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When a random fact you learn sets you off on a stupid project Did you know Laser Tag doesn't use Lasers and the blasters are sending messages to one another? I guess I was aware of that fact since there's not an epidemic of laser tag blindness in kids but when I saw something about it it made me think, Can I shoot other stuff with a Laser Tag Blaster? Maybe a Text Message? Here's a fun little project where I use some janky electronics, wiring, and code to do just that Some of the Stuff I Used for this project: - Electronics Kit https://amzn.to/42Wg10A - Raspberry Pi 4B https://amzn.to/3RXptdQ - Infrared Receivers & LEDs https://amzn.to/42pfN1O - Transistors Kit https://amzn.to/4in98tH - Resistors Kit https://amzn.to/3GwDgFD - Portable Charger https://amzn.to/4lCabch - Oscilloscope https://amzn.to/4kz15vA The above are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase 0:00 Can We Make a Laser Tag Blaster Shoot Text Messages? 1:13 Reading the Data Laser Tag Blasters Shoot 2:42 Sending Custom Infrared Signals 3:38 Tearing Down the Blaster 4:34 Measuring the Voltage Signal & Current 5:50 What's our Circuit Sending? 6:19 Testing Sending Custom Signals 6:56 How the Code Works 7:16 How to Make Words out of Just 1's and 0's? 9:27 Wiring Up the Blaster 11:10 Testing the Final Product