Has anybody experimented with the 10W+ IR diodes?
I've seen some c-mount, f-mount, and rarely a TO-9 808nm diodes with claims of 10W power levels. They're single emitter and not the FAP/arrays we've seen on the forum. I'm not sure they're legitimate,...
View ArticleBest ebay red.
Ok, I have bought many ebay lasers since I discovered them. I have many red ebay lasers, and they are way overspec, much brighter than a cheap keychain pointer. They seem to all use a universal diode,...
View ArticleFiber Beam expander
Has anyone any info on what lenses these expanders use for fiber modules? The company is: Micro Laser Systems, Inc. The low X modules are small :-) HMike
View Articlea damaged goggle from ebay seller
I purchased a safety goggle for Red and IR wavelengths from a famous ebay seller, zone2stealth. Unfortunately, it arrived broken frames around blue filter glases at many points from both sides because...
View ArticleNewcomer
Hello everyone, I'm Kadeg. I've already been lurking a while and reading some things, mostly safety, rules & etiquette, and how to start the addiction per se. I haven't filled out anything on my...
View ArticleMicro-channel Heat Sinks
I'm just wondering if anyone has considered, or used, any micro-channel heat sinks in higher wattage builds. I started looking into this and was surprised at how much is out there for liquid and air...
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New blue 450nm laser
Hello, this is my first post in lpf. Recently i have been in china, and I bought there a blue laser. I've seen that the laser burns good almost everything but it looks to be like a bit unfocused. I...
View ArticleColorado
Hello everyone, I'm Kadeg. I've already been lurking a while and reading some things, mostly safety, rules & etiquette, and how to start the addiction per se. I haven't filled out anything on my...
View ArticleLead lengths between NDB7A75 and driver board?
Hi, I bought an NDB7A75 with G2 lens in a big heat sink, intended for continuous operation for CNC carving and cutting. The problem is, the leads between the NDB7A75 and the driver board are about...
View Article532nm driver
Hi everyone, I won an 1w driver for 532nm on ebay auction for cheap. I was wondering if anyon has tried to remove the module from a cheap ebay 303 532nm and drive it with more ma's. and if so, how the...
View Articlenew phone
So after a month of dealing with the screen on my Galaxy s5 acting weird once in a while, it finally got to the point it wouldn't work 90% of the time. I now have a LG G5. Other than missing a "home"...
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View from aircraft
As we were coming to the "final decent" approaching the airport, I couldn't help but to contemplate and imagine. "I'm in the air on the other side of the fence, about where I always see planes fly over...
View ArticleHowdy!
Hello, I'm Daniel. I am out of South Georgia and have a developing love for lasers. The biggest unit I own is a 5mw cat toy and I'm looking to build a bigger one myself soon. I love learning about...
View ArticleBlowgun Laser
To start off, I don't know anything about lasers and I don't know if i post this in the right section. So yesterday i made a blowgun based on this video i saw on youtube....
View Articletest/dummy load
Anyone have any sources for a good test load? I know of Jufran88's 3A test load, which looks nice. But he hasn't been active since February, so I'm not sure if those are still available. I thought that...
View Article808 to 532
I have a handheld 5W 808nm IR laser. Since I can't use it without my NVG's I was thinking about adding a KTP crystal to make it green. Would this be worthwhile given the loss of mw through conversion...
View ArticlePistol dazzler
Hello, I'm looking at the jet lasers nonlethal pistol dazzler, does anyone have any know leg or a review about one of this?
View Article[suggestion] help choosing proper laser (CS-1000 RGB?)
Hi all, thank you very much for your kind attention and time, I'm going to renew light of my club, not that big (15 x 6 meters), and making considerations while looking youtube videos Laserworld...
View ArticleAFM Astronomy.fm
I listen to Astronomy.fm when I'm at my workbench and when falling asleep at night. I get it on a talk radio app. Is anyone here familiar with it? Danny
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