#laserhacks — Public Fediverse posts

2026 Frikkin Lasers Challenge: Measuring Nanometer-Scale Displacements with an Optical Cavity

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/07/26/2026-frikkin-lasers-challenge-measuring-nanometer-scale-displacements-with-an-optical-cavity/

Cross-Sectioning Crickets with a Femtosecond Laser

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/07/18/cross-sectioning-crickets-with-a-femtosecond-laser/

Cross-Sectioning Crickets with a Femtosecond Laser

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/07/18/cross-sectioning-crickets-with-a-femtosecond-laser/

2026 Frikkin Lasers Challenge: Laser Bandsaw

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/07/14/2026-frikkin-lasers-challenge-laser-bandsaw/

Printing Fungal Art with Laser Control

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/07/12/printing-fungal-art-with-laser-control/

Printing Fungal Art with Laser Control

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/07/12/printing-fungal-art-with-laser-control/

2026 Frikkin Lasers Challenge: A 3D-Printed Raman Spectrometer

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/07/05/2026-frikkin-lasers-challenge-a-3d-printed-raman-spectrometer/

2026 Frikkin Lasers Challenge: A 3D-Printed Raman Spectrometer

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/07/05/2026-frikkin-lasers-challenge-a-3d-printed-raman-spectrometer/

Building a Fiber-Coupled Laser Source for Precision Optics

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/06/30/building-a-fiber-coupled-laser-source-for-precision-optics/

2026 Frikkin Lasers Challenge: Super-Simple Laser Precision for Your Stargazing

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/06/29/2026-frikkin-lasers-challenge-super-simple-laser-precision-for-your-stargazing/

All The Different Lasers, And How Well They Mark 3D Prints

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/06/24/all-the-different-lasers-and-how-well-they-mark-3d-prints/

Ski Slopes for Laser Imaging

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/04/14/ski-slopes-for-laser-imaging/

Ski Slopes for Laser Imaging

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/04/14/ski-slopes-for-laser-imaging/

Popsicle sticks... truly the universal crafting tool!

https://toobnix.org/w/hBLk26wuicW4bMNXujCJn6

Michelson Interferometer Comes Home Cheap

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/01/12/michelson-interferometer-comes-home-cheap/

Michelson Interferometer Comes Home Cheap

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/01/12/michelson-interferometer-comes-home-cheap/

Seeing Sound with a Laser https://hackaday.com/2026/01/09/seeing-sound-with-a-laser/ #musicvisualization #MusicalHacks #LaserHacks #laser

Seeing Sound with a Laser https://hackaday.com/2026/01/09/seeing-sound-with-a-laser/ #musicvisualization #MusicalHacks #LaserHacks #laser

Volumetric Display With Lasers and Bubbly Glass https://hackaday.com/2025/12/10/volumetric-display-with-lasers-and-bubbly-glass/ #volumetricdisplay #laserprojector #LaserHacks #bubblegram

Volumetric Display With Lasers and Bubbly Glass https://hackaday.com/2025/12/10/volumetric-display-with-lasers-and-bubbly-glass/ #volumetricdisplay #laserprojector #LaserHacks #bubblegram

Barcodes, “Lasers”, and Fourier Transforms https://hackaday.com/2025/11/24/barcodes-lasers-and-fourier-transforms/ #FourierTransformSpectrometer #barcodescanner #UPC-ABarcodes #TelxonLS-201 #LaserHacks #BomemDA3

Barcodes, “Lasers”, and Fourier Transforms https://hackaday.com/2025/11/24/barcodes-lasers-and-fourier-transforms/ #FourierTransformSpectrometer #barcodescanner #UPC-ABarcodes #TelxonLS-201 #LaserHacks #BomemDA3

Teardown of HP Optical Link and Signal Investigations Using Siglent Technology https://hackaday.com/2025/11/08/teardown-of-hp-optical-link-and-signal-investigations-using-siglent-technology/ #testequipment #RFoverfibre #LaserHacks #ribreoptic #hardware #Teardown

Teardown of HP Optical Link and Signal Investigations Using Siglent Technology https://hackaday.com/2025/11/08/teardown-of-hp-optical-link-and-signal-investigations-using-siglent-technology/ #testequipment #RFoverfibre #LaserHacks #ribreoptic #hardware #Teardown

Is This The Last PCB You’ll Ever Buy? - Breadboards are great, but as the world moves more and more to having SMD as a sta... - https://hackaday.com/2025/11/02/is-this-the-last-pcb-youll-ever-buy/ #rapidprototyping #laserhacks #dpsslaser #pcbhacks #pcb

Is This The Last PCB You’ll Ever Buy? - Breadboards are great, but as the world moves more and more to having SMD as a sta... - https://hackaday.com/2025/11/02/is-this-the-last-pcb-youll-ever-buy/ #rapidprototyping #laserhacks #dpsslaser #pcbhacks #pcb

Is This The Last PCB You’ll Ever Buy? https://hackaday.com/2025/11/02/is-this-the-last-pcb-youll-ever-buy/ #rapidprototyping #LaserHacks #DPSSlaser #PCBHacks #pcb

Is This The Last PCB You’ll Ever Buy? https://hackaday.com/2025/11/02/is-this-the-last-pcb-youll-ever-buy/ #rapidprototyping #LaserHacks #DPSSlaser #PCBHacks #pcb

Filming at the Speed of Light, About One Foot per Nanosecond https://hackaday.com/2025/10/19/filming-at-the-speed-of-light-about-one-foot-per-nanosecond/ #photomultipliertube #twobillionfps #speedoflight #LaserHacks #VideoHacks #Science #laser #pulse

Filming at the Speed of Light, About One Foot per Nanosecond https://hackaday.com/2025/10/19/filming-at-the-speed-of-light-about-one-foot-per-nanosecond/ #photomultipliertube #twobillionfps #speedoflight #LaserHacks #VideoHacks #Science #laser #pulse

Filming at the Speed of Light, About One Foot per Nanosecond - [Brian Haidet] published on his AlphaPhoenix channel a laser beam recorded at 2 bi... - https://hackaday.com/2025/10/19/filming-at-the-speed-of-light-about-one-foot-per-nanosecond/ #photomultipliertube #twobillionfps #speedoflight #laserhacks #videohacks #science #laser #pulse

Filming at the Speed of Light, About One Foot per Nanosecond - [Brian Haidet] published on his AlphaPhoenix channel a laser beam recorded at 2 bi... - https://hackaday.com/2025/10/19/filming-at-the-speed-of-light-about-one-foot-per-nanosecond/ #photomultipliertube #twobillionfps #speedoflight #laserhacks #videohacks #science #laser #pulse

A New Way to Make (Almost) Holograms with Lasers https://hackaday.com/2025/10/17/a-new-way-to-make-almost-holograms-with-lasers/ #diffractiongrating #laserengraving #diffraction #LaserHacks #MOPAlaser #hologram

A New Way to Make (Almost) Holograms with Lasers - The spectrum of laser technologies available to hackers has gradually widened fro... - https://hackaday.com/2025/10/17/a-new-way-to-make-almost-holograms-with-lasers/ #diffractiongrating #laserengraving #diffraction #laserhacks #mopalaser #hologram

Sending TOSLINK Wirelessly With Lasers https://hackaday.com/2025/10/02/sending-toslink-wirelessly-with-lasers/ #homeentertainmenthacks #LaserHacks #fiberoptic #optical #toslink #audio

Sending TOSLINK Wirelessly With Lasers - TOSLINK was developed in the early 1980s as a simple interface for sending digital... - https://hackaday.com/2025/10/02/sending-toslink-wirelessly-with-lasers/ #homeentertainmenthacks #laserhacks #fiberoptic #optical #toslink #audio

Driving a Laser at 200 Volts for Nanoseconds https://hackaday.com/2025/09/30/driving-a-laser-at-200-volts-for-nanoseconds/ #avalanchebreakdown #HighVoltage #laserdriver #LaserHacks #laserdiode #pulselaser

Driving a Laser at 200 Volts for Nanoseconds - If there’s one lesson to be learned from [Aled Cuda]’s pulsed laser driver, it’s ... - https://hackaday.com/2025/09/30/driving-a-laser-at-200-volts-for-nanoseconds/ #avalanchebreakdown #highvoltage #laserdriver #laserhacks #laserdiode #pulselaser

Fire Extinguishers, Optical Density Ratings and Safely Using Home Lasers https://hackaday.com/2025/09/19/fire-extinguishers-optical-density-ratings-and-safely-using-home-lasers/ #laserengraving #lasersafety #LaserHacks #PSA

Fire Extinguishers, Optical Density Ratings and Safely Using Home Lasers - Ski goggle type laser safety lenses may look dorky, but they leave no gaps and fit... - https://hackaday.com/2025/09/19/fire-extinguishers-optical-density-ratings-and-safely-using-home-lasers/ #laserengraving #lasersafety #laserhacks #psa

Engrave a Cylinder Without a Rotary Attachment? No Problem! - Laser-engraving a cylindrical object usually requires a rotary attachment, which i... - https://hackaday.com/2025/07/26/engrave-a-cylinder-without-a-rotary-attachment-no-problem/ #laserengraving #laserhacks #cnchacks #rotary #laser #mug

Engrave a Cylinder Without a Rotary Attachment? No Problem! https://hackaday.com/2025/07/26/engrave-a-cylinder-without-a-rotary-attachment-no-problem/ #laserengraving #LaserHacks #cnchacks #rotary #laser #mug

Blu-ray Won, But At What Cost? - Over on their substack [ObsoleteSony] has a new article: The Last Disc: How Blu-ra... - https://hackaday.com/2025/07/16/blu-ray-won-but-at-what-cost/ #masanobuyamamoto #personalmedia #physicalmedia #laserhacks #videohacks #blu-ray #sony

A Pi-Based LiDAR Scanner https://hackaday.com/2025/04/18/a-pi-based-lidar-scanner/ #2dvisualization #raspberrypi #vertexcolor #LaserHacks #3dscanning #ldrobot #camera #lidar

A Pi-Based LiDAR Scanner - Although there are plenty of methods for effectively imaging a 3D space, LiDAR is ... - https://hackaday.com/2025/04/18/a-pi-based-lidar-scanner/ #2dvisualization #raspberrypi #vertexcolor #laserhacks #3dscanning #ldrobot #camera #lidar