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TTerbo: Thanks for the advice, I've got a pair of goggles for 650nm, and I just ordered some DIW lenses from OEM Laser Systems for the two DIY build's I'm waiting on parts for. RA_pierce: Hrm... so if I eventually get my hands on a blue laser (473nm... I believe most of these are also DPSS?)...

Sorry for the newb question, but I'm finding it difficult to search for my answer... getting a lot of hits on irrelevant things--perhaps I'm not using the correct terminology. I've had cheap red laser pointers for years. They always seem to project the shape of a small bar/rectangle. I figured...

Hey all, still a new member here, but thought I'd ask the more experienced folks before making my safety goggles purchase. I'm looking to build a 405nm (PHR803T @ ~100mA) and a 650nm (LPC815 @ ~380mA) (My first post here...

charliebruce: Thanks for the quick response and the detailed comments. I'm glad to hear that I'm off to a good start, but as I suspected, I'm probably going a bit further than I need to on these first builds. I'll try to save those few dollars for the next build. RA_pierce: Aha! I...

Greetings all, New forum member here, though I've been lurking for a bit, reading and learning before I decided if this sounded like something I'd like to get into. I'm looking to build my first, and perhaps my first two DIY lasers soon, and wondered if some of the more experienced people here...