Fun stuff to do with lasers? :P
I received my optotronics 5 mw green laser, epic stuff. First time seeing beam made me wow.. Today I did google and searched up what stuff can I do using lasers and I stumbled across video which...
View ArticleLaser build for reprap 3D printer
Hi all, After wandering a while over the internet to find a laser to modify a 3d printer, I finally arrived on this forum. As I just told, I try to add a laser engraver/cutter to my prusa I3 3d...
View ArticleCan 8-9 mw laser burn?
I've bought optotronics 5mw laser, jay told me it goes up to 8-9 mw when it heats up and was just wondering can this power burn something? If not raw maybe with magnification glass? I'm still complete...
View Articleblue laser question
Hi all, New to the forum and lasers in general. I recently purchased red, green and blue laser pointers from fleebay. All were stated to be burners, and they indeed do. The blue lights matches in less...
View ArticleApology
Hey guys, I'm sorry if my post offended anyone. It really was a serious question and I wanted serious answers. I am sorry if anyone was offended in any way. Please know that I value each and every one...
View ArticleJust joined
Hello~ I'm new, finally joined LPF! i'm lived in south Korea. i'm really poor at english. but trying to sync this forum. many thanks~:thanks:
View ArticleJetLasers or Spartan?
Hello folks, As many of you know I got rid of my Laserglow pointer collection as a means of being able to move into *more realistic* priced lasers. I've been eyeing JetLasers and the Spartan units from...
View ArticleHow long can a laser keeping working?
This is crazy, I got really bored and decided to burn out a 5mW green laser, so I just taped the button tight so it would keep shining, I thought it would burn out in like 35 minutes because it gets...
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Seeking Guidance on my Ground->Up Laser Build w/Host
Hey everyone, This is my frist LASER build. Dont get me wrong, ive built and modified plenty of other things in life, Im not a complete noob when it comes to engineering and modifying things. Just a...
View ArticleLaser safety concern
Hi everyone, up until now I've been using pointers less than 5mw in my shows, and unless the venue is completely dark, the effect is very poor. I know the key is haze, more haze, more laser visibility....
View Articlewoodworking safety question
Hello everyone, I came here to ask for a suggestion since I know nothing about lasers. I would like to install two laser lines projectors on a wood processing machine. I tried with those self levelling...
View ArticleReliable source for 532nm modules?
Hi, I've been researching and trying to find some sources for a good 532nm module, preferably 300-600mW. What I'm trying to look for is a pre-built module, with driver/pot/pump diode etc. Would this be...
View ArticleAccidentally hit in the eye by 10mW?
So I forgot to switch off the laser as I was holding it, I was going to grab something from the kitchen but then i accidentally shined it at the mirror and the light reflected onto my eye. It was a...
View ArticleSomething has gone very wrong with my Spartan 589nm
It's like the output has just gone way down for no apparent reason. I haven't abused the laser, dropped it or ever left it on for more than 2-3 minutes. Just yesterday it was working fine until I...
View ArticleIs this really
I just bought this, claims its a 5mw. I don't have a meter but..anyone? I can't compare it with my 50/150mw greens because I broke them all. And my 1W 445nms are not with me at the moment. Was $20....
View ArticleProfile visits
Down at the bottom of our main page you can select to look at some different stats and I noticed some errors (like the donation one which i dont get at all) but what I am wondering the most is what are...
View ArticleFound a class 4 650nm 1W
I had posted in another thread in the red section that I wondered what happened to the class 4 reds in the 650nm range as I couldn't find any sellers since the 638nm came out which in my opinion has a...
View ArticleWhy are there no other laser colors?
What I mean by that is, how come there are no colors that are darker or brighter? For example: 600nm, 500nm, 555nm, 420nm, 460nm and soforth. Any plans to make magenta laser color?
View ArticleAxi Draw
http://www.evilmadscientist.com/ Anyone ever see this? It retails for 450$. I know many could build for much less. I could see someone hooking up a laser in the pen holder. But I would need a way to...
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