Recent content by itw3ak

Hi All, been a while since I've visited LPF hope things are well for everyone. I have a question and could not think of a better place to ask. Related to skin exposure of a 405nm or 445nm laser, what if any visible damage has anyone experienced after intentional or accidental exposure to the...

Very sad to hear this :( I was eyeballin that same laser. I planed to buy one soon, but now I'm not even going to consider it. Hope you get what you paid for eventually man.

dude that is a sexy rig! My buddy and I have been drawing up plans to make a mult 445nm diode array somehow for quite some time and this is really clean and nicely done!

Very awesome sir! Most impressive build I've seen yet for a 445nm.

Its freedom of information guys. Its sad but true. If we can..."THEY" can. But honestly I have not seen these to be any more dangerous then the slew of lasers already available to the public with a few clicks and some cash. Even a 5mW laser can hurt eyes and if modded could burn. So I guess we...

What is the point of doing this? I'm not positive personally if the diodes in these two are the same but regardless the focus of the beam from either of these lasers if put to a tight point should be equally impressive. And the Arctic IMO sure looks more impressive then the spartan. Its really...

Why do so many "modders" think they are awesome for sticking a laser diode they didn't make into something "cool"? No offense everyone, and certainly not to AnselmoFanZero but most hobbies involve more building the final product as a whole, and the final product being more an example of your...

I love this build and I really want one, id sell some stuff just to get one! But I'm totally worried about the life expectancy of these diodes at this power. Waiting to see how long others last at over a watt and doing lots of burning before I blow $200-300 more dollars on 445nm

After reading your post I was wondering...I have a few large pieces of anti-reflective glass I used for framing some art I have in my house. I used to sell the stuff at a framing shop and its REALLY effective at eliminating glare. Could I cut down a piece of it to fit in the training cap in...

I like it. I'm still considering building my own "cap" to fit over the outside of the Arctic's lens and installing the best AR coated lens I can find that will focus it to a point at decent distance. It would also have a benefit of being extra protection for the outer lens. However I don't like...

Id have to think it would too. I only used it at first to make sure the laser worked and then removed it and started using the normal lens. Has anyone mentioned modding the lens and using a better peice of AR coated glass?

Nice!, probably Calcite :) I have a couple of pieces that behave just like that under the 405nm light. Hard to find one that will hold that "charge" for very long though. FYI if you ever get a chance to visit the natural history museum in Washington D.C. check out the gems and minerals exhibit...

Allo sir :) its itw3ak hows the laser waiting game treating you today? lol

Yeah that description the firefighter gave makes me a little mad at the people who are ignorant about lasers. Its not their fault but its like a "we fear what we don't understand " thing and I wish on one hand that laser tech was more broadly and thoroughly understood. On the other hand the less...

Thanks for the welcomes guys!