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Secrets of the Sun King: An actual laser-powered 5e adventure

September 9, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Treasure Trove Found reassure potential backers this is not Warlock magic, and there are plenty of videos to demonstrate the technology. In truth, I think most gamers are familiar with it.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters, laser

Crazy home invention: 40W laser shotgun

June 14, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This shotgun is many times more powerful than the lightsaber styropyro had already built. As Chris Mills over at Gizmodo points out a 40 watt laser is hugely more powerful than the 0.005 watt lasers you can buy from stores but still a far off the US Navy’s prototype cannon that blasts at 30,000 watts. […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: laser, weapons

Real life Cyclops X-men glasses

April 6, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I suppose these are actually the very opposite of Cyclops’ glasses in that they enable you to shoot lasers from your eyes rather than prevent lasers shooting from your eyes. Normally, Laser Gadgets are happy to hand out blueprints to their designs. Not this time. This time it’s too dangerous.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: Cyclops, laser, weapons

The Stormtrooper versus the alarm clock

July 8, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This is a real alarm clock. If you’re tempted you can find it easily at Amazon UK or US and have one of your own. Just make sure you’re a better shot than your average Stormtrooper.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: humour, laser, stormtroopers

The best homemade lightsaber yet

May 31, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

When the laser expert and the guy who built this homemade lightsaber notes he’s not comfortable holding the device then you should pay attention. It’s also worth pointing out that 3W lasers are legal for home use in the States. What do you think? You’ve seen the power of this device and what it’s capable […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: laser, lightsaber

The real life, handmade, Dead Space plasma cutter

May 2, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Laser Gadgets are at it again. They’ve appeared before on Geek Native, including this impressive WristBow, but with this Dead Space model Priebe takes it up a notch. The video is typical Priebe in style. There’s no backing track – but it’s not silent, listen out for the sound the cutter’s system makes as it […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: dead space, laser

The WristBow – handmade crossbow gauntlet

March 19, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The video is a few years old and without sound. It’s still well worth a watch though. The crossbow gauntlet was created by Patrick Priebe of Laser Gadgets and Geek Native has featured his work before. Priebe is the brains behind this Iron Man gauntlet with lasers powerful enough to burst ballons. This crossbow gauntlet […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: laser, weapons

Real life Iron Man gauntlet fires effective lasers

January 20, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This Iron Man gauntlet is capable of bursting ballons with its lasers. That’s pretty impressive for lasers powered just by standard batteries, batteries small enough to fit into the design of the gauntlet. The set up was built by Patrick Priebe of Laser Gadgets. Via Obvious Winner.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: iron man, laser

Really real? A Star Trek Phaser

April 27, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Boing Boing is reporting that somechap has managed to build himself a Star Trek phaser. The video is below and it’s a little odd. The title seems third party and it appears on this YouTube channel. On the other hand, the claims of the phaser aren’t very high – he’s had to fill the garage […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: laser, star trek

Make your very own Deadspace 2 Plasma Cutter

May 4, 2011 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

If you ordered the right version of Deadspace 2 – by which I mean the expensive, exclusive one, the one that bricks and motar stores really need people to pay for – you’ll have a toy Plasma Cutter. Toys can be upgraded. That’s exactly what the Amazing Lasers channel has done. It’s a simple walk […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: laser

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