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Memory Lane (Pic Heavy)
Been thinking about the good old days. Pulled some some select pictures to share. They are in chronological order starting with my first build of a MXDL host from Jayrob and a A140 diode from Daguin...
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WTB / WTT Hosts, Diodes, Drivers +
Hey guys just posting up a wanted/trade post as I am getting more heavily into the hobby and trying to get parts for a couple builds I am always looking for a good deal to snatch up and add to my...
View ArticlePotentiometer on the microdriver
I purchased two 532 nm green modules ( for laser pointers) When I received I saw a little difference in beam intensity with my old 200 mw green module . The new one are not so powerful as the old one....
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Bored and Beamshots
Was messing around with the lasers today since I just burned up my fresh M140 last night and nothing to rebuild today. Enjoy hope you guys like. The daytime shot was my 1w 445 in a rain storm; and the...
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Brucemir's Collection
Here are some pics of my laser collection and many of the objects I use when photographing my lasers every week. I will point out the more special lasers in the more close up pics: Overview- (in this...
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Last month I bought a laser off a member on 6/29 he sent me a pm stating he would send it. As of yet he has not sent it or answered any of my pm's . It's been 3 weeks, am I just being impatient or what...
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Laser GOGGLES clearout.. most WLs covered, inc. ARG OD7 v good price
The time has come for me to clear out my goggles, most are unused and unnecessary especially since i got rid of my 1.6W 445. First up I'm selling an eagle pair for reds, they block both the common reds...
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Green 10K Long Distance Pointing
Re-visiting 10K location with my 150mW 520nm PLP520 B1 Green Laser & Sanwu X3 Beam Expander. Target distance 10 700 meters: Bridge's H-shape pylon width is 3 meters, so I estimated that green dot...
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Job Lot $3.99 special build
Hi Folks, Here is a Job Lot host which was bought buy GSS and he sent it yo me to see if there were any possibilities , Well there were and it was fun to do. In it is; 1) Job Lot flashlight side clicky...
View ArticleWhere can I get a line generator lens for a Sanwu Spiker?
Looking around, I only seem to be finding lenses that are <$10 and don't look like they'll fit, or lenses >$150 for industrial purposes. Can anyone help me out? Sorry if this is the wrong board...
View ArticleWill this spectrometer work for measuring lasers?
Hello folks! I apologize in advance if I've posted this in the wrong section. If so, please move it. :) I've been looking around for a spectrometer recently, and finally found one I believe I can...
View ArticleLPM using a photodiode
Hi everyone! First of all sorry for my bad english... Recently i started to study photodiodes, and i thought: "what about building a laser power meter with a photodiode?" I got a look to this...
View ArticleWTB: USB spectrometer
Hello folks! Many of you know that my 589nm DL Spartan has been acting strangely - it's been putting out at least 5 different lines depending on temperature. In order to solve this mystery I need a...
View ArticleDIY Carbon foam
Hi everyone. I just seen this in my subscription box and thought maybe some members can find some cool uses for this stuff. I immediately thought it would make a great beam stop for continuous lasers...
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589nm Laser / Powersource Modification
Hello everyone. When I thought about getting a 589nm laser I was not sure about the output power. A nice bright 589nm has a truly beautiful beam (in my opinion) but is not really practical in daily...
View ArticleBattery orientation
I have Challenger II but I'm unfamiliar and uncertain how the batteries should be inserted. Is it positive facing outwards or facing inward?
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selling lab 473 - see inside for detail
hi guys, I am planning to sell my 473.. it pains me to do this but I literally do not use it and for various reasons I need to free up the cash. I bought this in the UK for £150 about two years ago off...
View ArticleA6 Flashlight Coupon
This light was thought up by a well known forum community kind of like this one but based off LED flashlights. It's the best EDC light I've ever had and at this price I haven't ever seen a flooder type...
View ArticleRed or green: what's your personal favorite?
While I do think green lasers are cooler due to the added complexity in the design, the fact that they're brighter, and you can see the beam much more easily... my personal favorite between the two is...
View ArticleDirection Based Pass/ Reflect System
A new angle on controlling light | MIT News This article explains a new system of passing/ reflecting light like a dichro or pbs, only it's based on the beams direction, not wavelength or polarization.
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