Sci-Fi Lasers - A Cautionary Tale for Those Who Would be Laser Builders
When I originally posted this thread back on Saturday 04-16-2016, 11:09 PM, I stated that “I was sorry to see Eitan, thejoker301, seemingly to have become yet another LPF member getting caught up in...
View ArticleIn search for DIY driver with modulation
Hello, folks! I am making a project where I need to solidify resin polymer with laser beam. I am also writing the firmware for it basically from scratch and would like to use a safe visible laser first...
View Article470nm 4700mw
This is my newest and most powerful laser. It is a 470nm 4700mw built for me by Alien Laser. Here's a quick video of it burning though a DVD case like nothing.
View ArticleBuilding a case for homemade laserpointer
Hello, I am attempting to build a 400mw red Laser from a DVD Writer and have got the circuit building done, my Module is being shipped right now and I need a case. I have searched the internet for...
View ArticleGreetings Beam Masters
Hello all, please allow me to introduce myself. I am a 17 year old residing in sunny Southern Africa. Since I was a child laser pointers have always been the most fascinating objects. Becoming older I...
View ArticleInstall the Nd:YVO4 + KTP ? Distance ? Angle ?
hi, i want to build a green DPSS laser. i used a 808nm 500mW LD and a "Nd:YVO4+KTP Laser Pumping Crystal". what is the right way to install the crystal ? What should i consider to get the best...
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Cree attack head flashlight mod
Hi everyone, I have a friend who had no intrest in lasers untill I modified one of these cree attack head flashlights. Needless to say, this ones gonna be his...lol. just had to have one. I figured I'd...
View ArticleLocally Sell a Medium to High Power Laser
Hi all, I was wondering how legal it is to locally sell a like within a town not shipping it anywhere. Im asking this because im thinking about selling a 300mW red 650nm im made recently, to a friend....
View ArticleYet another noob
Hello everyone. I got interested in lasers when I purchased a severely overpriced crap green laser at the beach. Was a lot of fun to shine the beam onto the beach and have someone from a nearby condo...
View ArticleSolar Laser?
So, I was wondering if it would be feasible to make a solar-pumped laser. I'm a noob at this, but maybe some of you more knowledgeable folks can tell me if I have a even a chance of doing something...
View ArticleBig Blue vs pencil
Hey guys here is a video of my 4700mw 470nm vs a pencil. I absolutely love this laser. Lots of power and a beautiful color.
View ArticleGood quality 532nm laser for stargazing?
Hi All, I am brand new to lasers! I want to get a 532nm green laser for pointing out stars to my kids and am totally overwhelmed. I think that I want about 50mW? The prices online range from like $7.00...
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5W 450nm - No brand Chinese laser from ebay - $57
This is my first laser >5mW which I bought for UFO pointing a.k.a skywatching, and also to enjoy the nice effect of light bending. That is to say I don't know much about lasers. It came in a metal...
View ArticleLaser Weapons
Why are all of these laser weapon demos "focused" on CW lasers? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVB2b5Hbm04 I can nearly pull this off myself and if I was willing to use a CO2 laser, I could. This...
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Selling Radiant X4 LPM, and 2 lasers
For sale is a package deal, and the items will not be separated. 1x Radiant Alpha X4 LPM, with USB cable and blue 3D printed case, barely used. 1x 445nm laser from yobresal, hits 700mW with 2 freshly...
View ArticleLaurent in Everett, WA
Hello everyone, I was introduced to the fun of lasers while UFO gazing about 1 month ago, someone brought a powerful one which beamed so far in the distance that light wasn't instant so it bent like...
View ArticleSearching matching red, green and blue diode.
Hello, I want to build a RGB laser somday. At the moment I am still planning and dreaming. A while ago I was doing some tests with multi mode red, multi mode blue and DPSS green lasers. This dit not...
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I Got this host and am fixing it
Ok this is the cool host i got it broken and am fixing it i replaced all wires installed all new parts inside since i don't have so much time anymore for lasers i will not build any lasers anymore. but...
View ArticleHello
I've been away for a while with other interests. Just was on eBay getting some home automation stuff and saw DTR-s. Store. OMG! Are you guys really doing 6w blues and 1 watt greens! I don't have time...
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Mini laser engraving machine
This is a miniature desktop CNC machine, which uses a moving bed for one axis, and a moving laser module for the other axis. The height (or y axis) is determined by the focal point of the 405nm laser,...
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