Inventor Builds Actual Laser Gun That Literally Sets Stuff on Fire When You Pull the Trigger

Inventor Builds Actual Laser Gun That Literally Sets Stuff on Fire When You Pull the Trigger Be extremely careful! Shoot from the Hip A daredevil YouTuber and tinkerer has built a handheld laser gun that's powerful enough to melt pennies from a distance. In a video published last week, American inventor Drake "styropyro" Anthony followed up on a years-old laser pointer project, cramming dubiously-sourced laser parts from China into the housing of an old radar speed gun. The device transmits so much energy that pulling its trigger can literally set stuff on fire with a dazzling blue beam. It can punch straight through red solo cups, instantly pop balloons, light matches, and candles — and that's before he concentrated multiple beams with an additional lens element. After that modification, the laser even caused the zinc of a penny to catch fire, leaving behind a whisp of zinc oxide, a jaw-dropping science experiment that demonstrates the sheer power of light itself. Blast 'Em Th ... Read full article.