T18:14:25Z")
> [@Small house on G.I.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-house-on-g-i/31652/10): > > No definite numbers but it won’t last long and eats batteries like crazy. can anyone say CAR BATTERY? ---
**Author:** ![noahTHEpurdy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/87869e/32.png) [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2007, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-make-a-soldering-laser-with-a-store-bought-one/191444/20 "2007-07-31T19:04:40Z")
> [@Vette vs Blown Cobra](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vette-vs-blown-cobra/31624/8): > > can anyone say CAR BATTERY? Can you imagine that hooked up to a laser like that. You could give people sunburn in the shape of whatever you draw. Hah. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-make-a-soldering-laser-with-a-store-bought-one/191444.md?page=2)