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Slightly Modded Thor MII
Bored out the ID of the Thor to allow RCR123A's to fit in there. Relatively low fuss mod, hardest part was finding the right tool to fit inside. Ended up with 3-4 minute longer runtime. I may try to do...
View ArticleSo... is 589nm really worth it?
Hello LPF, As you can see by my signature below I already own a 594 Rigel and was debating whether spending some money to get myself a 589 is really worth it. I've reviewed a couple threads on LPF and...
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808 nm Pen: Interesting Spectrometer Readings
I was doing some spectrometer readings for my research samples and slipped in my laser... Did a quick test on my 808nm ebay pen (power output 220 mW, multimode bar-shaped output). I took the lens off,...
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Fr Sale 2W Laser !
I have this laser am selling its 2W it takes 2x16340 the laser is amazing its focusable i take $120 this includes free priority shipping 2days the driver has a pedometer or what ever you call it hehe i...
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Sanwu spiker 465nm 4000mw overview
I bought the spiker a few days ago and recieved it today. It is a very well made host. Perfect threads, no scratches, heavy. It was shipped with a cover lens screwed into the BE threads. I had some...
View ArticleSanwu Pocket 638
Hey all, I'm about to pull the trigger on getting a Sanwu Pocket 638nm 300mw laser with a G7 lens. I've been researching for a couple of months now. I really want a red (or redish) laser primarily for...
View ArticleI messed up new parts guys
Hi guys, I'm very confused. Recently I bought a C6 host from survival laser. I also bought the Oclaro 700mw diode module without driver from DTR. I bought the DIY 400mA - 1.1A Driver & Pill Module...
View Articlenubm07e pinout
why is there no pinout thread available. anyone care to shoot me the deets on the pinouts for the nubm07e diode? thanks
View ArticleHave you ever harvested and kept PJ working?
I have been reading up on this as I have one that my brother would like to use as a PJ and I'd like to extract more than 8 out of it. I've already read about the resistor and diode method as well as...
View ArticleWhy HeNe?
What's the advantage of HeNe lasers these days? Is there anything they can do that diodes can't do better? Or is it just a matter of it being a cool tech? HeNe tubes definitely scream "laser" to me,...
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Fire and ice (473 and 612 through a small pinhole lens) Big Picture warning.
I used my 473nm lab laser since it was right next to my 612 and it has terrible divergance. I wanted to try and get equal brightness so I didn't use my jetlasers 473. Decided to aim my camera almost...
View ArticleWhat's wrong with Sanwu?
Hi all. I had already done one purchase from Sanwu in the past, and I had them in my "Good companies" list. Last 19th of October I did another purchase with them, via PayPal, and I instantly received a...
View ArticleVideo of 40 Watt 532nm YAG driven LaserScope
Thought this might be an interesting video for some who may not have come across it on youtube: I want one, of course :) Edit: Direct link, I donno why it isn't working in embed:...
View ArticleImproving Focus
Hello all, Back in 2011, I bought a 445nm ~1W laser from an LPF member. It runs on a 14500 and is built in a little Trustfire F25 host (flashlight review for some detailed pics of the host). It's a...
View Article"Starter" lasers?
I recently picked up a Sanwu 304 (532nm ~80mW) laser. It cost me ~$25 with shipping and has brought me a ton of joy so far. I'm interested in picking up similarly awesome budget lasers in other colors....
View ArticleFasttech, too good to be true?
Alright, So I keep hearing about talk about fasttech so I finally took a look for myself. I was planning on getting a 1W 445 from blord but I decided to check around first....
View ArticleRechargable CR2s or equivalent?
The only ones that I can find are the 600 mah Ultrafire batteries. Is there a metric designation for which I could search? They're also unprotected, which does not give me a warm and fuzzy feeling when...
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4 16000mah 6s lipos
I recieved 4 of these monster sized lipos from work. They were used in an S900 drone that we used for topographic survey mainly scheduled quantity visits. The drone decided to end its life while about...
View ArticleLaserbtb awaiting payment
Two days ago I placed an order with Laserbtb for the 980nm IR laser. I paid for expedited shipping for about $37 with a total of $157.78. I used paypal payments section. I put "Order number: blablabla"...
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