DIY "James Bond" laser gun won't make you anything like James Bond

Well this is a nice little project for a lazy Sunday. The folks over at Instructables have given us the step-by-step how-to on making a James Bond style "laser weapon" -- though it's not actually a gun for killing people (thankfully), and it's not really very much like 007's weapon, either. Using a CO2 pistol, a laser guide, an Xbox 360 HD DVD drive, a housing for the laser and a circuit board, you too can build a blue laser gun that'll do things like light matches and pop balloons. Like we said, it's not going to help you achieve your goal of taking out all those who've wronged you, and it probably won't get you a date with Strawberry Fields, but you might impress your friend(s). Incredibly smooth video of the project after the break.

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[KAIKAI @ Dec 7th 2008 6:17PM]

thats BEASTLY !!!!

[Patriks7 @ Dec 7th 2008 7:36PM]

Or maybe used to kill you and all the other annoying fanbois that give the people that actually like Apple (and not make a big deal out of it) such a bad name?

[KAIKAI @ Dec 7th 2008 7:43PM]

my comment feels raped because ieye commented on it
:(

[Jon Doe. @ Dec 7th 2008 9:30PM]

Don't worry KAIKAI. The world feels raped because iEye still exists.

[VanillaSpice @ Dec 7th 2008 11:09PM]

And calling them a fanboi is giving way too much credit, and insulting to true rabid fanbois. They're just a troll; a particularly vexatious one, true, but just a troll.

[I LOVE THE CAPS LOCK KEY @ Dec 7th 2008 11:15PM]

These are nothing new. I've owned a CO2 powered Gamo P-23 with Laser for 8 years.

http://www.pyramydair.com/p/gamo-p-23-pellet-gun-with-laser.shtml
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgAePwjm-pg

http://www.gamo.com/

[Othello @ Dec 8th 2008 6:42AM]

@CAPS: Does your laser burn things?

[Samboini @ Dec 7th 2008 6:19PM]

That video is painful to watch. I'd rather watch my parents have sex.

[KilgoreTrout @ Dec 7th 2008 6:51PM]

You're wrong.
I watched your parents having sex and I swear that this vid is definitely much much better

[Intrepid @ Dec 7th 2008 7:07PM]

Yes the video was better ...as was the result.

[prateeko @ Dec 7th 2008 6:19PM]

Ahh!! Ze gaugales do nauthing!!!

[AJR @ Dec 7th 2008 6:21PM]

that rocks!!

[H%uFFFDseyin Erkmen @ Dec 7th 2008 6:26PM]

We have too much guns in our world why the new one?

[Zelatio @ Dec 7th 2008 6:38PM]

iEye, you are one messed up dude.

[EricC @ Dec 7th 2008 6:50PM]

I'm sorry, I didn't realize there was an upper limit on the number of guns we could have in the world.

Please educate us: how many guns are "too much guns?"

(FYI, I think the real problem you were tying in vain to identify was "too many criminals with guns," which would be less of a problem if you and your ilk would stop trying to disarm law-abiding gun owners.)

[Stevo @ Dec 7th 2008 6:51PM]

iEye, nobody likes you.

[iEye @ Dec 7th 2008 6:57PM]

This is why I will never return to NY to live, not so many Gun nuts here in Canada...

[Intrepid @ Dec 7th 2008 7:11PM]

Hey, EricC, stop being an English Nazi.

And there are too many guns in the world... I'm glad that I live in a country with gun control laws.

[EricC @ Dec 7th 2008 7:47PM]

I'm glad your country has those laws, too. Apparently there's some sort of limit, so if your country doesn't have any guns, that means more for my country.

[sylance @ Dec 7th 2008 8:01PM]

I bet those in Mumbai, India were real happy with their strict gun control laws as 10 terrorists killed more than 170 civilians.

[DeoWulf @ Dec 7th 2008 8:07PM]

@iEye- Be careful with that info you're handing out. A lot of people might want to know you live in Canada currently and used to live in NY. You know, so they could be one step closer to finding your house and storming it.

[computer.dude.28 @ Dec 7th 2008 6:29PM]

"it's not going to help you achieve your goal of taking out all those who've wronged you"
By the look of that video, I disagree. You could easily remove somebody's eyebrows from a distance ;)

[OCEAN 'CLAK' 20th LOL @ Dec 7th 2008 6:30PM]

'i' agree, but with all the apple haters around they could become very useful

[rohithwiz @ Dec 7th 2008 6:30PM]

AWSOME BEASLTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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[Mobius_1 @ Dec 7th 2008 7:01PM]

If you are trying to join the ranks of iEye, CLAK and Fuso and the most hated commenters on Engadget, you are well on your way.

Although I advise you to turn back to normality and sanity while you still have the choice.

[Archelium @ Dec 7th 2008 6:32PM]

The device is cool...but what does it have to do with James Bond?

[MrNuclear @ Dec 7th 2008 10:36PM]

It's attached to a Walther PPK, which is James Bond's pistol of choice.

[OCEAN 'CLAK' 20th LOL @ Dec 7th 2008 6:32PM]

'i' hate people who are mean to steve jobs and apple

[RioRyan @ Dec 7th 2008 6:35PM]

'i' hate both of you. Not Apple. Just you.

[deyanimay @ Dec 7th 2008 6:36PM]

Why so hateful?

[solarpos @ Dec 7th 2008 6:37PM]

Yes, but will it get you shot by a Police Officer who believes it is a real threat?



Y E S

Mod your 'book not your arsenal.

[Jake Tobak @ Dec 7th 2008 6:37PM]

'i' luv guns.

[Axton @ Dec 7th 2008 6:51PM]

I have to say, even though this gun may be incapable of killing people, I am sure it is good enough to get you shot by police when you jokingly aim it at them.

[Sarig @ Dec 7th 2008 7:43PM]

Jokingly aiming anything at armed police, now that's just natural selection at work.

[skr4tch @ Dec 8th 2008 1:25AM]

remember the grenade/pear incident...

that being said, im assembling the parts for the mod now...

[Kristaki @ Dec 7th 2008 6:52PM]

I will agree with solarpos....you pull that out and start doin stuff in the street, there is a HUGE chance that someone is going to see you, then call the cops, cops come, cops see what looks like a real weapon (seriously, that looks totally real) then if subject with said fake gun that looks real does anything to cause cops to become squirrely , then lead WILL fly and someone will get hurt. If you are gonna make it, stay at home with it.

[phail @ Dec 7th 2008 6:56PM]

friend(s)

because you probably only have one

[holycow @ Dec 7th 2008 6:57PM]

'i' wish 'i' had one so 'i' could shoot both of you.

[Dougal Jacobs @ Dec 7th 2008 6:59PM]

Please be advised, the laser produced by this project is -incredibly dangerous-
The output is estimated at 150mW, by comparison, a regular laser pointer is rated at

[Mobius_1 @ Dec 7th 2008 7:03PM]

I'm waiting... :P

So how powerful is a lightsaber, btw? Or a blaster?

[Dougal Jacobs @ Dec 7th 2008 7:04PM]

(Apparently I was cut off)
...rated at

[maveric101 @ Dec 7th 2008 8:45PM]

whatever character you're trying to type must be cutting off the rest of your comment. for the rest of you, most laser pointers are 5 mW red, not enough to do any damage. 150 mW blue, on the other hand, is quite dangerous.

[Mobius_1 @ Dec 7th 2008 6:59PM]

You forgot to sign "Mr Professional" and the line breaks in front of "Fusion Fuzo".

lol, correct grammar wouldn't make him any less annoying...

[Dougal Jacobs @ Dec 7th 2008 7:07PM]

Comment system is stupid, apparently only one line brake is allowed. ...rated at

[Dougal Jacobs @ Dec 7th 2008 7:10PM]

Okay, so it appears the comment system does not like the "LESS THAN" symbol,
Most laser pointers are rated at LESS THAN 1mW, "High Power" lasers are typically rated at LESS THAN 5mW, this laser will blind you INSTANTLY if it flashes accross your eye, even if reflected off of a semi-reflective surface such as car paint. I know someone with a permanent blind spot in one eye caused by an 80mW laser bouncing accross a room and off of guitar lacquer. Hobbyists beware, you should wear eye protection at all times, and never point it in the direction of any other individual.

[Sam @ Dec 7th 2008 7:25PM]

I never thought you were serious. Until your final comment I was thinking you were pulling a family guy kind of joke that keeps going...."..as I was saying, they're rated at

[ironman @ Dec 7th 2008 7:52PM]

just to clarify...eye protection does not mean standard sunglasses...

[maveric101 @ Dec 7th 2008 8:49PM]

actually most laser pointers are 5mW (red). but still not enough to cause damage.

on a side not i got to play with a 30mW line laser for a project. not too dangerous because it's spread out, but quite visible and interesting to use.

[Ramifications @ Dec 8th 2008 12:22AM]

you tried so hard... I'm glad you finally got the message across. I have a feeling you would've went on a school rampage if another one of your comments got cut off.

[wickedpheonix @ Dec 8th 2008 1:09AM]

what about polarized? (doubt it though)