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[nyrath]

I made a toy using the Laser Card Module
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/594






I knew that the wire leads to the laser were sensitive (from the comments), so I used lots of epoxy putty for strain relief. Maybe a bit too much putty.
It is hard to see from my crude photos, but there is a momentary contact switch on the side of the ring, activated with your thumb.

[skimask]

Needs to have a shark head on it...so you can have freekin' sharks with freekin' lasers on their foreheads...

[lyndon]

Looks like you work with LEDs a lot! What are those round tins on the desk? They look great for projects.

[nyrath]

Looks like you work with LEDs a lot! What are those round tins on the desk? They look great for projects.

The tins are Lee Valley watchmaker cases, the 48mm size
http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.a ... at=1,43326
They only come in 12 packs, but at $7 a pack that's not too bad.

[lyndon]

Thanks. Bookmarked! Now I just need to come up with a project to use them on

[nyrath]

Alas, the laser card module has been retired.