Single or double batteries for my Sanwu Challenger II 520nm 1W laser pointer?
I'm looking at getting a Sanwu Challenger II 520nm (green) 1W laser with a G7 lens and an X3 Beam Expander (see here). The battery configuration options are either a single 18650 battery or else two...
View ArticleHi from Canada
Hey there, new here so just saying hi. I've been researching lasers for the past couple weeks trying to help my son with a science experiment. Lots of useful info here so glad I stumbled upon this...
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The Chartreuse Coruscation
Chartreuse Coruscation Well....yet another new Hand Held project..this one is for my collection.....in which I desire to generate a combined 3.0 W output. I will be using the bounce mirror / Dichroic...
View ArticleLaser Surprise!
Earlier tonight i went out to my back yard to use my green laser. I have an 8ft stone wall along my property with a 6ft fence running perpendicular. I had set out a box in the corner a couple of day...
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some "new" pics 5/19/18
These pics were taken about a month ago over the course of a week. They are basically my glass spheres set up with a few mirrorss and either one, two, or three laser rainbows (460nm, 532nm, 589nm,...
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New High Power Red VSHIO HL63283HD LD
Well, we finally have a new High Power Multimode Red @ 635nm...That being the VSHIO HL632383HD. See attached Data Sheet and pics of my initial optical attempts to tame the divergence on this diode....
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Dental Mirror Bounce-House
Simple setup using dental mirrors and helping-hands. Wavelengths used: 505nm 445nm 488nm Enjoy! IMAG2359 by Lewie Wilkinson, on Flickr IMAG2361 by Lewie Wilkinson, on Flickr IMAG2365 by Lewie...
View ArticleRGB tail caps?
Fist time I have seen a RGB tail cap. Looks neat. says its about 16mm. Thought I would post it here for lols. Has anyone else seen stuff like this? https://led4power.com/product/ilc-0-...-current-copy/
View ArticleNeed advice for a good glue
We are searching a good glue/bond for our laser modules. The main purpose of use of it is to glue glass lenses to the metal surfaces inside the laser modules etc. The main requirement is a fast bonding...
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RAMAN-spectroscopy
Based on various personal and public conversations, I would like to open a new special topic here. This will be about all the relevant facets of RAMAN spectroscopy with individual DIY solutions, links...
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Built two new blue lasers today
25mW of 490ish awesomeness. This is officially my new EDC laser. A Sharp GH04850B2G on a Micro FelxDrive 5 @ 75mw running on a 10280 battery in a stainless AAA host . I love this little host. It is...
View Articlenew ndg525-nugm525
i just found this on ebay today and i think its real as its listed from a trusted seller. https://www.ebay.com/itm/to9-tin-pin...s/263691115473 on the discription has both names ndg525 and nugm525 so i...
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NUBM47 in Trinh Hong Phuoc Host
Alright! So my host from Trinh came in and I decided to get my new laser into it ASAP! The host is very well made, but has some minor fabrication scars. I absolutely love it regardless and it is nice...
View ArticleMy Dealings with Trinh Hong Phuoc
Hi all! So I recently received my laser host from Trinh, and I'd like to give some feedback and review how everything went down. I'm gonna be honest with this review, and nothing here is meant to be...
View Articlehello from StyroPyro's discord server
hey guys, im new to all this laser stuff, styropyro's discord server recommended me here. and just here learn how to build a laser and all that stuff
View ArticleSpectral Emission line DB
I have put together some information from the NIST database on Spectral Lines emmitted from 20 different Elements. I also added Graphs to make it easy to see were the strong lines are. It's surprising...
View Articlelaserpointerpro serious enough ?
Hey there, i wanted to buy this laser pointer: https://www.laserpointerpro.com/de/5...ies-p-408.html But i cant believe that it costs so cheap thats why i ask first before i do something. Either the...
View ArticlePicking my first laser build
Hey guys I'm trying to pick parts to build my first laser, I found this small housing kit on ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Waterproof-...MAAOSwf05XOqrp What would be a good 650nm diode to fit in it...
View ArticleHigh powered laser safety and visablility
Hi everyone, This is my first time posting here so I do apologize in advance if I'd made a mistake or anything. So anyway, I bought this https://www.ebay.com/itm/808nm-500mW...IAAOSw-0xYSM3E And this...
View ArticleGreetings everbody
Hi everyone, I just made an account in this forum because as you guys can probably guess, I'm interested with lasers and other fun toys. My name is Matthew Renna and I'm currently a Junior at Windham...
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