I heard from IgorT today
Some of you may remember him. He had built the small pointers that ran off of a 10440 if I remember right. He sent me a message on FB today.
View Article301 Laser Output Test by LPM
Laser Power Meter is the only way to check laser output. you can't tell any differences from 50mw to 100mw. 301 laser is the most popular laser style in the market, price is different, from $10 - $20....
View Articlexj-v2
In reference to this model... do YOU think all of the LPF , It is worth spending big money and then "fend" off the laser diodes Nichia 6w, 5w, etc..and assemble laser pointers attached to a driver and...
View ArticleAnyone have one of these? (Sanwu Red Guardian)
Hello humans / giant telepathic spiders. I'm new here; I'm looking to pick up my first real laser after I save up for it. I have my eye on this exquisite Sanwu laser, specifically the 3W version, and...
View ArticleDriving pet peeves or things that irritate h e double hockeys sticks outta you
Mine is folks that tailgate. Name yours
View ArticleNew Mitsubishi diode 2.1 W, 639 nm
On February Mitsubishi launched a new powerful red diode ML562G85, but datasheets are poor. There is no information about structure - single emiter or not. If it's single, it will be a revolution in...
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LGK 7770 1mW 543nm HeNe & 12V PSU
This is a around 1mW green 543nm helium neon laser , it is in a metal tube but the end sufferd damage*and*was broken off leaving the ballast resistor lose , the laser is fully working though and has a...
View ArticleI guess I have to go here...
It's getting a bit ridiculous that people are immature and retarded enough to be shining lasers at aircraft's.. our hobby is in grave danger and soon we will be labeled as criminal if we don't figure...
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For Sale: Jetlasers 600mW 532nm PL-E Pro
I'm selling my PL-E Pro. I've had it for a while but it's in good condition, has never been ran hot, and has only seen use on a few cold winter nights, and the 4th of July. Other than that, I haven't...
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FS LGK 7770 1mW 543nm HeNe & 12V PSU
This is a around 1mW green 543nm helium neon laser , it is in a metal tube but the end sufferd damage and was broken off leaving the ballast resistor lose , the laser is fully working though and has a...
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Multi power custom WL nano
Here is a WL nano host with an M140 diode built for me by Justin F., a member on here :) it uses a top notch driver with slow start and supports two 10440 cells for it's full 2w output, one 10440 and...
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Hi I am a noob who has been doing some research and reading of the forums prior to joining. In doing so, I started designing my very first concept. From my limited understanding, I have hand sketched...
View ArticleMysterious red laser light from 532nm laser?
This is a video of a 532nm laser's dot on a white phone in which I place a red filter between the cam and the green dot. The red filter makes the green dot appear red. My question is: What is the...
View Article5mm dia cross colophony lenses?
Would anyone happen to know where I could find some cross colophony lenses that are 5mm in diameter? Preferably US based. The cheaper the better. The plan is for these to go in those super cheap diodes...
View ArticleLaser Line Feasibility - ( Zero Background in Laser Technology)
Hello, I am wanting to project a laser line about 1 to 4 inches wide on ground surfaces for a distance of 5 to 15 ft. It would need to be relatively visible in daylight and operate for about 5- 20...
View ArticleDeal Extreme modules?
Hey everyone, Anyone know if Deal Extreme's modules are any good? For $23.77, a 200mW 532nm module seems too good to be true. The reviews seem positive overall but doesn't seem like anyone has real...
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My Opt Lasers uRGB singlemode DIY RGB kit
This is a tiny awesome full singlemode RGB laser source. I chose to assemble it myself. Thanks to Mateusz for this custom order. It can run up to 275mA for each diodes for a 600mW white (R 180mW / G...
View ArticleI thought my M462 2.2 Watt 462mn laser was bright in the night sky !
Man I thought my M462 2.2 Watt 462mn laser was bright in the night sky But I got the Cylindrical Lens Fast Axis Correction done on my NUBM44 7+ Watt 450nm so instead of a "fanned out" beam it's now a...
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Half of G-ball lenses on NUBM06/8 are as good as G-2 (do you agree?)
Many times on LPF there was a discussion how good Gballs are compared to G-2 and other collimators. The main point was that it was chance of a draw to get an LD with Gball producing a beam properly...
View ArticleUser laser pointer for break-beam motion detection
I'm not into laser-pointers but I do want to make something that might involve using a laser pointer so I thought I'd ask here. I want to point what I guess should be a focused beam of light, probably...
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