Mod your PS3 Blu-Ray, make a phaser

Author: Joe Martin
Published: 12th November 2007
Comments (31) Stumble
"Set phasers to 'read discs of better than DVD quality', Mr Sulu!"

"Set phasers to 'read discs of better than DVD quality', Mr Sulu!"

This isn't strictly PC modding, I know. On the other hand though, it's so awesomely cool that I don't think you'll mind and it does involve using bits of a PlayStation 3, so it has a loose gaming connection.

KipKay over Instructables posted this inventive little mod a few days ago, detailing how to create a Blu-Ray/Star Trek phaser for under $100.

Instead of ripping a brand new PlayStation 3 to pieces and ruining a perfectly good console (silence Nintendo fanboys!), KipKay started off by getting a PS3 Blu-Ray laser assembly off of Ebay for under $50. Couple that with an Aixiz Laser Housing ($7) and some batteries, resistors and switches, and you've got yourself a neat little laser emitter.

The cool part though is mounting it inside a classic Star Trek phaser pistol toy to create your very own Blu-Ray phaser. The not so cool part is when you accidentally blind yourself whilst playing with it.

KipKay has posted a detailed step-by-step photo guide, as well as a video of phaser in action.

Now, before you go running off to make your own Blu-Ray phasers or HD-DVD pulse rifles, we've got a quick and deliberately controversial question for you - one designed to shake the community to the core. Ready? Which is better, Star Trek or Star Wars? Discuss it on the forums!


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Mod your PS3 Blu-Ray, make a phaser

Got a spare PS3 lying around? Got a geeky obsession with Star Trek? What are you waiting for then, make your own Blu-Ray phaser!

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/11/12/mod_your_blu-ray_make_a_phaser/1


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