Thank you to Opera for sponsoring this video! Download Opera for free now here: https://opr.as/Opera-browser-styropyro links: storm chasing channel: https://www.youtube.com/@styro_drake shorts channel: https://www.youtube.com/@styropyroshorts instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake/ patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro twitter: https://twitter.com/styropyro_ discord: https://discord.gg/hVZMcWT 0:00 introduction 2:57 Opera sponsored segment 4:30 building the 20kW microwave oven 6:29 first experiments 10:49 flash cooking food 13:53 melting metals 18:51 melting tungsten 20:55 colorful microwave plasmas 30:22 ionization explanation 33:28 health updates

my crazy tornado hunting adventure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR4p6knJuus links: storm chasing channel: https://www.youtube.com/@styro_drake shorts channel: https://www.youtube.com/@styropyroshorts instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake/ patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro twitter: https://twitter.com/styropyro_ discord: https://discord.gg/hVZMcWT

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Download AnyDesk now at https://anydesk.com/styro In this video, I wire 100 car batteries in parallel to generate more electric current than a lightning bolt! thanks to @TheBackyardScientist and @allenpan for help with the experiments! new side channel: https://www.youtube.com/@styro_drake shorts channel: https://www.youtube.com/@styropyroshorts instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake/ patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro twitter: https://twitter.com/styropyro_ discord: https://discord.gg/hVZMcWT Spanish Este video ha sido doblado al español con voz artificial con https://aloud.area120.google.com para aumentar la accesibilidad. Puede cambiar el idioma de la pista de audio en el menú Configuración. Portuguese Este vídeo foi dublado para o português usando uma voz artificial via https://aloud.area120.google.com para melhorar sua acessibilidade. Você pode alterar o idioma do áudio no menu Configurações.

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new side channel: https://www.youtube.com/@styro_drake shorts channel: https://www.youtube.com/@styropyroshorts instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake/ patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro backup channel and b-side videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-3epzOdIyu-aXdeUaVP1A discord: https://discord.gg/hVZMcWT In this video, I address the age old question: Is it the volts or amps that kill? I originally covered this topic in a short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wx6-ysokJU However, my explanation there seemed to generate a lot of controversy among "professionals" that work with electricity. I decided to make a more thorough explanation with this video. However, my stance on the matter is unchanged! English This video has been dubbed using an artificial voice via https://aloud.area120.google.com to increase accessibility. You can change the audio track language in the Settings menu. Spanish Este video ha sido doblado al español con voz artificial con https://aloud.area120.google.com para aumentar la accesibilidad. Puede cambiar el idioma de la pista de audio en el menú Configuración. Portuguese Este vídeo foi dublado para o português usando uma voz artificial via https://aloud.area120.google.com para melhorar sua acessibilidade. Você pode alterar o idioma do áudio no menu Configurações.

I built the biggest and brightest laser pointer ever! shorts channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/styropyroshorts instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake/ patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro backup channel and b-side videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-3epzOdIyu-aXdeUaVP1A discord: https://discord.gg/hVZMcWT

shorts channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/styropyroshorts instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake/ patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro discord: https://discord.gg/hVZMcWT This is my most requested video of all time! In this video I test a bunch more crazy recipes from the notorious 1933 chemical formulary. Uranium crayons, cold fire, and much more insanity in this one! 0:00 intro 1:20 uranium crayons 3:04 sore throat relief 4:51 asthma remedy 5:05 magnetizable mercury 6:00 cold fire 7:56 eye drops 8:11 hardening copper 9:03 purple parade torches 9:53 cyanide coffee 10:23 acid proof 12:06 low melting temp metal 13:03 anti sneezing 13:10 toilet milk 14:12 battery polarity 14:36 silvering glass 16:26 channel updates

my new shorts channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/styropyroshorts What started as a simple desire for a better microwave got carried away and I ended up converting it into a 700W laser oven! Social media sillyness: shorts channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/styropyroshorts instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake/ patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro backup channel and b-side videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-3epzOdIyu-aXdeUaVP1A discord: https://discord.gg/hVZMcWT In this video I attempted to modify my microwave to cook better by upgrading the magnetron power supply. Switching from a half wave voltage doubler to the full wave circuit allowed me to double the power and then some, but I eventually ended up frying the magnetron. I ended up gutting the original parts and added my own bank of high power blue laser diode arrays. The new oven draws about 2kW of power, and about 700W of that makes it out as laser light. I cooked a bunch of different foods with it like smores, steak, toast, and several others. Cooking food with lasers is one of the most requested experiments I try on this channel, so this laser oven should satisfy those desires quite nicely. The effects on food are interesting to say the least. Lots of things burn under the blue light, adding a "smoky" flavor. Yummy. Song at 8:55 is "We Made It" by Reed Mathis

Nerd vs. 7 tornadoes. Who will win? What started as a simple desire to see cool storms got carried away and I ended up getting chased down the prairie by a huge tornado. Social media sillyness: shorts channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/styropyroshorts instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake/ patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro backup channel and b-side videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-3epzOdIyu-aXdeUaVP1A discord: https://discord.gg/hVZMcWT I know this is quite different from my usual content on this channel, but it was simply too cool not to share. I hope you guys like it! I should probably have given more background on why I ended up in the middle of this tornado outbreak lol. I've been a life long weather enthusiast, and more recently, I've gotten into storm chasing. In the days leading up to August 9, there was a decent signal on the weather forecast models for tornadoes in northern IL. More often than not, forecasts like these just don't pan out. Occasionally they can be spectacular though, so I was willing to make the trip in case something cool happened. What unfolded that afternoon blew every chaser's wildest expectations. EVERY storm was spinning, and so many of them had TEXTBOOK supercell structure! It was the experience of a lifetime for a weather nerd! I want to thank B. Dean Berry for all the storm chasing equipment recommendations, Mike Brady for all the advice he gave me when I first started chasing, as well as all of the members of the StormTrack community for their knowledge and analysis over the years. Oh yeah, all the meteorologists at the SPC and NWS are awesome too. :D

Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/styropyro - Enter promo code STYROPYRO for 83% off and 3 extra months for free! I stumbled across some ridiculous eBay listings for DIY medical and cosmetic lasers recently, and I couldn't resist the urge to test some of them out. They turned out more horrible than I could have imagined!! Social media sillyness: shorts channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/styropyroshorts patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro backup channel and b-side videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-3epzOdIyu-aXdeUaVP1A discord: https://discord.gg/hVZMcWT The worst laser in this bunch is by FAR the "neatcell" spot removal laser. This thing is EXTREMELY dangerous. Not only can it blind you instantly, but it will likely leave terrible scars if you use it on yourself to remove tattoos (or acne, freckles, and all the other stuff it claims to remove). To make matters worse, it sells like crazy!!! D: If you know anybody who owns one of these, tell them to get rid of it immediately!! The next laser I showed after the neatcell is the q-switched tattoo burner laser I've showcased on this channel before. This thing is absolutely crazy, capable of peak powers exceeding a MILLION watts. Unlike the neatcell, it *might* be useful in the hands of a trained operator to remove tattoos, but it certainly isn't safe by any means. The next "laser" turned out to not be a laser at all. The "plasma spot removal laser" turned out to be what is essentially a "slayer exciter" circuit in a pen style housing. Although not as scary as the first two lasers, I wouldn't recommend using it on yourself. It is an interesting and compact source of high frequency electricity though. Finally, I tested out a GIGANTIC q-switched surgical laser that I bought used on eBay. Although NOT advertised for DIY use, it still fit the theme of eBay medical lasers so I showcased it anyway. This thing is capable of over 100W average of 532nm green light, with peak output power exceeding 10kW.

Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/styropyro - Enter promo code STYROPYRO for 84% off and 4 extra months for free! I've always wanted an extremely powerful keychain laser "pointer" so I made it happen, even if it took supercapacitors and some of the craziest laser diode tech out there. Social media sillyness: shorts channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/styropyroshorts tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@styro_pyro patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro backup channel and b-side videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-3epzOdIyu-aXdeUaVP1A discord: https://discord.gg/hVZMcWT Spirit's YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKww7krKG8ejJjfYlXY3kWg first song is "Deserts" by Text Me Records/Bobby Renz song at end is "Modern Situations" by Unicorn Heads

What started as a simple desire for a better arc lighter got carried away and I ended up making the scariest device I've ever built. In this video I tested a plasma lighter and attempted some modifications to it. I tried hooking it up to a voltage multiplier as well as raising the input voltage, but my results weren't that impressive. So, I turned to the sketchiest schematic I've ever come across, the "HFVTTC". The HFVTTC is a circuit that operates sort of like a Tesla coil, but considerably more scary and with a flame like output. There is very little on this circuit in English, so it felt like a wild goose chase trying to figure out how they work and how to build one. Thankfully, the YouTubers Zilipoper and Teslista555 had well documented videos detailing their builds of the circuit, and I relied heavily on those clips to figure out how to bring my circuit to an operating state. I would like to give a big thank you to them. Be sure to check out their channels as they have a BUNCH of cool high voltage vids!! Zilipoper: https://www.youtube.com/user/zilipoper Teslista555: https://www.youtube.com/user/teslista555/ Furthermore, I'd like to thank Vidduley for providing key information on this type of circuit. I was ripping my hair out trying to find English literature on this circuit, but it turns out most of the documentation is in the Russian language. A big thank you to him for this as well as the other info I've used from him in past videos! Vidduley: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnSqwyD8RmO-nX1EF_UJXaw I built my torch circuit using the soviet GU-5B triode vacuum tube that I scored on eBay, and I used a bunch of soviet surplus doorknob capacitors in the build as well. The PSU transformer was a used pull from an old flashlamp pumped laser, and I built the PSU voltage doubler using chains of 10A10 diodes potted in wax. The output electrodes turned out to be both tricky and interesting in this project. As the device melted through copper, steel and many other materials, it was hard finding something that wouldn't turn to a puddle on the output, but luckily graphite held up well enough for fairly long term use. I then added salts like cesium and lithium chlorides to the electrodes, as well as metals like magnesium and zinc. It was a very fun project, but also quite involved. The RF emissions had to be shielded so I built a large copper Faraday cage for the project. This took a bunch of time, but it's worth not being hunted down by local hams in the area. Social media sillyness: shorts channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/styropyroshorts patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro backup channel and b-side videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-3epzOdIyu-aXdeUaVP1A discord: https://discord.gg/hVZMcWT

Install Raid for Free ✅ IOS: https://clcr.me/wN6teZ ✅ ANDROID: https://clcr.me/J8OJjV ✅ PC: https://clcr.me/cRzay3 and get a special starter pack 💥Available only for the next 30 days ------------------------------------- I built the world's most powerful handheld laser! The output power is over 100W, which is literally insane. Social media sillyness: shorts channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/styropyroshorts tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@styro_pyro patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro backup channel and b-side videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-3epzOdIyu-aXdeUaVP1A discord: https://discord.gg/hVZMcWT I scored an engineering sample for a very powerful laser diode array recently and decided to jam it in a handheld housing. The extremely powerful laser diode array is rated for 95W of output power and is capable of more than that. At such extreme power in such a small package, this makes for what is likely the most powerful handheld laser in the world. The laser diode array was probably made for use in high efficiency laser driven light sources like hybrid DLP projectors, and in fact these kinds of sources are likely to become used more and more often in the future. In fact the 2014 Nobel prize in physics was given for the blue LED which directly led to the blue laser diode, and both of these are used in some of the most efficient white light sources ever made. That's not the only piece of Nobel Prize winning tech in this build though. In fact this project would not have been possible without the development of high energy density lithium batteries, which actually won the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry! For the build I used an old radar gun that my friend scored from a junkyard, and removed the internals other than switches. I ground down a big chunk of aluminum to use as a heatsink, and bolted down the laser array using indium foil. For the drivers I used linear regulators that happen to be fairly efficient due to the relatively high voltages involved. The stock switch would have likely been yeeted if I used it to switch on the powerful circuit, so I rewired it so that a big power MOSFET handles the bulk of the power switching. After building it, I tested it against several different materials and items, starting with common tricks used with handheld lasers (popping balloons, igniting cardboard, etc.) before moving up to some extreme demos like melting glass and cutting steel. The fact that a handheld laser can do this is unbelievable, and is only possible due to the groundbreaking research done by scientists and engineers over the years. Obviously a laser like this requires wearing high OD laser goggles at all times when using it, as it is a whopping 200 times over the threshold of the highest danger ratings for laser. That being said, you don't have to get into record breaking territory before you need to wear goggles when using lasers. Even cheap $2 laser pointers bought online are often extremely dangerous as they usually turn out much stronger than advertised!! The song during the heatsink montage is "Give" by Silent Partner

This laser tattoo removal device from eBay is the most powerful laser I've shown on this channel! It is so powerful that even AIR ignites in the laser beam! Social media sillyness: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake shorts channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/styropyroshorts patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro backup channel and b-side videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-3epzOdIyu-aXdeUaVP1A discord: https://discord.gg/hVZMcWT I was searching for a Nd:YAG laser cavity for a future project when I came across a bunch of tattoo removal devices on eBay. They claimed to contain a Nd:YAG laser but at a small fraction of the cost of buying the parts separately. Skeptical, I bought one anyway since I had the option to return it if it didn't live up to the seller's claims. Much to my surprise my unit turned out to be INSANELY powerful, so strong that it can light the air on fire! The laser head is a flashlamp pumped, q-switched Nd:YAG laser with a removable KTP frequency doubling tip for the option of green light. My estimations yield a peak output power of about 30 million watts. In the video, I start by testing the laser against various materials, including aluminum, tungsten, coins, acrylic, and rust. Since the laser can also ignite air, I used this as a benchmark and then estimated peak power with the methods of Gaussian optics. After destroying a bunch of stuff, I use the laser to drive another laser in a dye laser setup. Using the organic dye rhodamine B, I was able to create a beautiful orange laser by blasting the dye with green photons. Finally, I tried giving the laser the "overclocked" treatment but my modifications destroyed the laser in one shot. oof

Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook plus two Audible Originals are free. Visit http://audible.com/styropyro or text styropyro to 500-500. I just crossed the 1M subs mark here on YouTube! Amazingly I've gotten more than half of my subscribers in the last year alone. To top it off, YouTube sent me the coveted gold play button award and it is *very* shiny. social media sillyness: shorts channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/styropyroshorts instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro backup channel and b-side videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-3epzOdIyu-aXdeUaVP1A discord: https://discord.gg/hVZMcWT Following the tradition of other science YouTubers, I decided to celebrate by making a few of my own play buttons based on chemistry, lasers, and plasma. I also took a look back on the nearly 13 years I've been making videos for YouTube as well as the advances in laser technology we've seen in that time period. The plasma play button was driven by my newly upgraded spark gap tesla coil. I originally built that tesla coil for the overclocked plasma globe project, but it had some issues that prevented it from operating at its full potential. I changed the primary pancake coil and adjusted the coupling to the secondary, as well as did an overhaul on the rotary spark gap to make it fire more consistently. I also rewired the power supply for a 240V split phase outlet to bring the power draw to around 5kW. The upgraded coil is INSANE and hits all of the walls of my Faraday cage. Unfortunately I toasted two of the MOTs in the PSU while filming, so I'm going to have to tear it apart again! It's crazy how much has changed since I started making videos in 2006. I never expected to make so many videos or gain a following, it just happened I guess. Here's to many more years of crazy lasers and plasma! Intro music: Rise - Ethan Meixsell Concierge - Albis

Get 75% off NordVPN! Only $2.99/mo, plus you get an additional month FREE at https://nordvpn.com/styropyro What started as a simple desire for a brighter plasma plate got carried away and I ended up building a terrifying lightning machine of death. social media sillyness: shorts channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/styropyroshorts instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro backup channel and b-side videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-3epzOdIyu-aXdeUaVP1A discord: https://discord.gg/hVZMcWT So many people have asked me about the "lightning disk" that's seen in the background of many of my videos. The device is called luminglas and is essentially a 2D plasma globe. I thought it was pretty cool at first, but I soon realized that it needed some extreme mods to it to make it less boring. I started with the easiest mod of them all by overvolting the driver of one of the plasma lights. It handled double the rated voltage like a champ but released its magic smoke when it took it higher. Next I hooked it up to a desktop cockroft-walton voltage multiplier that's capable of huge DC voltages. Big thanks to Vidduley on YT as my multiplier is essentially a direct copy of his design. You should check him out, his knows his stuff when it comes to pulsed power/high voltage!! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnSqwyD8RmO-nX1EF_UJXaw The extreme DC shattered the disk, which was expected since lighting the lamp with DC means charge must flow through the glass. With AC from old flyback transformers though, I was able to light up the lamp without destroying it, but the effect still wasn't what I was looking for. I decided I needed to build a tesla coil to get the effects I wanted. I decided to go with a vacuum tube build as surplus soviet tubes are cheap and I wanted the sword like sparks typical of a VTTC. For parts I used a GU-81M pentode as the switching element and a bunch of soviet doorknob capacitors for the tank, grid leak, and bypass capacitors. For a power supply I used two microwave oven transformers in a half wave voltage doubler setup and a third MOT (modified) to heat the cathode of the tube. The results were impressive, but I found that sticking the plate on the coil prevented the coil from generating giant sparks. Trying to tune the coil with this dynamic topload was apparently impossible, especially since I can't just hook an oscilloscope up to the the coil/lamp configuration to determine it's electrical parameters. Maybe the magic in getting this configuration to work is something in the feedback/grid leak design, but I ended up build an adjustable spark gap mount for the coil to allow it to ring up and still light up the lamp. The resulting fixture can remotely light up fluorescent tubes and light bulbs and do lots of other cool tricks. I love the sound of the 60Hz breakout too. It is certainly more exciting than the original product.

Using lasers and extreme electromagnetic fields I'm able to power up a bunch of stuff without the use of wires! social media sillyness: shorts channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/styropyroshorts instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro backup channel and b-side videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-3epzOdIyu-aXdeUaVP1A discord: https://discord.gg/hVZMcWT In this video I demonstrate a bunch of different methods of wireless energy transmission. I start by looking at early experiments of wireless energy transmission like what was done by Michael Faraday in the mid 1800s and then try them out myself. These experiments led to the development of the transformer, which is an incredibly common electrical component used today. It turns out that wireless cell phone chargers are based on this technology that's over 100 years old! Next I look into higher frequency sources like that generated by a Tesla coil. For these experiments I break out my Tesla coil collection and wirelessly light up neon bulbs, plasma tubes, and fluorescent lights. I also test out an energy harvesting circuit and collect EM energy via a rectenna. These effects are still mainly described by capacitive coupling though, so they don't work over very far distances. Next I look into microwave devices as a source for generating a collimated beam. It turns out that making a nice beam from microwave oven parts is impossible, but large microwave antennas can still be used to wirelessly power up drones or beam large amounts of power over long distances. In my experiments I use a "broken" microwave oven that still works with the door open to light up some light bulbs. Still though, the best device yet for wireless energy transmission is the laser. There is nothing that can match the tight beam of a laser, and with tuned photovoltaics, a laser can be used to transmit energy over astronomical distances at relatively high efficiencies. In fact, our best shot at exploring nearby stars in the foreseeable future is with laser powered spacecraft. In the video I use a laser to power electronics via LEDs and solar cells. Oh yeah, free energy is silly unless it obeys the laws of thermodynamics,

Download War Robots FOR FREE on your iOS/Android device and get an awesome starter pack! http://bit.ly/2VGNj2M I bought a couple blue laser pointers on eBay. I received two laser death rays. Then I made them even stronger. social media sillyness: shorts channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/styropyroshorts instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro backup channel and b-side videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-3epzOdIyu-aXdeUaVP1A discord: https://discord.gg/hVZMcWT Normally I'm not interested in buying handheld lasers off of the internet as what I can make is usually more interesting. That being said there were some eBay listings for blue lasers pointers that caught my eye. Although the claimed output power was under 5mW (ebay's limit as well as the US federal limit) the pictures showed lasers that appeared to be very strong. Now importing a handheld laser stronger than 5mW is usually illegal here, but these listings explicitly stated the lasers had an output that was under the legal limit. Even so, I wanted to play it safe (legally at least) so I found US sellers/resellers of these "5mW" lasers. The lasers turned out to be INCREDIBLY strong, HUNDREDS of times stronger than advertised. While this may seem like a good thing, a laser like this will blind you permanently the instant it hits you in the eye. Wearing proper eye protection is a must when dealing with these. It's common for sellers to exaggerate the power of flashlights, cars, etc., so why would these sellers lie in the opposite direction about lasers? It turns out this is the only way they can get away with selling powerful lasers on eBay without blatantly breaking the rules. The bigger issue is that handheld lasers like this are federally restricted in most countries. This isn't a problem for say a seller in China shipping to the US, as our laws aren't relevant there. This a huge issue for all of these US resellers that are sending out powerful lasers by the thousand though, and the FDA very well may lay a smackdown at some point. Obviously I have nothing against owning strong lasers, but trying to pass off a burning lasers as eye safe in order to make a few bucks is incredibly dangerous. I realize most people will have an idea of what they are getting into, but those out there that aren't aware of the extreme danger involved are going to lose an eye. You think I'm exaggerating but permanent eye injuries happen ALL THE TIME from the cheap death rays bought online. If you really want a powerful laser, read up on lasers and laser eye safety and start small before working your way up to a big laser.

Support My Channel! Download Free ⚔️ Vikings War Of Clans Here ➤ IOS: https://bit.ly/2GLY9Mp ➤ Android: https://bit.ly/2GxQbXI And Get 200 💰 Gold, And a 🏥 Protective Shield for FREE Join my Vikings clan under my nickname: styropyro1 I built a massive portable laser with a beam that's completely invisible. What could possibly go wrong? I've built tons of crazy laser devices over the years but until now I had never built a giant IR laser. I decided my life would be better if I built a massive portable IR death ray and then use it on an IR camera. social media sillyness: shorts channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/styropyroshorts instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro backup channel and b-side videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-3epzOdIyu-aXdeUaVP1A discord: https://discord.gg/hVZMcWT My first attempt at building the laser started by tearing down a green laser pointer from eBay. Inside is an infrared laser diode that's used to pump a crystal of neodymium doped orthovandate which then feeds into a frequency doubling KTP crystal to make green light. This process is not very efficient so a powerful IR laser diode must be used. The final product looks awesome on the IR camera and can definitely burn stuff, but I wanted something much more powerful. I went on eBay and started shopping for huge fiber coupled IR laser diode arrays. The problem is that most of these for sale used online are actually dead, so it took some careful searching to choose one with a lower chance of being dead. The unit I bought is 25W at 975nm and worked flawlessly. Coming up with a driver for the thing is not as easy as buying an off the shelf circuit as the laser diode takes a whopping 40A at just 2V. To make matters worse, the driver needs tight regulation and protection from ESD so it doesn't get toasted. Luckily I saw a video by YouTuber Marco Reps of him building the exact driver that I needed! I built a driver based on his schematic (with some minor mods) and it worked flawlessly, so a big thank you to him. Marco Reps channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/reppesis/featured For the telescope collimator, I used fused silica lenses from Esco Optics. I needed material that would work in the shortwave IR spectrum as well as handle the high power laser light without shattering. These lenses ended up working perfect for what I needed. The final laser is amazing. The beam looks amazing on the infrared "night vision" camera. I can use it to trigger a giant high voltage spark gap, as well as discharge strontium aluminate glow powder. Plus it is really good at lighting things on fire. One of the biggest issues is that the laser is completely invisible. This makes it incredibly hard to aim and know where it's pointing. I should make a helmet that feeds the output of an IR camera to a screen in front of my eyes as that would make messing with IR lasers much easier. Big thank you to my sponsor Vikings:War of Clans for this video. I am about to move into a new shop that has much better insulation, and even better, a MUCH bigger electrical power hookup. This setup is not cheap though, so I will be accepting sponsors from now on. The extra funding is going to make some KILLER projects though, so stay tuned!!

What started as a simple desire for a brighter laser pointer got carried away and I ended up building the brightest laser pointer in the world. social media sillyness: shorts channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/styropyroshorts patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro backup channel and b-side videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-3epzOdIyu-aXdeUaVP1A discord: https://discord.gg/hVZMcWT I would love to give a big thank you to all my Patreon supporters. I would not continue to make videos if it weren’t for your generous support. I have yet to take a paid sponsorship and rely totally on donations and overlay ads to support these projects. I bought some green laser pointers on eBay recently and I have to say I was pretty disappointed with the lasers. Half of the laser pointers didn’t even turn on, and the ones that did work were very dim and covered in dents. I decided I should try opening them up and try to make them stronger. I started with the classic “pot mod” by cranking up the potentiometer on the driver. It made the laser brighter but it still couldn’t burn stuff. I scrapped the driver and hooked it directly to my variable PSU but that killed the laser almost immediately. I realized that I needed cutting edge laser technology in order to satisfy my extreme desires. I settled on using the Nichia NDG7475 laser diode as that is the brightest laser pointer out there that is still small enough to be jammed into a laser pointer housing. I hooked it up to a high efficiency buck converter for current regulation. I used a MOSFET as the main switching component as the stock switch in the laser pointer would not have handled the high current demands on the laser diode. I also used high drain 10440 li-ion batteries as the thought of 2 AAA batteries powering this new circuit is laughable. The modded laser pointer is awesome. In fact it is probably the brightest laser pointer in the entire world if your definition of a laser pointer is a laser that fits in a 2x AAA host. I test out its burning capabilities by pointing the laser at a bunch of stuff. Sometimes I don’t even know why I build crazy stuff like this. Song towards end of vid: town of 24 bars - Unicorn Heads

What started as a simple desire for a brighter plasma globe got carried away and I ended up building a million volt lightning tower of death. social media sillyness: shorts channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/styropyroshorts instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro backup channel and b-side videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-3epzOdIyu-aXdeUaVP1A discord: https://discord.gg/hVZMcWT I would love to give a big thank you to all my Patreon supporters. I would not continue to make videos if it weren’t for your generous support. I have yet to take a paid sponsorship and rely totally on donations and overlay ads to support these projects. I found a good deal for some plasma globes on eBay so I went ahead and bought some. Sure they were interesting, but I quickly realized I needed something much more powerful. After trying the aluminum foil arc trick, I got bored and took it apart. I tried various modifications to the driver, including a MOSFET based interrupter and a ZVS flyback transformer circuit. I even tried using some way overdriven car ignition coils but still was not satisfied. I decided I needed to build a multi-kilowatt tesla coil in order to properly drive the thing. I mean it was Nikola Tesla that invented the plasma globe, so this was the only method that would give his invention justice. I used a quad MOT, asynchronous rotary spark gap based topology. I needed 10 microwave ovens to build the fully ballasted power supply, and most of the other stuff I found at the hardware store. I did need to order capacitors and a secondary coil online. The resulting plasma globe was satisfactory. Giant arcs shoot directly out of the glass. Other plasma globes and light bulbs in the vicinity light up due to the extreme electromagnetic field produced. Plus, most importantly, it can light things on fire. Today I have done something good, and I will sleep well tonight. Tomorrow though, and it’s on the next project… Video inspired by the great photonicinduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMKe2PMenvk Song during microwave teardown is Web Weaver's Dance by Asher Fulero.

A high powered laser + a DIY reverse telescope makes a device that burns things much further away than any of my other laser creations! social media sillyness: shorts channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwGEZhoIwu7GN44Xkr_fXwA instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro backup channel and b-side videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-3epzOdIyu-aXdeUaVP1A discord: https://discord.gg/hVZMcWT In the video I start by going over the reasons of why my previous laser blasters couldn't burn things from far away. In order to do long distance burning, I needed something with higher beam quality/smaller emitter size. I settled on a 1W 405nm laser diode. It is significantly less powerful than my 200W laser bazooka, but the high quality beam it makes can travel much straighter than those huge diode arrays. A single spatial mode laser diode wasn't enough though. I built a beam expander (just a Galilean telescope in reverse) to widen the beam leaving the aperture so it could stay tighter over a distance. It was cool getting to use old technology on a device like this. For the burning demos I started with some balloons. I found that the laser had to be very stable in order to pop balloons from a distance. I explain in the video that unlike a real ghunn, the laser needs time for the target to accumulate energy so it heats up significantly. With a tripod I was able to pull off some long distance balloon pops, but it became very difficult past 100ft. The most distant shot I made was from about 150ft. For the boomy targets, I used a mix of several chemicals that don't don't like to be together, added charcoal to make it dark for laser absorption, and bound it into a puck with red gum. Big thank you to Esco Optics for supplying the lenses used on the telescopes! escooptics.com

Back in June a couple guys from VICE Motherboard came over to shoot an interview and play with lasers, chemicals, and electricity. link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUCHkFKOvIw social media sillyness: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro backup channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-3epzOdIyu-aXdeUaVP1A I had a bunch of fun shooting the video with VICE and I'm very happy with how it turned out. Stay tuned for more videos! I have several in the works...

Here is a crazy chemical that changes color depending on how it's viewed! I was first introduced to the effect when a friend showed me a hard to believe video that was posted by reddit user budget_cuts (thanks Zach for the tip!). In the video he shows a chemical that dramatically changes color depending on the perspective. He didn't say what chemical was used in the video, but I had to witness this effect in person, so I started reading and experimenting to try figuring it out. original reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/blackmagicfuckery/comments/932j6d/a_solution_we_made_in_chemistry_that_changes/ The crazy effect is mainly due to a phenomenon called dichromatism that shows up in some substances where the color (hue) changes depending on the thickness or concentration of the solution. Surprisingly it wasn't untill 2007 that this effect was described in comprehensive scientific detail. (paper on the effect https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00114-007-0272-9 ) social media sillyness: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro backup channel and b-side videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-3epzOdIyu-aXdeUaVP1A https://discord.gg/hVZMcWT

A Chinese company claims to have developed a laser gun that can set people on fire and blow up gas tanks from nearly a kilometer away. Is a laser like this even possible? Watch to find out! social media sillyness: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro backup channel and b-side videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-3epzOdIyu-aXdeUaVP1A Original article reporting on the laser rifle: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2153310/china-brings-star-wars-life-laser-ak-47-could-set-fire Clearly these claims are far fetched, but the company went as far as releasing an incredibly underwhelming video of the gun working: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2153791/laser-ak-47-chinese-developer-answers-sceptics-videos In this video I explain why this laser gun is something of fiction. I first try to decode the laser's wavelength, and then use the Rayleigh Criterion to derive a best case scenario of what the beam will look like at 800m. Then using the Stefan-Boltzmann law, I calculate the minimum power necessary to ignite clothes on fire. It becomes clear that a laser gun capable of that kind of destruction would require a giant pile of Li-ion batteries to operate, let alone the plethora of other issues that would arise with a multi kilowatt laser in a 3kg device.

Laser р0rn!! Here I build a full color RGB white laser, as well as experiment with the beam using prisms and mirrors. In this video I build a full color RGB laser using red, green, and blue lasers. I use an analog driver based on the LM317, and combine the beams using an X-cube. The resulting laser can make white, yellow, aqua, magenta, purple and many other colors. The white laser beam can then be split back up with prisms and diffraction gratings, as I show in the video. I then build a white laser based on just two colors, yellow and cyan, and then in the end of the video I show some TRIPPY effects with a laser time tunnel. Discord! https://discord.gg/zz3Pjyg Happy international day of light! May 16, 2018 Music: "Renegade Jubilee" by The Whole Other

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Manganese Heptoxide is a molecule that does not like to exist, and looks for any reason to decompose violently. In this video I feed a bunch of different stuff to this demon molecule. DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME! social media sillyness: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro In this video I synthesize some manganese VII oxide from concentrated sulfuric acid and potassium permanganate. This compound is an incredibly powerful oxidizer that will eat up about anything organic. I test the chemical's reaction against wood, styrofoam, sugar, acetone, methanol, potato chips, charcoal, and even a high powered laser beam. Plus I try the "lightning in a test tube" experiment, which is also a demonstration of the potent manganese heptoxide. In fact I first saw that demo performed by nurdrage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nyzlt-dVgWQ This actually isn't my first video on the subject. I made a video about this in 2010, but I wanted to revisit the subject as I had more tests in mind. Plus since then I've received a chemistry degree so I'm able to go deeper into the theory behind the experiment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ4BlaqkikQ Stay tuned for more videos! I'm almost finished with the video on the laser sniper rifle.

Watch with one eye closed, because it's time to answer one of my favorite questions that I get here on YouTube. social media sillyness: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro In this video I answer whether or not it's safe to watch laser videos on YouTube without safety protection. I actually get this question a lot. I'm glad I could finally address it. When I originally broke out the camera yesterday...I was shooting footage for a video on wireless energy transmission with lasers. Somehow, it devolved into this...

Just received a strike from YT and now I'm in danger of being banned. :O more to follow... Vote on my next project here! http://www.escooptics.com/styropyro I'm going to be at Photonics West on January 31st at booth 4244 with Esco Optics. If you are going to the conference, stop by the booth! As for the projects, I'm looking forward to seeing what you guys find most interesting! The laser "sniper" rifle project uses a reverse telescope to mitigate beam divergence for long distance burning. The chemical flashlight would be attempt #2 of using lasers to pump chemicals to make bright light, and I'd get rid of solution based chemicals in the new design. The orange dye laser is a new twist on an old design for a pretty orange laser. And last but not least the visualizer of vacuum fluctuations uses a nonlinear optical process to demonstrate eerie properties of the universe, like how time is uncertain and that the vacuum itself contains energy. I don't talk about my recent strike in this video as I found out about it after I had recorded everything. Any more potential strikes and I get a temp ban, so I threw this video together as fast as possible so my fans at the PW conference know I'll be there. More updates to come on that...but I can see the writing on the wall and the end of my channel may not be far in the future. Oh yeah, the judo footage was from a recent tournament I competed in, and it was my first time competing under the judo rule set. Combat sports are awesome and they work your mind as well as your body. The strategy is much deeper than most of your traditional sports, and because of this you have people excelling in sports like judo, jiu jitsu, and MMA that did not do well in other sports growing up.

It turns out that regular old air makes a laser beam when you blast it with high voltage! In this video I demonstrate one of these lasers as well as talk about how it works. social media sillyness: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro The laser that I built in this video is an example of a TEA laser, where diatomic nitrogen is the lasing medium. There have been plans for DIY TEA lasers around since the 1970s, so I am definitely not the first one to do this! Here is a great resource for building a nitrogen TEA laser, and this was the first resource I read when I wanted to build my own: http://technology.niagarac.on.ca/people/mcsele/lasers/LasersTEA.htm (this guy also has tons of other cool info on lasers, and is an expert on DIY lasers of all different kinds) The capacitors were made with aluminum foil and polyethylene sheeting. The dielectric film can be another material than polyethylene, and works best when it is roughly 3 to 6 mil thick. In my design I keep the top plate at ground potential and the bottom at high voltage, as this decreases shock hazard. The charging circuit is a flyback transformer (ripped from an old CRT TV) hooked up to an off the shelf ZVS (zero voltage switching) driver. This is kinda overkill, but it allows it to run at fairly fast repetition rates.

The massive pulsed ruby laser is complete! In this video I'm feeding the flashlamp about 13kJ, which is a ton of electrical energy. In fact, this is probably the strongest ruby laser on YouTube. More destruction to come soon! BIG thank you to Esco Optics for making me the mirrors for the laser. It turns out that finding mirrors that don't vaporize in a massive laser cavity like this is difficult, but coming up with the right coating was no problem for the Esco engineers. escooptics.com social media sillyness: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro In this video I quickly go over the construction of this laser, and then do a few test shots with some plastic, a razor blade, and a glass bottle. The peak output power on this laser is around 50kW. Wanna see just how terrifying that power supply is? See it destroy stuff in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-4RE__iBgs The power supply uses a variac for adjustable voltage and feeds that into a pair of matched microwave oven transformers, From there the output is fed into a homemade Cockroft-Walton voltage multiplier, which is capable of up to 20kV at a dangerously high current. That feeds into the capacitor bank, and then the laser can be fired using a trigger based on a car ignition coil and 555/MOSFET combo.

You guys requested it, and here it is! If you haven't seen the first one, you should watch it here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ddpV8R6pFo social media sillyness: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro This 1933 chemical formulary is full of gems, and I'll keep making videos about it if you guys watch them!

Ever see those Christmas light show things at the store and think they would be a lot cooler if they were 1000 times stronger? I did at least, so I made it happen. social media sillyness: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro twitter (new!!): https://twitter.com/H_C_Lambda Yeah don't do this one at home kids. In this video I tear down a cheap laser projector that I bought at Farm and Fleet, and do a bunch of mods to it so I could jam in a 5W blue laser diode. The puny little power supply couldn't handle the huge laser, so I had to make a new driver from scratch. Plus, the original optics melted almost immediately, so I had to upgrade them so they wouldn't explode after being hit with 1000x their rated power. More videos coming soon! In the near future I'm planning on doing videos on wireless energy transmission with lasers, testing more crazy recipes from the chemical formulary, as well as some other stuff. Stay tuned! Wow, I'm about to cross the 100,000,000 view mark...

UPDATE: Got the vid back! Yay! My highest viewed video just got flagged and hidden from public viewing!! AHH! To top it off, it didn't get removed for safety reasons, it got removed for being misleading! Am I not allowed to call the strongest portable laser built by a hobbyist a "laser bazooka"??? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro I was worried about my channel after the recent flags on Cody's Lab, who as you probably know makes AMAZING science videos. Turns out I had already been quietly flagged on my most popular video. This is just after I appealed (and won) a claim on my most recent upload, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ddpV8R6pFo I would love to hear thoughts from my fans on what I should do if this keeps happening. After 11 years of making videos I fear the end of my channel could be approaching. This seems like the prime time for other video sites to start popping up...

Have a cold? Inhale some chloroform and ether. Got dirty pennies? Clean them with a 2000 lethal dozes of cyanide. PART TWO IS HERE! (edit...not anymore. YouTube ripped it down. :( Guess that's the end of that series...) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWs9dpCH9no social media sillyness: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro twitter (new!!): https://twitter.com/H_C_Lambda This book would be called "chemistry life hacks" if it were written today. That being said, the flagrant use of neurotoxins, unstable explosive compounds, and heavy metals means it probably wouldn't make it on the bookstore shelves. There are actually a lot of good recipes in here, other than the scary toxins of course. This book would have been extremely useful to someone who knew a little chemistry in the 30s and wanted to save money and make stuff at home. I just picked out some of the more ridiculous formulas and tested them in this video.

Real life Star Trek tractor beam! Turns out it is possible to levitate tiny diamonds with a laser beam!! Edit: The optical tweezers phenomenon actually won the nobel prize in physics in 2018, along with techniques in ultrafast laser pulse generation. social media sillyness: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro twitter (new!!): https://twitter.com/H_C_Lambda

You'll shoot your eye out kid! But seriously, that eBay laser that was sold to you as 5mW is likely MUCH stronger. Now obviously I love high powered lasers, but I don't like when something that is sold as "eye safe" is actually a very dangerous laser. laser goggles: survivallaserusa.com other social media sillyness: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro twitter (new!!): https://twitter.com/H_C_Lambda

I enjoy the simple things in life: electricity, fire, and high powered lasers. twitter: https://twitter.com/styropyro_ tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@styro_pyro patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro backup channel and b-side videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-3epzOdIyu-aXdeUaVP1A discord: https://discord.gg/hVZMcWT Music by "RokZRoom" of freesound.org https://freesound.org/people/RokZRooM/sounds/344778/#

What started as a simple desire for a little more power in my bug zapper got carried away and I ended up building a racket of death. instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake patreon: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro twitter (new!!): https://twitter.com/H_C_Lambda Don't play with high voltage if you don't know what you are doing. Even if you DO know what you are doing, things can go wrong so always keep one hand behind your back.. XD 3 videos in a week. How's that, loyal subscribers? Hopefully the next vid won't take a year lol

Is it possible to measure the temperature of a giant laser beam?? By blowing up a few things with huge lasers, as well as a little math, I'll give you the answer! instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake/?hl=en patreon; https://www.patreon.com/styropyro twitter (new!!): https://twitter.com/H_C_Lambda In this video I address one of my most asked questions, "how hot is that laser beam?" Truthfully, that question is bad and you should feel bad for asking (jk) but it brings up a good point on the similarities and differences between temperature, energy, and power. I start by sacrificing a thermometer to the 5W laser, and then burn things of higher and higher melting/combustion temps. Finally, the white hot glow on carbonized wood suggests peak temps over thousands of degrees. More videos to come soon! Thank you to all of my subscribers (and especially patreon contributors) for sticking around even after I was gone for a year. I'm going to try making up for that with a video marathon!!

Just finished building the first ever ultraviolet laser pointer! This is a project I've been wanting to do for at least 5 years, but until a couple weeks ago the cheapest source for a UV laser diode was $4300 from ThorLabs. I got super lucky and picked up a surplus part on ebay for $80 that contained a true UV laser diode. In this video I start by tearing down the mystery part and showing all of the innards. Then I test the diode by hooking it up to some homemade circuitry, and find a happy spot to drive the laser. Finally I build it into a laser pointer, and then of course do some cool tricks and experiments with it. The "Cancer Ray" name is meant to be funny, because it surely won't give you immediate cancer if you get hit by the beam. That being said this is true UVA radiation, which is known to cause detrimental effects with long term exposure, Even though this is not ionizing radiation, that high photon energy has the ability to excite electrons into high energy molecular orbitals, from which chemical reactions can be initiated. When that happens in DNA, bad things happen!! It is good to end my hiatus, and you will see more vids from me soon.

Here I take household items and blow them up with a killer 10kJ capacitor bank. The peak powers from this bank are in the megawatts, so dumping all that power through stuff gives interesting effects. This insane power supply is what will be used to power my ruby laser. Lethal is an understatement for this bank, and will kill you before you hit the floor if you touch it. The light bulb that I hit was vaporized, and there was no trace of that thing afterwards! The CD was the brightest of the explosions, due to the aluminum superheating and reacting with oxygen in the air. I shattered one of my flashlamps, so that has put me on hold for the ruby laser. I order two to replace it so I can increase the energy a bit more. I'm gonna use the high current rated electrodes from my broken lamp to build a triggered spark gap so I can do other interesting high voltage experime

How do rust removing lasers work?? We've all seen the mesmerizing videos of giant lasers leaving rusty equipment sparkly clean, so today I broke out my strongest pulsed laser to demonstrate this awesome effect! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro

Over the past few days I've been working on a world record attempt to build the brightest single bulb flashlight in the world. This video goes into detail the design process and troubleshooting of trying to build the light. I'm taking a break from it today but will start working on it again soon. My first step will be to circulate the dye solution through the pumping cavity to avoid both heat buildup and to flush out any parasitic metastable triplet states in the fluorescein. Stay tuned! Other videos to follow in the near future... So I'm in the need of an oscilloscope that records down to nanosecond timescales for both this project and my explosive ruby laser project. Any suggestions from my viewers???

I finally finished the 200W laser gun!! 'This monster laser was built from scrap metal and a pile of broken "hybrid" DLP projectors, and runs on a stack of lithium polymer batteries. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro The power consumption is nearly a kilowatt, which is around what it takes to run a microwave oven!! There are more crazy projects on the way, so stay tuned!! I may even try some optical pumping with this laser... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake/ Thanks to DTR for providing the knife edgers that I used on the gun! He is also one of my main suppliers for laser diodes. https://sites.google.com/site/dtrlpf/

This is what happens when you combine thrift store electronics with military surplus parts! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro The heart of this bad boy is a pulsed Nd:YAG laser from an old Isreali military rangefinder, which is pumped by a flashlamp and has peak powers of several thousand watts (even though only for a short time). I also added a high voltage generator to make it a little bit scarier. I should mention that a project like this should NOT be attempted at home! The funny thing is that the taser unit of the gun wouldn't kill me if I got hit (which I have..) but the capacitor bank for the pulsed laser could easily stop my heart. High voltage is not to be messed with by the inexperienced tinkerer, and attempting HV projects at home without much electronics experience is a good way to end up dead on the floor. On a lighter note, be on the lookout for more vids! The laser bazooka was put on the backburner for a bit due to some issues with my diode banks, but the final product is in sight! You should also be watching out for my giant ruby lasers that I'll get built before long, as well as some crazy pyro and science vids. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake/

In this video I mix up some of the hotter and faster burning versions of thermite, as well as some unique ones that use reactive alkali metals. I also go into the chemistry a bit to put some numbers behind the energy and reactivity of the various thermites. Don't try any of this at home! Some more notes on the thermites I used in the vid: My thermites all burned fairly quickly because I used finely powdered chemicals. If I would have used coarser particle size, the mix would burn slower and I may have been able to recover some more of the metals generated. It was hard to capture the brightness of the reactions in this video. Thermites generally release large amounts of UV due to the very high flame temps, and also extreme amounts of white light. Never stare directly at burning thermite! Feel free to comment with suggestions for future videos! I like to hear from my viewers! :) instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake/ EDIT: I see that some people are confused on why I say that lithium is the king of reactivity when compared to the other alkali metals. Here is the explanation I typed up for a viewer: I was hoping somebody would bring this up because it deals with a very important concept in chemistry! If you throw each of the alkali metals in water, it is clear that lithium reacts the slowest of the group. Let's compare lithium and sodium as a specific example. If you do the thermo calculations for throwing each into water, you see that lithium releases more energy than sodium, both by mass AND by mole! Furthermore, Gibbs free energy change is more negative for LiOH formation than NaOH, in both the aqueous and solid phases. Because ∆G=-RTlnK, this suggests Li reacts more so with water than sodium. So why the hell does sodium clearly react more violently with water? It turns out that a reaction's energy release does not directly imply anything about how fast that reaction will occur, and this is an extremely important rule in the nature of chemicals. There are plenty of factors that play a role here. Sodium has a lower melting point than lithium, so it can melt on water and increase surface area for reaction. Furthermore, sodium has a lower ionization energy, which makes it easier for the reaction with water to initiate.

My buddy and I are working on building a ~200W laser rifle, which will use 4 50W blue laser diode banks as the heart of the gun. In this video, we fire up just one of these bricks, and proceed to light a bunch of stuff on fire!!

Here I show off my 5W 650nm laser that I built a while ago, and then burn myself with it. :p I also give some updates on my future BIG laser projects!! For the record, I shot this video on my spring break, and forgot my soldering iron at my college apartment. :( I could have just bought another one, but instead of making the drive I decided to go caveman style. :D Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake/ Thanks to Dr. Miller for the diode!!

I’ve seen a few videos circulating the internet regarding homemade lightsabers, where one of the coolest designs I saw utilized a mini flamethrower. I figured I better show a video of my homebuilt version of the lightsaber…where my design uses a MASSIVE 7W blue laser. :D PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/styropyro In terms of building a working lightsaber, the two main limiting factors are beam confinement and high energy density storage. With the amazing Li-Ion batteries that the scientists/engineers have developed, stupidly powerful handheld lasers can be built, just like this one here. The issue then becomes confinement, which doesn’t look possible any time soon with a device like this. Oh well, my attempt is still bright and light things on fire!! My device uses a Nichia GaN laser diode, which was overdriven to 7W of output by running it at 4.6A with a couple high efficiency buck drivers in parallel. An anti-reflective coated glass lens focuses the beam, and the whole device is powered by two unprotected 18650 batteries in series. Upcoming videos are gonna be awesome…so watch out! Look for a ~150W laser bazooka, and potentially, a pulsed laser power by explosives!!!

This is one of those lasers that will kill you INSTANTLY if you mishandle it!!! This is a flashlamp pumped Er3+ doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet laser (Er:YAG). This laser is pulsed in nature due to its pumping method, with peaks to 3000W and average output power around 20W. Lasers of this type require a high voltage power supply and massive capacitors, so careful attention must be placed on taking all necessary precautions to prevent IDS (Instant Death Syndrome)!!! Believe it or not I have had this system sitting around for years now, but only had it running fairly recently. When I bought the head and power supply, I had no controller to run the PSU. I finally got around to building a controller for the unit but I could not get the system to fire up. I ended up taking it to my genius friend Wilson, a senior at my university studying aviation mechanics, who found a problem in the flashlamp trigger circuit and fixed it up for me. You'll likely see more of Wilson in my upcoming videos...we work on a lot of cool stuff together. Flashlamp pumped solid state lasers like this one are a real hallmark in the history of lasers. Not only were they the first kind of laser ever built, but they still find applications in many different fields! They work on the principle of dumping a metric ****LOAD of light into a selectively doped crystal via a massive flashlamp, and then allowing the crystal to bleed out its energy stored in electron energy levels by stimulated emission. I have some more projects in mind involving solid state lasers, so if all goes well you'll be seeing more of stuff like this in my upcoming videos. Come to http://www.laserpointerforums.com to learn more about building and buying lasers!

In this video I fire up the "Mitsubishi G84" laser diode, a 2.5W rated laser that is supposed to fire two laser beams. It turns out that my laser actually spits out three beams!! This is definitely an odd laser, but it was fun to experiment with!! Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here my labmates and I change the color of LEDs and lasers by freezing them with liquid nitrogen!! This experiment works by utilizing liquid nitrogen to cool the semiconductor to -196ºC, robbing it of much of its thermal energy. This causes the "bandgap" energy to increase, thereby increasing the emitted photon energy and decreasing the emission wavelength. Oodles of liquid nitrogen definitely is a perk of working in a NMR lab. :D Regarding laser safety...This laser was run at just above its threshold current, putting it at 5mW of output power according to my own measurements on an OPHIR laser power meter. At 5mW, this laser is classified as FDA "eye safe" meaning that the blink reflex will prevent any damage from this laser, even from a direct hit. I ALWAYS wear laser goggles when working with lasers over 5mW!!

Just finished building my 40W(!!!) laser shotgun!!! The output of this laser is complete insanity, and is made up of 8 parallel 5W laser beams totaling to 40W. The parallel beams are manipulated with lenses, sort of like how a choke modifies the spread of a shotgun blast. Follow me on Instagram to see some crazy stuff!! :D https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake/ The massive diode array is powered by a huge lithium polymer battery pack (capable up dumping 250A) and the laser array is regulated by a whopping 24 LM317 drivers. Follow me on FaceBook and see my video clips that don't get posted to YouTube!! https://www.facebook.com/diylaserguy For licensing/usage please email [email protected]. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there! This is definitely the craziest thing I have ever built, but I hope to beat this invention with something even crazier before too long. :D

Here is a quick video showing the giant moths that I've been raising!! These moths of the "giant silk moth" family have some INCREDIBLE abilities, some of which I describe in the video. Follow me on Instagram!! :D https://www.instagram.com/styro.drake/ After I got so many comments/questions on the moth in my yellow laser video, I felt that it was necessary to show off these cool creatures!

Here's a quick overview of my new "Spartan" Yellow laser from DragonLasers! This is my first 589nm yellow laser, and I'm really happy with it. Yellow lasers are pricy, but have a unique beam that all laser hobbyists seem to love. In this video, the laser runs in the 40mW-50mW range, but can run as high as 85mW when a little bit cooler. The driver has linear regulation, and sucks down 2.25A at 3.7V, so this definitely is not an efficient laser! Beam divergence is about 1.05mRad. All in all I am happy with my purchase. DragonLasers does NOT guarantee any sort of minimum power output rating with this laser, so it is a risk to buy. It seems most people are happy with their purchases on the forums though! EDIT: By popular demand, I give you a video on my moths!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64XJ3mnI2kw&lc=z12gyzzhlui3jd41b22vgfqakpylwjvnv Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

This is what happens when a bunch of chemistry majors get some chemicals to play with and make fireworks! I know this video is a bit different than what I usually post, but I figure my subscribers would like it anyway! Chemistry and pyrotechnics have always been passions of mine, and you can probably see hints of that in my videos. Considering that chemistry is the basis of pyrotechnics, the SIU ACS club decided to use that as an excuse to create some mortars and have fun with fire!! BTW...more videos to come soon! Think IR lasers, 4W 650nm home build, and...40W laser shotgun!!!

Here I take an old computer and utilize its parts to make a burning laser! This is one of my favorite DIY laser projects out there, as it makes use of old parts and makes a very cool final project. Always protect your seeing balls and wear laser goggles for lasers over 5mW!! http://www.survivallaserusa.com/Eagle_Pair__190-400nm___580-760nm_Laser_Safety_Goggles/p1667092_7862077.aspx I have made a similar video in the past, but it was restricted for being "too dangerous". So, here I show what I do step by step to build this laser in detail, but do not encourage my viewers to do the same. :p Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

How to determine the wavelength (nm) of your laser using a CD!! BTW, happy pi day!! Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here is the brightest handheld laser that I have ever built! As you can see in the video, the output of the laser easily illuminates a room, as well as ignites nearly anything in its path. Also, thank you everyone for helping me reach 100,000 subscribers!! Making videos has been an awesome journey and I plan to post more videos before long! Here is the laser diode I used: https://sites.google.com/site/dtrlpf/home/diodes/ndg-1w-520nm I had the laser casing made for me by the talented machinist who goes by "Ehgemus" on laserpointerforums.

Here is the biggest and baddest laser I've ever built!!! This laser is so powerful that I cannot even measure it on my meter, but it's power is likely near 6W. This laser incinerates anything in its path!!! This laser is DOUBLE the power of the one in my "Homemade Lightsaber" video! I had the sword host custom machined by a talented machinist (who goes by Ehgemus on the forums), and I got the laser diode here: https://sites.google.com/site/dtrlpf/home/diodes For the drivers I stacked two V7 X-Drives in parallel to get 4.0A. ALWAYS use laser goggles when working with lasers over 5mW! http://www.survivallaserusa.com/Eagle_Pair__190-540nm_Standard_Laser_Safety_Goggles/p1667092_7862033.aspx Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

This crawling drone bot is fitted with a powerful 2W death ray laser, along with a digital camera and a radio transmitter. Now I can sit on my couch in front of a TV screen while shooting things around my apartment. It's like a video game, but actual things are being destroyed!! In case you haven't seen it already, here is the first version of this drone that I built: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR7vwRC6SFE ALWAYS wear laser goggles when working with lasers over 5mW to prevent permanent blindness!! The base of this drone bot is a robot toy called the Attacknid, which is even really cool unmodified! And to make it even better, the INVENTOR of that toy (and along with a giant version) is here on YouTube and posts really cool videos. https://www.youtube.com/user/JMEMantzel I got the 2W laser diode from DTR's laser shop: https://sites.google.com/site/dtrlpf/ More videos are in the works, so be sure to subscribe! Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

I present my most terrifying laser creation as of yet...the remote controlled death ray drone bot! This beast packs a potent 2W blue laser that fries anything in it's path. It can walk around and shoot it's death ray at the touch of a button. Version 2 of this bot (with camera and RF transmitter) is here!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rC_Puj62U4&lc=z12qxzbjvsmwz1umv223dpo5rxqdhljhj04 EDIT: So it turns out the INVENTOR of the robot toy that I hacked is here on YouTube and has an amazing channel! Check him out here: https://www.youtube.com/user/JMEMantzel The toy that I modified is called an "Attacknid" which is actually a pretty cool toy. I just modified it to my lasery liking. http://www.combatcreatures.com/attacknids I got the 2W laser diode from DTR's laser shop: https://sites.google.com/site/dtrlpf/ GOGGLES!! If you want to use strong lasers, you MUST use laser goggles. It's legal to build something like this and it is safe if you are cautious and always wear goggles. http://www.survivallaserusa.com/ Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

This video is for the true laser hobbyists. :D I bought some 476nm engineering samples to build this amazing laser pointer. This is the first of it's kind ever made and there will only be a very small number ever made. I may sell a couple pointers similar to this but be warned, they wont be cheap! Pictures and info here: http://laserpointerforums.com/f48/world-s-first-direct-diode-476nm-laser-pointer-84635.html Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

In this video I build one of the most difficult DIY lasers, the "pen" laser. This laser is incredibly small and runs on 2x AAA batteries, but still packs quite a punch and burns many objects! Text overview of this build: http://laserpointerforums.com/f48/single-mode-blue-pen-laser-build-osram-pl450b-leadlight-host-82910.html Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here my HUGE 3000mW destroys even more stuff! This giant laser ignites nearly everything in its path! More videos of this now viral beast to come! This laser has become an internet sensation over the past week and has been featured on places such as Yahoo!, Gizmodo, AOL, Discovery, Huffington post, and many more! As with all my other laser videos, I wore certified laser goggles for 450nm while shooting this video. These lasers are NOT toys and must be treated responsibly. This laser is legal to build and own in the US. LASER GOGGLES!!!: http://www.survivallaser.com/Eagle_Pair__190-540nm_Slip_Over_Laser_Safety_Goggles/p556088_3346945.aspx Info on this laser: http://laserpointerforums.com/f52/2w-sirius-1-c-66638.html Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here my BEAST 3000mW blue laser goes up against a bunch of flammable stuff. Most things light INSTANTLY when placed in the beam of this laser! This is the most powerful handheld laser that I've ever used! NEW!! Even stronger laser that I built! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53GJJHwQ8BA This laser uses the new 9mm 450nm laser diode and runs on two 18650 Li Ion batteries. The housing is a custom machined "Sirius" host. I usually try to refrain from using the term "lightsaber" when referring to my lasers but there really isn't much else out there to describe this laser. To be honest I don't even like handheld lasers this strong, but I knew my subscribers would like this! This laser is legal to own in the US, and I wore goggles while shooting this video. UPDATE: This video is getting a LOT of publicity so I better clear some things up. It is 100% percent legal to build and own a laser like this in the US, the FDA just regulates the sale, import, and operation of these lasers. I absolutely do NOT sell lasers over 5mW, so please stop asking. Laser safety is the most important issue to me when shooting these videos and I ALWAYS use certified laser protection when operating ANY laser over 5mW. Thank you for watching! BTW, I am 20, not 17 like all the news articles say. :D LASER GOGGLES!!: http://www.survivallaser.com/Eagle_Pa... Info on the laser: http://laserpointerforums.com/f52/2w-sirius-1-c-66638.html#post958466 Info on the machinists of the amazing housing: Company: DeadEye Laser (now Osirus Labs) Design & Production: Jamal Hurse Contact email: [email protected] Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Osirus.Labs Homepage (still under construction): http://www.osirus.biz/ **Future vid updates** I have several new videos currently in the works! The RGB laser that I built sucks so I never posted the video, but I should be recording some 3W RGB laser systems soon. I do have a new laser gun in the works, so keep an eye out for that. I also have a couple tutorials regarding DIY lasers planned out. Check out my little sister's channel! She does DIY stuff, but not exactly with lasers :D http://www.youtube.com/user/XxDuctTap... Stay tuned for more videos, and be sure to subscribe if you haven't! Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here a giant ass 3W laser turns a ping pong ball into a mini flamethrower! The power behind this laser is absolutely INCREDIBLE!! More videos of the 3W blue beast to come! I've missed making videos so much that I am going into video production overload to make it up to my fans. I hope I never have to take such a long break from videoing again! Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

I finally got a hold of the amazing new 520nm blueish-green laser diodes! In this video I show you how I built it into a handheld burning laser torch. The output of this laser is just on the blue side of green. Happy 5/20! Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there! I've been busy with school so I haven't been getting many videos out, but I have just moved out of the dorms so be expecting some more awesome videos soon! I have missed pumping out videos on a regular basis that's for sure! Stay tuned for a video of my new 3W+ handheld laser! That thing is a BEAST!!

Here is an amazing effect created using a violet laser, spinning mirrors, and a glow in the dark surface. The pattern is changed by adjusting the speed of the motors. More vids planned soon, stay tuned! Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

I created this "tornado lamp" using a blu-ray laser and some cheap and easy to find parts. This whole build can be completed for $15 and looks AWESOME! This setup is essentially a violet laser "time tunnel" shining through fluorescent liquid. 5mW 405nm laser module for $6.10 free shipping: http://www.dealextreme.com/p/5mw-405nm-blue-violet-royal-purple-laser-module-3v-80918?item=6~r.93098389 Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here is an awesome light show effect that you can do at home with a laser pointer. I used line lenses that I got from eBay for a couple bucks to do this effect. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here's a quick vid I made for the pyromaniacs like me. In this video I put some pyrotechnic compositions and chemicals into the beam of my huge 40W carbon dioxide laser. In the video I ignite some TATP, thermite primer, and a fuse ball. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here's a quick overview of the Russian made Laser Export LCM-DTL-347QT 355nm Q switched UV laser. I couldn't do this laser justice with this short video, this laser is a work of art. Info on how this laser works: http://www.krazerlasers.com/lasers/347QT/ Even though this laser peaks in the several thousand watt range, it can't burn anything because of how short the pulses are (5ns pulses at 20kHz repetition rate) Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

I recently got a hold of a 100mW+ 473nm handheld laser, and decided to make a video of it to tease the diehard laser hobbyists. :D This is a unique laser, 100mW of 473nm is almost unheard of in a handheld unit. This isn't your typical run of the mill 1W+ 445nm blue laser, this is a rare DPSS wavelength that probably only laser fans will appreciate. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here my new 40W CO2 obliterates a line of balloons in just a few seconds. I had a couple requests for this one, I think the result was expected. Yes I know 40000mW is the same as 40W, the bigger number just looks cooler. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

I finally got a hold of a carbon dioxide laser, this one packing 40W of output power. This laser's power puts the power of all my other lasers to shame. It's wavelength is 10600nm, deep into the IR range. More videos of this laser to come soon. I am also looking for ideas of what to do with a new 355nm laser. (5mW average, 2000W peak) Thanks to jeffreythe00 of LPF for this laser! I paid $440 for this beast. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here is an awesome argon ion laser that I bought off of a forum. (thanks Pontiacg5!) This laser outputs 8 different colors! This laser is absolutely huge! It is also extremely inefficient, after running for a few minutes, it heats up the whole room. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here are some "rare" colors of handheld lasers I have acquired recently. 460nm is considered true blue and 589nm is a yellow/orange color.

Here a 2W green laser with a 15X beam expander snipes a balloon and match at 82ft. I'll get longer shots if I can find a better, flat spot to do distance burning. I've been busy lately so I haven't been able to post as many videos as I'd like, hopefully I'll change that soon. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here is my homemade laser torch that uses a high brightness 635nm laser diode. This laser is a beast!! Goggles are absolutely necessary when working with a laser this strong. You'll be seeing these laser diodes in commercially produced laser hosts soon I would bet. I'm surprised I haven't seen anything from Wicked lasers yet. Sorry you haven't seen any videos from me lately, you can thank the Chinese mail service for that. I should have a LOT more videos in the near future if I finally get the stuff in the mail that I've been waiting on. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here is my burning yellow laser that I built recently. This laser has a bright lime-yellow color that turned out very well. Getting the alignment correct was a bit difficult, but was worth it in the end. I really should have used dichro and laser mounts, but I like going as cheap as possible and this setup works. My next beam combining project will be a RBG white laser! I have a whole new set of dichros for the purpose, plus 405nm, 445nm, 460nm, and 473nm lasers for the perfect color mix. I'll actually get the right parts for that though. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Burning and visibility tests of the Wicked Lasers Executive 125mW (Fusion) Link to buy this laser (or similar): http://zfer.us/NBS58 I bought this laser used off of a forum, I don't know how much it has been used but I do know this laser is an older model. The output isn't as high as I would like (110mW avg.) but this is probably due to the fact that it is several years old. Fog was used to bring out the beam. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here I bought a broken 473nm blue laser from eBay and tinkered with it to make it strong enough to even burn stuff!! Info on this laser of mine: http://laserpointerforums.com/f48/35-80mw-peak-473nm-module-ebay-67605.html#post974911 Thanks to TunedCavityLasers for help on this build, check out their channel!: http://www.youtube.com/user/TunedCavityLasers Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

This video compares lasers of powers ranging from 200mW all the way up to 2W. This is part two of my video titled "Green Lasers: What Can Certain mW Do?". This video compares lasers that are focused to a point. High powered lasers vary widely in beam diameter so to keep things simple, all lasers here were focused to the smallest possible dot. ALWAYS wear laser goggles when working with lasers over 5mW to prevent permanent blindness!!! Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

For the past year, I have been pounded with emails asking about Wicked Lasers and their very popular laser, the Spyder Arctic S3. This was the first commercial handheld laser to claim 1W of blue output, and because of that it received a lot of attention from the media. There has been a lot of controversy over this laser, so the best way to find the truth was to actually try one out for myself. The Spyder is in my opinion the most impressive handheld on the market today. This is not completely due to the 1W 445nm blue output, but more to the fact that is clearly a level above DIY style lasers available. This is not a flashlight hacked into a laser, it is a professionally and commercially produced unit intended for mass sales. The very advanced "SmartSwitch" and FDA compliant safety features are a one-of-a-kind when it comes to laser in this price range. Class IV lasers are one of the most dangerous things someone can legally own, so these safety features are a great at preventing an accident. In conclusion, I am pleasantly surprised with this laser. I have read a lot of hate towards this unit, yet I am 100% satisfied with the Arctic. There are some that argue that Wicked Lasers as a company is not geared towards safety, yet they include safety goggles, training filters, electronic safety locks, and a written manual on how to use it safely. You simply don't find that with other companies advertising to the same market. Link to this laser: http://zfer.us/NBS58 Wicked Lasers has also recently released the Krypton Spyder laser, with models up to 1W of green in a handheld unit. 1W of DPSS green in a handheld laser is quite a feat of engineering, and I'll eagerly wait for reviews to see if I should try one out for myself in the future. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Overview of the S-KY 200mW rated green laser from DinoDirect. My unit is outputting over double its rated power! Link to this laser: http://www.dinodirect.com/green-laser-pointer-pen-flashlight-handheld-532nm-200mw/~p.186 READ! Review: http://laserpointerforums.com/f52/200mw-s-ky-green-laser-dinodirect-outputs-over-400mw-detailed-review-66589.html#post957654 This is a great advanced laser. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here a green laser of unbelievable powers goes up against a line of 20 balloons. I made this video after a few requests to try it with this laser after watching my similar video with a 2W blue laser. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here is a very powerful sky blue 473nm laser burning stuff. It is next to impossible to come across a 473nm laser module with this much power, but because I'm styropyro, I managed to get one. This laser has both TTL and Analog modulation. I'll probably sell this soon, so if you want it send me a message. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here I burn the crap out of a bunch of stuff with a laboratory grade 2W 532nm DPSS laser module. This is the first laser I've had that has a visible beam in BROAD DAYLIGHT. I sell modules like this. I can get you 1.6W-2W of green in either TTL or Analog modulation for $1350. If you are interested then send me a message. More videos to come of this insane beat of a burning laser. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

A thermometer is no match for a 1W blue laser and explodes within seconds of being exposed to the beam. I get a lot of questions asking how "hot" a laser is, so here's why you can't measure it. (Blatantly disregarding that heat and power are completely different units...) I built the blue laser in this video. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here I compare powerful red and blue lasers, showing the pros and cons of each. Both make great burning lasers with enough power behind them. I built the 1W blue laser in the video, but the 200mW red laser was bought from here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGRT3o4NZZ0 I originally wasn't going to make this video, but I had a lot of requests for it so I went ahead and made it. Y'all are too lazy to watch the other two videos in the series and make a conclusion between red and blue! ;) I used fog to bring out the beams in this video. Watch for videos of my new near 2W green laser coming soon...and also maybe orange and yellow lasers. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here I demonstrate the extreme power of a 300mW green handheld laser from DinoDirect.com Here is a link to this exact laser: http://www.dinodirect.com/firedragon-green-laser-pointer-flashlight-532nm-300mw Fog was added to bring out the beams of the lasers in this video. The bubbling stuff I used in the video was dry ice in hot water.

Here I review the 200mW green laser module from DX. This module is a great laser for a beginner's laser project. Link to buy this laser: http://www.dealextreme.com/p/200mw-532nm-green-laser-module-3v-11-9mm-26891?r=93098389 To be honest I was a little unimpressed with this laser. Oh well it's not like it was expensive. It is outputting 115mW after warm up. ALWAYS WEAR GOGGLES WHEN WORKING WITH LASERS OVER 5mW! Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

I hacked a crappy electronic airsoft gun into a burning laser blaster using a laser diode from a 12X blu-ray disc burner. This thing is absolutely awesome. If you don't feel like spending $200 on a 12X burner just for the laser, you can get the laser diode for $50 from here: http://www.modwerx.com/shop/laser-components-c-2/bdr-s06j-12x-blu-ray-burner-lens-500-mw-p-65?zenid=ptt45i365h8j9hq3494t81ns70 Or you can use a 2W blue laser diode for even more power! http://www.modwerx.com/shop/laser-components-c-2/5-6mm-445nm-1w-laser-diode-p-62 Here is the Aixiz module and glass lens: http://www.modwerx.com/shop/laser-modules-spare-lenses-c-12/laser-focusing-module-for-5-6mm-laser-diodes-adjustable-focus-p-11?zenid=ptt45i365h8j9hq3494t81ns70 10000 subscribers! http://www.modwerx.com/shop/laser-modules-spare-lenses-c-12/ar-coated-glass-lens-for-405-445nm-p-48?zenid=ptt45i365h8j9hq3494t81ns70 This laser is legal to build in the US. Always wear goggles when working with lasers over 5mW! This laser outputs 700mW @ 405nm. Yes, I stole the cat reference from Afrotechmods, he is awesome. Here is his channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/Afrotechmods

Here a camera is zapped by a 2W blue laser. This camera is destroyed in seconds when exposed to such a strong laser. This video proves why you don't want to look into a laser beam! Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here is a crazy laser show effect that gives the appearance of a midair hologram as seen in sci-fi movies. I made this from spare parts I had siting around. In the video I show how I made it, it is a very easy but very cool project you can make at home with any laser pointer! Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here are a bunch of extremely powerful lasers of mine. I've had a lot of requests over the years to make a video like this. Included are: 2W 445nm (blue), 1W 445nm, 600mW 405nm (violet), 640mW 532nm (green), 200mW 532nm, and 2X 200mW 650nm (red). I should probably try making a projector sometime soon because I have the lasers for it. Sorry if the video is a little shaky at some points, it is very hard to see with stacked laser goggles! Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here a ridiculously powerful near UV laser burns stuff. This is one of the most dangerous lasers I own, so I figured I would show you all a video of it. I built it from a 12X blu-ray burner laser diode and a hacked computer PSU. I'm also using a DIY LM317 circuit running at 420mA. This laser is only 5nm away from being in the UV range. This explains why it isn't bright. GOGGLES ARE REQUIRED FOR ANY LASER OVER 5mW! I used goggles when recording this video, and I suggest you do when working with strong lasers. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here a 2000mW death ray blue laser melts soldering wire. Soldering wire, especially when molten, is very reflective so it was hard to pull off melting it but with enough power it melts with ease. I used laser goggles when making this video. Class IV lasers + reflective surfaces is extremely dangerous! I built the laser in this video. It is starting to show signs of COD (catastrophic optical damage) because of the high current being blasted into it. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here I use a super absorbent polymer to turn liquid water to solid "snow" in seconds! The chemical used was sodium polyacrylate, it absorbs hundreds of times its weight in water.

How to make awesome colored flames from materials found at home. Colored flames make great special effects for a wide variety of occasions. 100th video!

Here I pop a balloon INSIDE of another balloon using a strong laser. I also light a match inside of a balloon in this video. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here is a class IV lab laser module lighting a bunch of stuff on fire. Like I said in the video, this laser can be purchased off of eBay, although I got it used off of a forum for $350. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Burning stuff with a super strong 640mW green lab laser. The power behind this laser is INCREDIBLE! Don't put anything at the end of this beam unless you want it destroyed! This green laser peaks at 640mW and settles out at 590mW after a good warm up, giving it the elite class IV status. Always wear goggles when working with lasers over 5mW! Just got my 10,000,000th video view yesterday, thanks for all the views and subscriptions! Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here I compare blue lasers with green lasers found on the hobby market today. I explain the pros and cons of each and demonstrate their features. BLUE LASER used in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rJNVTgqAcg I got a lot of requests for this video after I posted my video comparing red lasers to green lasers. I made the blue laser in the video. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here's how to make your laser's beam extremely bright. I use these tricks in most of my videos for the best eye candy. I had a lot of requests for a video like this so I figured I'd make one. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here I use an insanely bright red LED to burn things without the aid of any focusing optics. This beast takes 8 amps to run at full power, producing several watts of output light. Remember, this is not a laser! This is just an unfocused, but extremely powerful LED. This LED came from one of the Casio projectors that we get the 1W+ blue laser diodes from. That projector is like a goodie bag to light freaks like me.

Here a 2W 445nm laser shreds a line of 24 balloons very quickly while focused to infinity. This death ray has held up well to the extreme power it produces. I built this laser myself, it is a projector 445nm laser diode at 2A. My total cost was somewhere between $50 and $100 because I used a lot of scrap parts and had stuff laying around. I wore goggles when making this video, and if you ever get a hold of of one of these new 445nm lasers (including the Arctic), you MUST wear goggles or you WILL pay the consequences. Thanks to Jessa Wakid for making this video possible.

How to build a burning laser without any soldering, and best of all, in an Altoids tin! This is probably the easiest burning laser one can make, and it doesn't cost much either. Parts list: 200mW rated laser module: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.26891~r.93098389 Switch and Battery Pack: RadioShack, various electronics stores Altoids Tin: Be creative Some rules regarding these lasers: You cannot EVER use this laser indoors without goggles. Looking at the dot up close WILL give you PERMANENT retinal burns. You cannot show this laser to friends if they do not have goggles, no exceptions. Do not point this laser near any other people out side and never annoy people with lasers. If you cannot handle these rules you probably aren't smart enough to build a laser like this anyway. I'm not trying to be a dick here, laser safety is serious stuff. Legality: This laser is completely legal to build in the USA as long as you don't sell it or use it illegally. Fog was used to bring out the laser beams. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Playing with 20 pounds of dry ice! There are a lot of awesome tricks to do with considerable quantities of dry ice, here are some of my favorite. My YouTube channel dedicated to dry ice experiments: http://www.youtube.com/user/FXFrozenFire Dry ice is as cheap as dirt and very easy to acquire, I got mine for under $0.45 a pound. Watch for more dry ice videos coming in the future, and feel free to post some ideas of new videos!

READ Text Review: http://laserpointerforums.com/f52/200mw-violet-star-field-laser-budgetgadgets-59299.html Product link: http://www.budgetgadgets.com/product_info.php?ref=26&products_id=7668&affiliate_banner_id=1 Here is the 200mW blu-ray laser from budgetgadgets.com. Nifty laser, very entertaining. Second video I've posted today, I'm on a roll.

This is the most powerful laser I have been able to get my hands on, so as any man would, I decided to stick some stuff in the beam and see what happens. At 2W @ 445nm, this laser is a real beast. I built this laser myself, putting a whopping 2A through the poor little laser diode. It probably won't last long, but it sure is cool while it lasts. I wore goggles when making this video, and if you ever get a hold of of one of these new 445nm lasers (including the Arctic), you MUST wear goggles or you WILL pay the consequences. Merry Christmas! Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here's how I built my extremely powerful blue laser as seen in my popular video "Blue Laser Burning Stuff!". I got a lot of questions about that video so I decided to make a video overview explaining the parts I used and how they are put together, followed by a bunch of clips of it burning stuff. Power is probably a little over a watt, AKA 1000mW. I got most of these parts at http://www.modwerx.com . You have to find a broken computer somewhere for the power supply if you go for this build though. ALWAYS wear goggles when working with lasers over 5mW! Permanent eye damage is very easy to get with strong lasers, but is also easy to avoid if you take the right precautions.

Here's a quick overview of violet and green lasers that I bought from eBay. Each cost under $10 and make it to your door (if in the US) in just a few days. I would recommend the violet ones, but not the green ones. Watch the video to find out more... Here's a link the the violet pointers on eBay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110526896347&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

This video shows you how to hack a broken computer into a burning laser for just a few bucks! With this simple tutorial, you can use that old computer that is collecting dust for something fun. This setup will give you around 250mW. Wear goggles when using this laser! Parts links: Aixiz module: http://modwerx.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=12&products_id=11&zenid=3hkstkjk75jrc1t5d0svk2t5u7 LPC-815 sled (if no/weak DVD burner): http://modwerx.com/shop/lpc815-20x-dvd-burner-laser-lens-assembly-w-red-laser-diode-p-2.html GOGGLES: http://www.o-like.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=26 Some extra tips: *Make sure you legally dispose of the computer when you are done! *Drilling the heatsink can be a pain. A drill press would best best, but I just used a hand drill. I started with small bits and changed bits gradually until I got to 1/2". This is the best way to go about drilling the heatsink. *If you have an open can laser diode, take care not to let dust get inside of the diode! *If you don't want to build a driver, just make the module found in this video and hook that up to the power supply. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VrNDe9mpOs http://hackaday.com/2010/09/30/build-a-cutting-laser-from-an-old-pc/ http://www.gearlog.com/2010/10/hack_turn_your_old_computers_i.php http://pcbheaven.com/opendir/index.php?show=42675ie42915fc04911f1f Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

How to make a handheld 1W 445nm blue laser torch. This laser is focusable, unlike the Wicked Lasers Arctic, which makes it even better for burning. This build will cost around $130, less than half the Arctic price. Parts list: Flashlight (There are a lot of options, I chose to "drill out the pill". You can add a bunch of extra options, like the "hot option". With the hot option You won't have to buy a flexdrive because there is already one placed in the flashlight set to the current you want. This saves a lot time. http://laserpointerforums.com/f39/fs...red-43857.html Flexdrive (choose preset and type in 1000mA: http://hacylon.case.edu/ebay/laser_diode/Micro_FlexDrive.php 1W Blue Laser Diode: http://modwerx.com/shop/56mm-445nm-1w-laser-diode-p-62.html Aixiz 445nm lens: http://modwerx.com/shop/ar-coated-glass-lens-for-405445nm-p-48.html?zenid=d67f90dc2323d7913c45d37d22739095 Aixiz module: http://modwerx.com/shop/5x-aixiz-module-for-56mm-laser-diodes-adjustable-focus-p-61.html?zenid=rsl5gd3e0lka8pv5k3sthragu3 GOGGLES!: http://www.focalprice.com/HH054R/AntiGreen_Laser_Glasses.html I do not recommend this build to someone without much experience in lasers or electronics. Try out one of my more simpler builds instead. If you try this build with out ever building a laser before there is a 99.9% chance you will fail, seriously. This is a complicated build and there are a lot of things you can do to mess up. I DO NOT SELL THESE. I'm sure a lot of you are thinking, "Why on Earth would you show the general public how to make a class IV laser?" I wasn't planning on showing how to build one of these, but now that any random idiot can go and buy a 1W laser from multiple companies, I might as well take the opportunity to promote safety. No person will complete this build without some reading first, and then they will know how dangerous this laser is. For info on these lasers check out www.laserpointerforums.com Some rules regarding these lasers: You cannot EVER use this laser indoors without goggles. Looking at the dot up close WILL give you PERMANENT retinal burns. You cannot show this laser to friends if they do not have goggles, no exceptions. Do not point this laser near any other people out side and never annoy people with lasers. If you cannot handle these rules you probably aren't smart enough to build a laser like this anyway. I'm not trying to be a dick here, laser safety is serious stuff.

Here is a 200mW focusable green laser burning stuff. This laser is extremely powerful! This laser was ordered from http://www.budgetgadgets.com and comes in 50mW, 100mW, 150mW, and 200mW models for both green and violet (blu-ray). Links to buy this laser: Green: http://www.budgetgadgets.com/product_info.php?ref=26&products_id=7135&affiliate_banner_id=1 Violet: http://www.budgetgadgets.com/product_info.php?ref=26&products_id=7136&affiliate_banner_id=1

How to make a cheap and very easy laser diode driver from parts found at any electronics store. This video is about the most simple it gets, you can add extra parts for more features if you want later. For a detailed tutorial on building this driver with extra features, go here: http://laserpointerforums.com/f42/diy-homemade-laser-diode-driver-26339.html RadioShack Parts list: LM317: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062601 resistors vary on what you need, resistor kit: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062304&CAWELAID=107599311 Parts can be bought off the internet for dirt cheap, for the prices I paid for my components, I paid 40¢. w00t 4000 subscribers!

Here is a 1W blue laser I built into a tiny AA flashlight. It is focusable and can burn lots of stuff! Battery is 14500, so lifetime per charge is not that great, but oh well. Duty cycles are very short because a 1W laser in a small host with not much heatsinking gets hot quick! Driver is a flexdrive set somewhere near an amp.

How to make a very powerful burning red laser for under $30. This video covers in detail on building a high powered laser module, but then it is up to your creativity to pick a housing for this module, as in a flashlight or something. Parts: LPC-815 diode in Aixiz module: http://hightechdealz.com/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=36 rkcstr driver: http://rkcstr.nfshost.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65&products_id=201 Safety: If you plan on burning things or using this laser indoors, goggles are absolutely necessary. One hit in the eye will blind you, and even staring at the blindingly bright dot will hurt your eyes permanently. Please be safe and buy some! Link: http://www.o-like.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=26 Notes: This build will power your laser at about 440mA, this will push it a little but should still give you a good lifetime. You will need more heatsinking if you plan on running this laser for more than 30 seconds at a time, heat kills laser diodes! When soldering to the laser diode, make very quick touches with the iron, if you don't make the joint the first time, let it cool for a while before attempting again. Laser diodes are sensitive to heat and static, and can break for many reasons. Don't touch the bare pins of the laser diode before it is attached to a driver. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here is a 1200mW or so blue laser lighting stuff on fire. Candles and match sticks light with ease with a laser this strong. I pushed this laser diode to its limits for this video, I have some even stronger laser diodes in the mail for some even cooler videos. The Wicked Lasers Arctic is not focusable like this laser is, so it may not be able to do these tricks. If you plan on getting the Wicked Lasers Spyder III Arctic 1W 445nm, WEAR THE GOGGLES THEY SEND YOU! This laser will nuke your eyeballs faster than you can blink.

Here is a burning laser that I built nearly entirely from old computer parts, power is around 250mW. The power supply, multiple heatsinks, and laser diode all came from a computer. I had to pay for the Aixiz module and LM317 + resistors, but that only cost a few bucks. Before throwing away computer stuff, take a look inside and salvage the useful stuff! I'm also powering my 1200mW Blue laser with an old computer power supply. The building process!! : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj7EcDA73Bs Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

Here a BEAST blue laser in the class IV range burns some stuff. This laser is extremely dangerous! Wicked Lasers Arctic Spyder III laser wanters: If you even think about buying one of these, you must be extremely careful and take all safety precautions when using that laser! 1W in a handheld laser is very dangerous. More videos of this laser coming soon, just waiting on a new lens for this laser. Current is now at 1.25A so it should be outputting 1300mW or so now. I built this laser from a lot of spare parts and a 1W blue laser diode. 6-20 Honors: #54 - Most Discussed (Today)) - Science & Technology #23 - Top Favorited (Today)) - Science & Technology #64 - Top Rated (Today)) - Science & Technology Build tutorial on this is actually possible soon now that these are commercially available. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

I get this question a lot, "Are green or red lasers better?" This video covers the main difference between hobby level green and red lasers. Here are a couple extra notes: This video was shot in fog. Green lasers are a very complex system so you are more likely to find problems with these. Red lasers are simple so problems are less common. Those cheap "200mW" rated green laser pointers you see on Amazon or cheap Chinese sites for under $50 are never even close to 200mW of actual output. GOGGLES ARE REQUIRED WHEN USING LASERS OVER 5mW! If you cannot afford goggles, do NOT mess with strong lasers. Watch for an epic laser demo coming up soon! I'll give you a hint: class IV blue lasers! Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

This video compares some of the most common power outputs of green lasers you can buy these days. I compare the difference in visibility and burning between 5mW, 15mW, 35mW, 50mW, 100mW, and 150mW. Important info after watching this video: -I used fog to bring out the beams. -This video is only about green lasers because they are nearly always fixed focus and have a small beam diameter. -I mention powers where tricks are EASY to do. You may be able to pull off burning tricks with less power than what I state, but these are bench mark powers where you can reliably do these burning tricks. -Additional focusing with extra lenses can lower the threshold of what you need to burn. Watch my focus video for a better explanation of this. -I go by actual power of these lasers in this video, not advertised. Nearly all cheap laser sites sell lasers marked from 100mW to 300mW when in reality the actual power is much lower. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

This video shows what happens when you mix potassium permanganate with brake fluid. It's pretty cool, and a little more violent than the classic KMnO4 + Glycerin trick. I sell Potassium Permanganate in my store! http://styropyro.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=5&zenid=0e7675fc80fc8bbc8c2554d0a5826a23

How to make long-lasting, high-output smoke bombs from materials you can get at Wal Mart. Text Tutorial: http://styropyro.com/tutorials/smokebomb.htm I have tested MANY smoke bomb compositions and the one in this video is by far the best for price, ease, and output.

Manganese Heptoxide is an extremely powerful oxidizer that reacts with nearly anything organic. In this video I light a bunch of stuff on fire with it include liquid butane, paper, gasoline, and a bunch of other stuff. This stuff is potent! You can get KMnO4 for making this stuff here: http://styropyro.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=5&zenid=c7b7041e56e4fb91dde9531eed9f2ebf

Here I demonstrate the ignition of nitrocellulose. Nitrocellulose is some fun stuff, pretty easy to make too. I used sulfuric acid drain opener and potassium nitrate as the nitrating solution, although using real nitric acid would yield better results. There are a bunch of good videos on YouTube on making this stuff, so I won't be making a how-to video for guncotton. Here is a how to on making nitrocellulose, skip down on the page to the hexanitrate: http://www.powerlabs.org/chemlabs/nitrocellulose.htm Thanks to ChemXu for giving me the idea to make this stuff, check out his chemistry/pyro videos here: http://www.youtube.com/user/ChemXu

Here is a sick green laser gun sight of mine, visibility on this thing is incredible! This is the review of the laser gun sight from Airsoft Park. This sight is intended for an Airsoft gun, but it was too nice so I threw it on my air rifle. Link to buy this laser: http://www.airsoftpark.com/jg016-532nm-20mw-tactical-green-laser-sight-scope-p-65.html?osCsid=ef1488dbfd375ebd76d59a6cef0eb404

This step-by-step tutorial shows you how to modify a "True 5mW" green laser pointer into a burning laser. This is very easy to do and is 100% legal in the US. This mod is perfect for people who are limited to 5mW pointers by import laws, because importing a bare module over 5mW into the US is legal. Parts: "True 5mW" Laser Pointer - http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.91~r.93098389 "200mW" (closer to 100mW-150mW) laser module - http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.26891~r.93098389 Here is a text tutorial: http://styropyro.com/tutorials/greenmod.htm I will finish adding detail here later...

Link to buy this: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.30210~r.93098389 Here is a demo of this RGB LED lamp, this thing is so cool!

Link to buy this laser: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.30651~r.93098389 Text Review: http://styropyro.com/reviews/dx5star.htm This is the single AAA green laser pointer from DX. It comes with a starfield diffraction tip, but IMO the best part about this laser is that it is powered by one AAA battery.

Here I use a high-powered violet laser to draw on paper. The paper used is photoreactive, which means it bleaches on exposure to light. Don't ask me where I got the paper because I got it for Christmas 10 years ago...lol BTW I haven't been posting many videos recently because I haven't really had time to make them, but in a month or so I will be posting more videos again.

Here is a classic demonstration of "The Vanishing Cup" experiment. This is a great trick that amazes all, your audience will be amazed when an entire styrofoam cup disappears before their eyes! This demo shows how much air and how little polystyrene is actually in styrofoam. All materials in this video are easily available at any Wal-Mart or hardware store

Here is a video showing some properties of Galinstan, a Gallium/Indium/Tin alloy that is liquid at room temperature. This stuff is pretty much non-toxic, but is also expensive. A eutectic alloy of this freezes at around -19ºC. Unlike mercury, this stuff sticks to everything which can be good or bad depending on your application. This video celebrates my account reaching 2000 subscribers!

Link to buy this laser: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.28901~r.93098389 Text review with lots of pictures: http://styropyro.com/reviews/dx5blu.htm Awesome little violet laser pointer, has potential for the pot mod. Awesome price for a violet pointer at about $20 shipped.

Here is a video response to my old video "Green Laser Burning Stuff!". I just do some simple burning tricks with a 200mW red laser. Laser is the BudgetGadgets 200mW Focusable red.

Here I use a green laser with a diffraction tip to make a mini laser lightshow in some fog. The camera can't pick up how cool this looks in real life! This effect is trippy on a foggy night! The laser used is the Budgetgadgets 30mW Starfield green laser.

I have been getting a lot of questions on how to burn with a focusable laser so this video should cover most questions. A common mistake many people make is to focus their lasers to infinity for burning tricks which doesn't work too well. This makes them think they have been sent an underspec laser when in reality the laser is just not focused correctly. When burning you want the smallest dot possible on your target because there is more power on a smaller spot, which causes more heat to be generated over a smaller area. Color is also a huge factor in burning, the darker the color the easier something is to burn. If you have trouble lighting matches then color them black, I'll cover this more in my next video. Lasers used were a BudgetGadgets 200mW Red and a DX 200mW Red "dilda".

Link to buy this laser for $15 shipped (note advertised power is 50mW, real power for this unit was closer to 30mW) http://www.focalprice.com/?d=EWiNnww7YKPGyD3tXdtd19MLu1a2gHvUknrOo42TnvVWpN0R9Z6RRw==&t=r7xgNY6mwD/wD7ESGUL9vtiwFWyj18KW&s=cPAB8bHuQH9ylhjpUu/WFQ== Detailed Text review (READ BEFORE BUYING!) http://styropyro.com/reviews/fp50.htm If you have any questions, please see my review above, it will most likely answer any questions. Fog was used in this video.

Link to buy this laser (Note the advertised power is 200mW, but actual power is closer to 100mW): http://www.dealperfect.com/detail.dp/sku.21668 Text review with lots of pictures (read before buying!): http://styropyro.com/reviews/dp200.htm Before you ask questions make sure you read the review because your question is probably answered there. Fog was used in this video.

Here is my video overview of Wicked Lasers' new Evolution Pro. This laser is a BEAST! This is one of my longer reviews because there were so many features to cover! Text review with lots of pictures: http://styropyro.com/reviews/wl130.htm According to the power graph Wicked sent me, this laser peaks around 160mW and averages around 140mW. Here is a link to buy this laser: http://zfer.us/NBS58 GOGGLES ARE REQUIRED WHEN USING LASERS OVER 5mW! If you cannot afford goggles, do NOT mess with strong lasers. Fog was used in this video.

Here is a mini-overview of the 50mW waterproof green laser from Rayfoss. Rayfoss Sells these in red, green, and violet, and in powers from 10mW to 200mW. The flashlight case itself comes in black, gray, and chrome. When ordering this laser, don't use the checkout system on their site (rayfoss.com), just email them your order and you will save a lot of time and hassle. Here is my text review: http://styropyro.com/reviews/rf50.htm Just a note, do NOT put in the battery backwards, the reverse polarity will fry this laser in an instant.

In this video I overview the BudgetGadgets 200mW Focusable red laser. Text review: http://www.budgetgadgets.com/product_info.php?ref=26&products_id=5770&affiliate_banner_id=1 You can get this laser here: http://www.budgetgadgets.com/hlp18130-focusable-laser-pointer-200mw-p-5770.html GOGGLES ARE REQUIRED WHEN USING LASERS OVER 5mW! If you cannot afford goggles, do NOT mess with strong lasers.

In this video I hollow out some pennies with chemicals that are easy to obtain at any hardware store. Here is an old video that I made that I never put on Youtube, but I figured this might be interesting to some so I put it on here. The reason why this works is because the HCl (Muriatic Acid) easily reacts with Zinc but won't touch copper. All US pennies made after 1982 are made of copper plated zinc, so only a foil thin layer of copper covers the pennies. The HCl dissolves the zinc but leaves the copper behind.

Here I use a DX True 5mW to play with my unexpected ducklings.

Here I put a 200mW red laser in a tripod set up that is perfect for lasers. The laser tripod will cost you about $3.38 shipped worldwide and works great with nearly all handheld lasers. 4" Tripod: http://tinyurl.com/m6fp7b Tripod Clamp: http://tinyurl.com/n58bng I can't get over how awesome these work with all of my lasers, I have been looking for something like this for a long time to hold my lasers for distance burning and this is the trick!

How to make green fire from cheap and easy to find materials. You can get the Boric acid in the pharmacy of most stores and HEET (in the yellow bottle) can be bought nearly anywhere, even in gas stations for under a dollar a bottle. The HEET is mostly methanol, which is toxic so don't drink it or anything unless you feel like going blind or dying.

I figured that I haven't added any videos in a while because of a busted camera, but I got a new camera so I figured I should add something. I found an old container of star primer I made from my old pyro days (all it is is high charcoal BP) so I decided I should do something awesome with it.

You can get this laser here: http://www.budgetgadgets.com/product_info.php?ref=26&products_id=3478&affiliate_banner_id=1 Text review with lots of pictures: http://styropyro.com/reviews/bg30.htm Here is the review of the 30mW Kaleidoscopic Green Laser from BudgetGadgets. This laser is absolutely awesome! For the price this is one of the best lasers you can buy.

You can buy this laser for only $10.50 shipped here: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.91~r.93098389 Text review with lots of pictures: http://styropyro.com/reviews/dx5.htm Here is my review of the True 5mW green laser pointer from DealExtreme. Awesome laser for the price! This is a great laser for someone who hasn't had a green laser before, and for the price you can't go wrong.

You can get this laser here: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.10092~r.93098389 Text review with lots of pictures: http://styropyro.com/reviews/dx5new.htm This is a review of the NewWish CR2 Handheld from DX. Great presentation laser for the price! Edit: GAH! There are WAY too many spelling/grammar errors in here!! Why didn't I look this one over before I uploaded it?

Here I use my DX200 Red Laser to light a small pile of black powder. You can buy this laser for $40 shipped from here http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.11315~r.93098389 This thing beats the whimpy Wicked Lasers Pulsar any day, plus it is $200 cheaper.

Link to buy this laser: http://www.budgetgadgets.com/product_info.php?ref=26&products_id=3939&affiliate_banner_id=1 Text Review: http://styropyro.com/reviews/bg50.htm In this video I review the BudgetGadgets 50mW laser they sell on their website: www.budgetgadgets.com. For $30, this thing is a steal. Nice, solid construction that feels good in the hand plus a blindingly bright beam for $30 is the best deal you will find on a laser like this. For batteries, you can get rechargeables here: http://tinyurl.com/cbk2vu and disposables here: http://tinyurl.com/cztqnu Or you can just get them on the page with the laser. I've got a lot of questions about the streetlight trick, so I'll answer most of them. The laser does not break the light. There is a sensor that is usually at the top of the light that tells the light if it is day or not. If there is light going into the sensor, the light turns off because it thinks it is day. If there is no light in the sensor, the light turns on. When I pointed the laser into the sensor, it tricked the light into thinking it was day. The light comes back on after a couple minutes.

Here is my KaiDomain 50mW copper during the evening. As you can see it is a pretty bright laser considering it cost less than $30. Shipping to my house took a while though, if you want this laser go here http://www.kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductId=1196 Also pick up some rechargeable CR2s because this thing runs best of the rechargeables. IF you are in the US, get the 50mW version from here: http://www.budgetgadgets.com/keychain-green-beam-laser-pointer-flashlight-30mw50mw-p-3939.html

With this simple mod you can turn your weak 5mW crappy laser pointer into a HUGE 150mW BURNING TORCH! You can light matches, pop balloons, and ignite firework fuses with this laser you build!

Here the Wicked Lasers Pulsar and DX 200 red compete at burning. The video speaks for itself!

Here's a 100mW violet laser that I built for a customer, as you can see I like to "test" out my products well before sending them out. I'm not selling any more of these ATM, but other people are on LPF for even cheaper. As you can see this laser is capable of burning a bunch of stuff, for the tutorial on how to make one check out my other videos!

This video isn't all that great, I made it for some members at LPF to show that the PHR-803T sled (The optical sled meant for reading HD-DVDs that we pull high powered violet laser diodes out of) is quite flammable. It looks to me like it is a Magnesium-Aluminum Alloy because it is brittle and it burns like magnesium.

Here I use a 170mW pen style green laser to light three matches (pretty fast!) Check out my other laser videos!

Here I use a 170mW green laser to burn things including lighting matches, cutting plastic, popping balloons, and more. You can get a laser like this from http://www.novalasers.com , this laser would be the equivalent of the X150 they sell. Check out my other videos! Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

In this video I show white flashes coming from burning stuff with a 150mW laser. The laser is heating up the plastic so hot that is glows white. (this is incandescence)

Here I use my 150mW lab style red laser to slice a piece of black plastic. I love how clean it cuts the plastic.

This video shows trying to light matches with a 30mW green laser and a 170mW green laser. The 170mW is obviously better. Oh the laser in the background is a ~150mW red lab style.

The video shows you how to build a high powered burning violet laser (reason why it says Blue/Violet in title is because half the things you point the violet laser at fluoresce and cause the dot to turn blue) For written tutorial go here: http://styropyro.com/tutorials/violetmodule.htm Parts List: PHR-803T sled- www.modwerx.com 101mA Driver- Driver in video is no longer sold, so here is a very similar driver. Choose "preset current" and type 110mA in the box. There is no need for the glass lens. link: http://hacylon.case.edu/ebay/laser_diode/Groove_2.php Aixiz Module- www.modwerx.com or (2-pack) http://stonetek.org/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=66&products_id=191 Helpful Notes: For extra output, cut out the plastic on the back of the lens This set up should yield you just under 100mW of 405nm (violet) light, easily enough to burn. DO NOT "test" the laser diode by hooking it up directly to a 9v battery, if you do you will break your laser NEVER EVER point this laser in yours or somebody else's eyes, the wavelength of this light is more energetic then most visible light so a hit in the eye will damage your eyesight! Also do not stare at the dot from up close with out proper protection, if you stare at the dot too much when burning things your eyesight could get damaged. Buy laser goggles! Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

In this video I use a 171mW green laser to pop water balloons. The laser is a CNI GLP-150 that I bought in a group buy on LPF for a great price.

Here I use a green laser pointer (5mW, which is eye safe) to exercise my ducks. It seems that ducks like playing with lasers more than cats do!

Here I use a homemade 100mW Blu-Ray laser to light a match. This laser cost me about $30 to make, I'll be uploading a How-To video on how to build your own Burning Blue/Violet laser. You can buy these laser diodes from my store! http://styropyro.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=9

This video tutorial shows you how to make Ballistic Gel, the same stuff that the Mythbusters crew use to test out weapons! Ballistic Gel is about the same density as human flesh so it is used to simulate human flesh in weapons testing to see how potent a weapon is. You can use this to test out the power of all of your guns. Check out my other videos!

In this video I show how bright the beam at night is on a 30mW laser from here: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.469~r.93098389 It only costs $25 with free shipping! This video does not show what the beam really looks like at night, in real life the beam is much brighter.

Making fire from a beaker of water! How do I do it? Chemistry of course! This is the classic Bleach + HCl + Calcium Carbide Trick. 10-4-09: I've actually gotten a decent amount of questions about how this works, so I'll do my best to explain it. I first added some Hydrochloric Acid to a container of sodium hypochlorite solution (bleach) to create chlorine gas. I then added Calcium Carbide, which reacts with the water in the solution to produce acetylene gas. The acetylene reacts with the chlorine gas and causes the acetylene to ignite. See my other videos to see lasers that burn things!

You can buy this laser for only $29 with free shipping from here http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.11315~r.93098389 If you are in the US then check out this: http://www.o-like.com/b2b_cpinfo.asp?id=926 Text Review: http://styropyro.com/reviews/dx200.htm Oh, don't message me asking how to get this laser if you are in the US. If I find a way I'll post it here but other than that your screwed. Edit: Here's another site that ships to the US: Try this place out: www.o-like.com/b2b_cpinfo.asp?id=926

This thing beats the whimpy Wicked Lasers Pulsar any day, plus it is $200 cheaper.

You can buy the red laser for only $44 shipped from here http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.11315~r.93098389 This thing beats the whimpy Wicked Lasers Pulsar any day, plus it is $200 cheaper.

A rare thunderstorm with snow as the main form of precipitation. By this time in the storm the precipitation was changing over to sleet.

This thing beats the whimpy Wicked Lasers Pulsar any day, plus it is $200 cheaper. See my other videos to see lasers that burn things!

You can buy this laser for only $44 shipped from here http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.11315~r.93098389 This thing beats the whimpy Wicked Lasers Pulsar any day, plus it is $200 cheaper.

You can buy this laser for only $44 shipped from here http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.11315~r.93098389 This thing beats the whimpy Wicked Lasers Pulsar any day, plus it is $200 cheaper.

This video shows my new 170mW (Peaks 178mW) pen doing some tricks. Because this has went through Movie Maker, the beams in the video appear much dimmer than what they are in real life. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

You can buy this laser for only $44 shipped from here http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.11315~r.93098389 This thing beats the whimpy Wicked Lasers Pulsar any day, plus it is $200 cheaper.

You can buy this laser for only $44 shipped from here http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.11315~r.93098389 This thing beats the whimpy Wicked Lasers Pulsar any day, plus it is $200 cheaper.

Here is my new laser doing some of the less common laser tricks, including lighting black powder and firework fuses.

The laser used in this video is from here http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.469~r.93098389 This site is telling me that I need to "check my video description", so I am going to blab on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on to try to get past this.

Don't want to build one? Buy a 200mW one for $44 here http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.11315~r.93098389 Laser being lit from 21 feet with a beam expander. Laser is only 150mW.

Don't want to build one? Buy a 200mW one for $44 here http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.11315~r.93098389 In this video I light a match with a laser and a beam expander at 19 feet. Laser is only 150mW

Here is a 211mW 660nm laser lighting a match from 6 feet. The laser diode is from a Pioneer 20x 112D DVD burner. Big thanks to Gazoo of laserpointerforums.com for basically building this thing for me! Want one like this? Don't want to build one? Buy a 200mW one for $44 here http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.11315~r.93098389

Here is a 100mW 780nm laser lighting a match. The laser used is an Aixiz 780nm module that cost $20.25.

In this video I light 10 sharpied matches in 9 seconds. The laser diode used is from a Pioneer 20x DVD burner, big thanks to Gazoo on LPF for helping me make (Basically building it for me) this thing! It is putting out around 210mW. Check out http://laserpointerforums.com to learn more about laser pointers, lasers, and laser pointer companies! I have been a member there for 8 years, and have received a bunch of help from the knowledgeable members there!

If you really want to build a laser, please don't use this tutorial. I have a much better tutorial here with better info http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVugSGldXZ8 If you are going to use this tutorial anyway, the circuit used in this video is a BARE MINIMUM. Although the one I made in this video still works fine to this day, you will probably want to add a small capacitor (anything over 10v 16uf is fine)in parallel with the diode to even out any voltage spikes from the battery. Parts: You can get 100ohm potentiometers off ebay for pretty cheap You can get you switch and battery holders at any radioshack You can get your laser diodes at stonetek.com for less than half of the price of pulling them from a DVD burner (and a heck of a lot easier) You can get AixiZ modules from Ebay Seller aixiz_lasers A few tips -DO NOT LET ANYTHING SHORT! -When you have turned the pot so the brightness turns high, don't even think about turning it more to make it more powerful. If you do that the power will go from 100mW+ to .1mW and your diode will be screwed -buy more than one diode cause they can break by simply touching them sometimes, too much current to the diode or a ton of other things so you will be safe buying more -Buy goggles for these things! Goggles cost around $30 and are easily worth it, your eyes are worth more than $30 and if you get hit in the eye by this thing without goggles on, you're screwed.

My Nova CNI X105 (Averages 113mW and Peaks 122mW) popping a balloon. Pretty much the same thing as a wicked lasers Nexus, but 20mW more powerful and almost half the price. It's a great and fun green laser.

This video is to show you why to NEVER EVER try to substitute sunglasses for laser goggles! (sorry for the weird sunglasses, it was the cheapest thing I could find at my local thrift shop lol!) Laser is a Nova X105.

A little bit of methyl borate I made one day. Looks real cool when put into a spray bottle. lol this was the first video I put on Youtube.

Here is about a gram of my new pink formula that I use for the inner cores for some of my stars. The weird thing is the composition burns pink, not green because of the zinc.