Who doesn't love Duck Hunt? It's arguably one of the most popular
games ever created for the original NES system, even in spite of the
mocking dog that everyone
hates. I'm sure a lot of people still have their old controllers in the
attic somewhere, so unless you're lucky enough to have an NES that
still works, why not put that childhood nostalgia to good use?
With this tutorial by the guys over at North Street Labs, you can turn your old gun controller into a real-life Zapper that sets stuff on fire with a high-powered laser, Obviously, this is the kind of beam gun you shouldn't point at your TV.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] This
is a relatively simple mod. NSL started out by taking apart the
controller and removing all the insides except for the switch and
trigger mechanism. They added a power wire and got rid of some plastic
supports inside the gun to make room for the batteries.
Next, they
added the laser component, a 445nm M140 diode. This laser is actually
powerful enough to blind you pretty much instantly, so NSL decided to
include a safety in the base.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Now, all that was left to do was wire everything together. Check out the video below to see it in all its fire-setting glory.
games ever created for the original NES system, even in spite of the
mocking dog that everyone
hates. I'm sure a lot of people still have their old controllers in the
attic somewhere, so unless you're lucky enough to have an NES that
still works, why not put that childhood nostalgia to good use?
With this tutorial by the guys over at North Street Labs, you can turn your old gun controller into a real-life Zapper that sets stuff on fire with a high-powered laser, Obviously, this is the kind of beam gun you shouldn't point at your TV.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] This
is a relatively simple mod. NSL started out by taking apart the
controller and removing all the insides except for the switch and
trigger mechanism. They added a power wire and got rid of some plastic
supports inside the gun to make room for the batteries.
Next, they
added the laser component, a 445nm M140 diode. This laser is actually
powerful enough to blind you pretty much instantly, so NSL decided to
include a safety in the base.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Now, all that was left to do was wire everything together. Check out the video below to see it in all its fire-setting glory.
