3D Printed PEQ // How to Make an IR Laser

[@punk8570]

I know this is a year late but I’m remodeling your model and gonna try to do some things to it:) I’m gonna try to make the lense telescopic so you can adjust the hot spot, also I think there may be possibilities in adding a female plug of some sorts to make pressure pads.

[@thriftyoperator637]

Cool! Let me know how it turns out.

[@punk8570]

@@thriftyoperator637 you got a discord by chance?

[@memecontent2234]

crazy timing, i've been designing my own laser illuminator too, might steel a couple of your ideas lol. How come u went with a 780nm laser? i thought 850 was best for nvgs. Also it would be cool to see a video of the unit through ur pvs14 to get a good idea of how the laser and illum preform. Super cool stuff anyways.

[@thriftyoperator637]

I just got the 780 because it was cheap and available. I tried one other laser but this one was better. I'm going to make a follow up video showing the performance. I started to add the footage, but this video is already 25 minutes, and I didn't want to make it any longer. Come back and drop a link for your design when you finish it.

[@romeocedeno8092]

What a nice project!!

[@puritudfocus]

i have make a similar one from mock peq15 but I use visible led and red laser, for the switch I use 3 switch, momentary, toggle, and 2 way switch, so I can choose between laser and illuminator and make pressure switch from 3.5 mm. cable from speaker

[@Drunk-Mosquitos]

How has the plastic held up? Have you tried to aneal the plastic to make it more robust? I also wonder if a pinch style picatinny system would work better. More bulk, but it would allow you to replace the pinch plate and continue to use the main body. But at $30, make a few for back ups.

[@CustosLibertas]

Thanks dude! For the setscrews, look into helicoils or thread inserts

[@thriftyoperator637]

Great suggestion

[@sumwunudontknow]

@@thriftyoperator637 Brass threaded inserts are the way

[@niroshanbuddhika3072]

Hello, i just want to know, if i build a IR laser and see through a camera witch is without IR filter, can i see through the dart, will it work?

[@thriftyoperator637]

It should

[@roberthamm9304]

That’s awesome. Bro, you just saved me a butt load of money.

[@brickphone2570]

I gotta turn on my ender 3

[@11BRelo]

Do you have any ideas or have you had any designs come up where you can co-align a laser as well

[@thriftyoperator637]

No, that’s beyond what I care to get into

[@MrEjstrud]

You are a legend! Really appreciate all your videos

[@thriftyoperator637]

Thanks, I appreciate it

[@SGCXD]

Cool project. Have you looked at modding an airsoft MAWL or PEQ with improved electronics and lights/lasers? Some of the units look pretty nice for less than $100

[@thriftyoperator637]

Not worth putting better internals in a crappy shell for me.

[@thomascoker5702]

The GokuGear MAWL is an all metal frame with electronics inside. Not sure the strength of the components, but that’s my idea now. Don’t have a 3D printer so I’m looking for a good housing I can tweak.

[@cchadnelson]

@@thomascoker5702let me know how that goes, if you can. Sounds like the way I’d wanna go also

[@thomascoker5702]

@@cchadnelson yeah, for sure man. From my angle that’s about the best I can do. I’ll give you a shout if I can connect it.

[@xivisaac]

Would the Ender 3 be good for printing things like “advanced projectile shooters”

[@HanzHermannHoppe]

Almost every single 3d printed gun is designed for printing on an ender3 since that's what almost everyone has.

[@ccevans55]

Look up Ctrl Pew

[@roberthamm9304]

Would it help using heat shrink tubing around the wires?

[@thriftyoperator637]

You can if you want

[@erickalvarez900]

Love the video, have you looked at any domestic options for the LED and Lasers? The links you got for the ebay items are broken unfortunately, if you had some general specs (wattage, voltage, dimensions etc) that'd be awesome.

[@thriftyoperator637]

I have and unfortunately I can’t find anyone that makes them

[@jbg2408]

Hey i got a question is the led a 16mm one or a 20mm and i found a similar one that is a 940nm is that better or worse?

[@thriftyoperator637]

It is 16mm. I think a 940 would have less visible glow but wouldn’t apear as bright under night vision.

[@jbg2408]

@@thriftyoperator637 thanks

[@jbg2408]

@@thriftyoperator637 just another thing can you tell me a alternative to make that aluminium block because i dont have the tools

[@thriftyoperator637]

@@jbg2408 maybe you could buy some round aluminum the right diameter and cut it to length with a hack saw.

[@jbg2408]

@@thriftyoperator637 meaby but i dont know where to get a piece of aluminumdo you know any type of sites or something?

[@ctrip34]

Do you live in Utah by any chance? & around how much would one of these be?

[@thriftyoperator637]

I'm not making them to sell. I would have to charge too much for it to be worth my time. Look at the Streamlight TLR VIR2 if you want to buy something.

[@lucgauvin3925]

Where did you get the metal rail mount

[@thriftyoperator637]

What do you mean?

[@lucgauvin3925]

@@thriftyoperator637 the picatinny rail mount that you bolted on as an alternative to using the set screws

[@thriftyoperator637]

@@lucgauvin3925 oh I forgot about that. It was a 45 degree offset mount that I chopped the rail off of.

[@xxsandieselxx]

You are the hero we all needed! Would you be so kind as to send the link to the files? I searched for a while and couldn’t find them Thanks a ton man, can’t thank you enough

[@forestnfren8146]

this is dope, but did i miss the demo? would like to see it compared for sure

[@thriftyoperator637]

Yeah, I have another video "testing the 3d printed PEQ"

[@forestnfren8146]

@@thriftyoperator637 i will search AT ONCE

[@11BRelo]

What was your total cost if you don’t mind saying?

[@thriftyoperator637]

Like $30

[@graysonschweihofer5277]

Have you shot with this yet? Does it hold zero?

[@thriftyoperator637]

I wouldn’t expect too much from it but it did hold zero over the course of the 30 rounds I shot to film the intro.

[@Noahlochner0]

Rad but the pic rail attachment point needs revision

[@adameungard480]

Awesome video chief! I've been planning a homemade PEQ for a while now, having some hollowed out airsoft battery box already. My question is, can you recommend any websites for buying basic electronic component like cables, switches, battery receivers, etc? I unfortunately would be unable to drive to any stores.

[@thriftyoperator637]

I got everything off amazon and eBay. There are links below the video to most of the parts.

[@mikelpeepee]

ok, this is sick

[@derrickoneill5745]

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