Recent content by placticine

I have no source. Like I said, I'm very new to lasers. I just assumed that all lasers had pots in them (indeed, a stupid mistake). Besides, they probably aren't 1mw anyway. I just thought it'd be something to keep me busy, even if it doesn't work (which it hasn't).

I realise pot modding is a killer of diodes everywhere, and probably is mentioned everywhere too. Sorry for the repost of the subject. I'm just curious, as I'm pretty sure most laser pens have pots and mine didn't seem to have one =/. Thanks anyways.

I'm new here (and to lasers), so don't be surprised if the following makes little sense. I recently got 3 lasers from Amazon rated at 1mw (LINK) and I want to mod the power output. I've been digging around with a saw and a few screwdrivers in the 650nm one (with a hole in both the front and...