Recent content by OrnateFreak

Are there any hosts that are waterproof and can handle 1.5W+ output?

...a bit late to the game here, but is there any way of being able to get my hands on one of these? Are they still being made?

Well, sorry for the lack of responses over the past few days. My wife delivered our twin girls on saturday, so I was a bit tied up and away from the internet for a couple days. Back to the subject at hand here... I've been thinking about the build configuration I'd like, and while I'd love to...

9mm diode being more powerful, I assume? (I'm trying to research all this stuff to compare it all) Also, this might be a bit nitpicky, but is there a black host out there that might more closely resemble the WL S3 Arctic that this configuration might fit into? I like the black look much more...

So... what would I need in order to get a blue laser that could -say- burn wood and light a cigarette (visible beam, yada yada), but also have a fairly long (or continuous?) duty cycle with decent battery life? Is all that even possible? Can I have my cake and eat it, too?

Being tighter and less burn-capable, are the single-mode diode more energy efficient? Do they have any other advantages? I haven't really considered Single vs Multi... Edit: Doing a quick google search, I see that might be a bit of a heavy question...

I would definitely prefer to burn at least a little bit. After all, what good is such a powerful laser if I can't show off? :D

If I were to go for high-watt blue, what are the typical diode lifespans? Does is drop off significantly the more powerful it gets? Is continuous duty-cycle even an option with custom built models? I'm very serious about this, so I'm trying to get as much input as possible from more experienced...

My budget is about $450 or so... I might be able to go a little above that if something piques my interest enough. For blue, I'm looking for something above 1.2W or so. Green - 800mW to 1W if possible... I'm on the fence with color, so I'm just figuring out my price and options.

Hello everyone! I've been lurking for a few years on and off, but just joined! Good to be a part of the forum! I'm in the market to buy a pre-built or custom-built blue laser (something similar to the WL Arctic 1.4W). I know that not too many of the regulars here support WL, so any advice or...