Some time ago, I tried to get a couple clean thin lines with laser pointers to 
form a crosshair on my drill press for drilling PCB holes (and other things).  
Could not get the lines clean though.  Perhaps you might?

Cheers,
-Neil.


On Thursday 30 June 2005 04:56 pm, Philip Pemberton scribbled:
> Hi,
>   I've just been digging through my junk box and found a pair of laser
> pointers. This has got me wondering.. has anyone managed to do anything
> interesting or useful with a laser pointer (either modified or unmodified)?
>
>   I was thinking about some form of data transfer system, but I can't find
> any opto sensors in my junk box :(
>   Another option would be a scanned display - I've found someone who's got
> a pair of broken Laserjet IIIs ("no toner cart, and the fusers seem to be
> blown"), so I could probably salvage the scanner assemblies from those...
>
>   (in case you can't tell, I'm looking for yet another strange/unusual
>   project to stave off boredom and I've run out of ideas!)
>
> Thanks.


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