I ordered a heatsink off lifetime17 a few weeks ago for a structure tr-801 and ordered the host to be sent to his house
After a week waiting for it to arrive I was disappointed to see the host was not shipped, I contacted Rich right away and said this was due to crossed wires
He said he would...
I've not been here for a while and nt built one for a while either, just wnted a cheap simple host that I've used before but can't seem to source one, can anyone help ??
Has anyone used them fluorescent strips that go under your car for anything else ?? and what battery supply did they use, I want to pimp my wheelchair with one and needs 12V to run it. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
THIS is what I bought
Ok so here goes..
I attempted to build one of these a few years ago in a Tr-801 host but killed a driver & 2 diodes in the process. Life got in the way for a year or so, so I decided to try again.
The host is a Cree Q5 from DX HERE
Here are a few "Before" pics
The Heatsink was from...
Ive noticed that ads have started to appear in threads, words are underlined in blue, has this site been compromised ???
*edit* My bad, desktop full of adware forgot to install spybot on fresh install :(
I live in a flat under a flight path with a plane going over every 15 mins.
The planes go directly in front of the flat, do you think I would be ok to use
my lasers shining it parallel to the ground in the back or would that cause problems ??
For anyone in the UK looking for somewhere to store their lasers I just come accross THESE
I've just bought one today so can't say what they are like, but for £20 you can't go wrong
Tonight I'm drinking some real ales, normally I'm a red wine drinker and enjoy a Cab Sav. I tend to only drink New world wines such as South African, Australian, Chillean and Californian. My other vice are single malts, my favourite being Dalwhinnie.
So what do my fellow lazerists drink ...
If you bought a cheap soldering Iron, the chances are that the tip is crappy.
I bought a new 40W Iron for about $18 and right out of the box I was finding it difficult to solder, I was continuously cleaning the tip as it was oxidizing more than usual so I decided to get a tip of Fleabay, only...
Just wondering what everyone uses to store their lasers ???
I just have mine on my worktop bench. Was thinking of getting a couple of these
High Quality Small Tattoo Kits Case - USD $ 14.99
This is in an original Guidesman Host, selling due to needing funds for bigger better lasers :D
This was my second build and has had short duty cycles and still has a lot of life in it. It does all the usual tricks, burns matches, pops balloons etc
and comes with a 3 element glass lens. All...
Well I sent a laser to my brother in Malta, a ~120mW 650nm in a Guidsman Host
I sent it 2 weeks ago and it's still not arrived :( I sent a fathers day card 3 days later and that has arrived.
There was no Identifying marks on the package, except for fragile stickers
I bent the pins back on the...