Recent content by cjdavies

I can solder fine & am used to handling static-sensitive components, but I don't have the tools for machining metal. If it's just a case of assembly & soldering I'll look into it this evening. I fear this could be a gateway to a slippery slope...

How easy is it to build your own? Is it literally just a case of finding a suitable host & dropping in a suitable module, or does it require machining to get components to actually fit together properly? Do hosts & modules come in 'standard' sizes?

As suspected, from one of the places claiming to still stock it - out of stock "and for this laser now have stop production".

Yes I found that but I suspect it is an old listing & that if I actually order it they'll come back with a 'no longer stocked' response or something. Guess it can't hurt to try though.

My favourite green laser, a Romisen L-B030 (picture attached), got lost tonight when I lent it to somebody at a photography event. I loved it because it was a 'flashlight' style host with a glass lens over the laser aperture so I never had to worry about dust/dirt getting inside & onto the...

Thanks for the info.

Scotland. They play a lot of golf in town.

I volunteer on my University's 'Entertainments Crew' who handle the sound & light in the Students' Union for discos/bands/club nights etc. The first week of the new academic year (late September) always has special events where we get to spend a bit of cash hiring in equipment & effects we don't...