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I was out there last night, it was cloudy in my area. My buddy ~15 miles from me couldn't see my 1W 445 nm, nor could I see his 200mW 532nm or anyone else's. This might work better on a clearer (and darker) night.

Hi all, I am posting here because I am trying to start a new forum geared towards support for tech-related issues. From computers, to mobile devices, to home theatre, all topics are open for discussion. It is called TechHelpForums and you can view it here: TechHelpForums I too, am a laser...

hey so lately ive been working on my first real diy portable laser. i posted here several months ago with my initial plans, and the final build is relatively close to those. it is not 100% complete yet, (still missing back portion - battery tailcap) but i did have it running sort of so i could...

Hey would you possibly be getting more of these in, I cant seem to find any anywhere except for ebay.

The model was made in Autodesk Inventor. Thank you very much for the help as well as the offer for machining the host. I will definitely keep it in mind and let you know when I am finished my research and design.

Also, what is the main cause of the low run times on a host this small (heat problems or smaller battery)? Thanks.

There is actually a push button on the back stuck into the battery cap: DealExtreme: $1.90 Clicky Switch for Flashlights (11mm 5-Pack) I have access to a mini lathe and I have some basic machining skills, but I was hoping I could find a place that could CNC machine it at an acceptable cost.

Hi. My name's Braeden and I'm new to this forum. I have never built a laser before, but I do own a couple <5mw green and blu-ray pens and a 200mw 660nm DX laser. I am looking to build my first laser, and I would like to install a 405nm or 445nm diode in it. I have spent some time on designing a...