Incomplete Gattling Host Project For Sale
Hi. I retired from building hosts sometime ago. I recently found a incomplete host, my son Michael who built with me, started. It has an aluminum heat sink he made installed in it. Honestly I have no...
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Interesting Lab YAG laser (Disassembly)
At SELEM I bought this 1987 YAG laser from Alex. I don't think he tested it at all, so really nothing was known about it. It has hose connectors for water cooling and indicates that it should not be...
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Hurricane Irma
So ive been keeping up with the weather for the past few days and i felt like i should spread some info on the next big one, scheduled to hit right around Miami, Florida on of all dates... September...
View ArticleNUBM44 CNC cutting normal/half-way acrylic mirror
Hello everyone! :) I have a big project in mind and I am pretty sure you guys can help me.... Please help me... I come to you with many questions, and many of them seem to have been asked in the past...
View Articlelight wand from north carolina
sorta new to lasers longtime lurker finally decided to register :D
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So, what's in those cheap 5mW eBay pens? *pic heavy*
Hello folks, I bought a higher quality 405 pen, so I decided to take the $4 one I had sitting around and try to dip my toes into opening up lasers and checking out what makes them all works! :) The...
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Inspired by Bob.... take a 'Stand'
LOL, ok I couldn't think of a better title. :whistle: Inspired by Bob's fantastic idea for a laser stand, (see this thread), while looking for a cheap tripod I stubbled on a dirt cheap AU$10 stand....
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Lildutchboy7's stuff
Hey guys, I have very little time anymore and while I will still be in the hobby, I am going to back off for a little while on the building aspect:/ I named this "Lildutchboy7's stuff" because I plan...
View ArticleHelp identifying a busted chip on a SXD-v8
Hi all, I've asked both the maker and DTR and haven't gotten very far yet so I'm hoping someone here can help me identify a chip I need replaced on a 4.5a SXD v8 driver I have. From some pics I took...
View ArticleWhat Happend DTR
I just visited the online DTR showcase on Amazon.com, but all of her articles include the following: currently not available "and she does not even open her Amazon.com page to see all the articles! Do...
View ArticleAndroid and iOS App Developers/Programmers
Was curious if any LPF members have experience in Android and/or iOS App development or programming.. If you have developed some Apps leave some info or links and post them below... :yh: Jerry
View ArticleAny mid-IR sources besides blackbodies?
I've acquired a thermal imaging camera, so of course I've been going around imaging everything and observing how mid-IR at ~8-15 um behaves. I even found and purchased a diffraction grating designed...
View ArticleBecause ?
Can I know why has been "deleted" what I reported yesterday to Alaskan? Do not you consider it important as what? or do not you care? Are you or are not you a super moderator? I asked explanations...
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Argon laser - Is this worth of buying?!?! Help
I need help! found argon laser naked head (only tube) for 70$!!! seller say it's working, on 3.5A (idle) 0.3 mW, and 6 mW on 6.5A it have 8000 hours!!! It is worth of buying?!?! I don't have schematic...
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2X14500's Hosts Brass and Copper Mix
Hi LPF, Finished up on a few hosts in a Brass and Copper mix, One has a copper core pressed in with a brass outer sink with focus adapter. The other is a brass battery tube with a full copper and focus...
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Long time; no build: 505nm Leadlight
Hey everyone. I came back here a few weeks ago to find a lot of exciting new developments. I had some spare parts left from the days I built lasers more frequently so I decided to put them to use with...
View ArticleHas anybody messed with the new 2.5W Mits diode yet?
The ML562G85 came out earlier this year, and a few of you posted about it. I know it's a dual emitter multimode diode, but has anybody at least tried to work with one yet? I keep seeing them pop up at...
View ArticleHello, now it's lasers I guess
With 9 stickys on conduct and usage I get the feeling "which lasers r gud?" Is a common theme that admins have gone to great lengths to mitigate, so with fair warning on how not to be that guy I...
View ArticleHas anybody messed with the new 2.5W G85 yet?
The ML562G85 came out to us earlier this year, and a few of you posted about it. I know it's a dual emitter multimode diode, but has anybody at least tried to work with one yet? I keep seeing them pop...
View ArticleI think we have a new contender for the "Dilda" name
https://reddit.com/r/mildlypenis/com...inter_for_pets Hehe.
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