Here’s a DIY laser rifle which can explode a balloon at around 150 feet (45 meters) as well as some angry chemicals at a similar distance. Since there are plenty of videos of lasers doing that at ...

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While some decent lasers are out there for under $400 USD, they tend to be a little small. What if you wanted something a little nicer but didn’t want to jump to the $2,000 category? The answer for ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: If there’s one thing science fiction has to tell us, it’s that the future is full of lasers. Laser guns, laser swords, giant death-spewing laser ...

German laser weapons hobbyist Patrick Priebe, the creator of such one-off curiosities as the Iron Man Gauntlet and the Crysis 2-inspired Gauss Rifle, has now gone and made a laser rifle. While it ...

Sometimes driving my cat crazy with a laser pointer just doesn't cut it. On occasion it would be nice to pre-occupy myself with delusions of adventure and a dynamic outdoor activity. The project uses ...

In 2020, YouTuber Drake “styropyro” Anthony uploaded a video in which he built a laser gun some 20,000 times more powerful than the legal limit. Five years later, he’s back with a new laser creation ...