To start constructing our own laser weapons, it was necessary to learn how they're built. Now we can disassemble these lasers into components, which can be more efficiently stored, and out of which new laser weapons can be built.
Lasers can be broken down into 4 main components: Energy Weapon Parts, Laser Lenses, Focusing Crystals and Heavy Power Couplings. Here's the breakdown of how many parts various types and sizes contain:

Small: 1/1/0/0 Sub: 2/2/0/0
Standard: 2/1/1/0 Large: 3/1/2/1
Large Auto: 3/3/1/1 X-Large: 4/2/2/2
X-Large Auto: 5/4/3/2 Small Craft: 10/4/4/2
Large Craft: 20/8/8/4