UW Laser pointer...

[telemonster]

Going to work on a DIY conversion of cheap U/W flashlight into a 5mw GREEN laser pointer. Should be fairly easy.

Any suggestions on where to get the cheapest U/W flashlight (that doesn't leak of course)

 

[Sam Maghsoodloo]

you can get one of those backup lights, i think there are plenty that are 20 bucks or so. You could mount it to your mask too, haha. What is this for btw?

 

[Gombessa]

Cool project! Stumbled on this and it reminded me of this thread!

GREEN SCUBA DIVING LASER POINTER DIVE EQUIPMENT DIVER - eBay (item 180201434199 end time Jan-09-08 18:00:00 PST)

 

[tonygagey]

Going to work on a DIY conversion of cheap U/W flashlight into a 5mw GREEN laser pointer. Should be fairly easy.

Any suggestions on where to get the cheapest U/W flashlight (that doesn't leak of course)

I would LOVE to know how to do this ! At the moment I am strugaling to find out how to build my own strobe(for Diving) using leds as I can not find bulbs or schematics for this. Please let us know how you get on.

 

[rcontrera]

Why not just get one of the cheap red lasers (they are around $25), pop out the guts and install your own green laser circuitry? Just a thought.

 

[rboyer]

How about just taking a regular pointer and putting it in a food saver bag......just a thought......When the batterys die just cut it open and put it in another one.

 

[beanojones]

How about just taking a regular pointer and putting it in a food saver bag......just a thought......When the batterys die just cut it open and put it in another one.

I am dying to know how well that works.

I keep thinking of getting a FoodSaver to store tools and such in.

 

[Black Red]

Any luck with it?

 

[antero]

... What is this for btw?

Why indeed?

The only idea i can come up is to use it as a visual reference while shooting video. Calibrating the middle of the screen w/laser point at lets say 15Ft distance. Could allow you toshoot video and not to look at the screen.

Hook it up w/handheld doppler sonar to measure distance?

Or is there another use?

 

[Cavs42]

Or is there another use?

I'm guessing he wants to point at stuff.

Or maybe he want's to see if an Octopus will chase a laser like a cat will