Altoids Can Laser Pointer

I came across a 200mW green laser diode and current driver for $0.01 on eBay and I just had to buy it! Unfortunately it cost me $10 to ship the darn thing. Oh well, I decided to make a laser pointer with it and decided to house the laser in an Altoids can.

I went to radio-shack and got a AAA battery holder to provide 3v for the diode. I also got a low profile push button switch.

I just drilled a couple of holes in the can and used super glue to glue everything in place. The laser pointer works great! It is a little big though. It's nice and bright but it doesn't burn anything. booo.