27 May 2009

Projekt

So the last piece of the project that's been in planning since December just arrived in the mail. Now, all that's left is soldering... and learning to do that properly.

The timeline flies something like this:
August - I move to college. And start liberally using my debit card online >_>
Early that semester - I again find the "blu-ray laser phaser" video on megavideo.
December - First laser (blu-ray PHB-803 type) arrives. I still can't find exact specs online about power or load
Winter break - Jack loans me a Star Trek phaser to "properly" modify
March - found graphs on LaserPointerForums made by people pushing their own to limits. Looking for the best driver to order.
Late April - order adjustable driver from Rkcstr; delayed in shipping due to inconveniences on the seller's end; he includes two 803 sleds as compensation ^_^. Driver looks good.

Experiment - can a laser pointer be mated with an iClicker?
Answer: Yes. Yes, it can.



I begin to disassemble Jack's phaser.



Hm... definitely space to expand in there...






And the handheld unit. Possibilities for that, too.