# DIY Hi-Tech Gadgets Kipkay Teaches You to Make a Laser Lighter at a Low Price By Matt Ho | Published 2011-01-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laser-lighter References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/5328657/diy-laser-lighter-because-smoking-wasnt-already-dangerous-enough) & [kipkay](http://www.kipkay.com/) From popular [DIY website](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sparkfun-electronics) Kipkay comes a tutorial that teaches you how to make a cheap laser lighter. This insane video shows us the proper tools to disassemble and modify a [regular lighter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moneylighter) to make it way more high-tech. With a small driver and module extracted from [blue laser pointer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laserabc-laser-show-projector) magnets, batteries and simple wiring, you can make your very own laser lighter at a low cost. This will make you feel like James Bond without shelling out the big bucks. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/diy) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **DIY Hi-tech Gadgets:** The trend of creating high-tech gadgets and devices at home is disrupting traditional manufacturing processes and creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs. - **Low-cost Hi-tech Innovation:** The trend of using common, low-cost components to create high-tech devices is disrupting the high-tech industry and enabling more accessibility in the market. - **Personalized Hi-tech Products:** The trend of individuals creating their own high-tech products at home is disrupting the traditional retail market and creating new opportunities for customization-based businesses. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Consumer Electronics:** DIY hi-tech gadgets represent a potential disruption to the consumer electronics industry, as more individuals may opt to create their own devices at home instead of purchasing pre-made products. - **Manufacturing:** DIY hi-tech gadgets could potentially disrupt the traditional manufacturing industry, as individuals may choose to create their own products instead of relying on mass-produced items. - **Retail:** Personalized hi-tech products may represent a disruption to the traditional retail industry, as more individuals may opt to create their own products at home instead of purchasing pre-made products from physical retailers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Crowdfunded EDC Flashlights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lazsaber-ls1.md) - [Multipurpose Camping Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camping-lights.md) - [Breath-Activated Flameless Lighters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clean-torch.md) - [Ruggedly Compact Titanium Multi-Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/titanium-multitools.md) - [Economical Laser Engraver Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-laser-engraver.md) - [Slick Rechargeable Lighters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rechargeable-lighter.md) - [Long-Range Laser Flashlights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lumitwin-dl700.md) - [Drill-Guiding Laser Attachments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laser-attachment.md) - [Animated Show-Inspired Butane Torches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/butane-torch.md)