Recent content by TuMadre

Scratch the 75 dollars, it now looks like I'm spending around 100 because I can't find a cheaper high quality 9mm lens than the one Dr.Laser suggested. http://www.mi-lasers.com/cgi-bin/shopper.cgi?preadd=action&key=LDC-2

650nm 5mW (Red) laser module CROSS 3VDC 9mm X 20mm - eBay (item 160341335168 end time Aug-09-09 20:03:50 PDT) All the listing says is that he has more than ten available.

There aren't that many, but I bought from the seller in Santa Fe, and it got here quick (I live in Florida)

Yeah, I got those too. I'm getting them from a store nearby, but they don't have a website, so I found the same pair online: Laser Glasses - Near Infrared (IR) protection 750-850nm :: Laser Safety :: Dragon Lasers I do like the use of my eyes, so I won't forget these.

About the flexdrive, I ended up not buying the one that someone sells on this site, I went for a stronger one who's operational limit is 1.5 amps. Yes, I WIlL need a very good heatsink for pretty much everything considering 1.2 amps will be running through a fingertip sized piece of PCB. I'm...

Sorry for not posting for awhile... I got a 9mm module from ebay. Actually came in the mail today. works fine and fits perfectly with the diode.

Funny thing, I was going to bid on that as well and resell each diode for 35 bucks. ...But I missed the bidding by three minutes when I started making dinner.

Hey guiz, I just finished buying everything. I got the diode for 21.50 (fuck yeah ebay) the host for 6.73 The module for 6.95 And the driver for $30 Final cost (excluding a couple cents here and there for washers and solder) $65.18.

TuMadre backwards? Clever, mate.

I could always use aerogel. I have some lying around the house (Its fine grain) And pouring it into the compartment I use for the diode and driver. I'd be cold as a witch's teat in there.

Is there any place to get a cheaper 9mm one? I might want to do this build more than once, and keeping the total as close to 100 dollars would be great. (preferably less)

Thanks for the helpful links. I wasn't really on a strict, and this gives me a lot more options for parts. What do I need a glass collimating lens for? Is that to focus the beam?

Thanks. Important things like that need not be overlooked.

This is my first laser, and I'd thought I'd start big. I'm looking at the diode online for 40 dollars 1W High Power IR Burning Laser Pump Diode 808nm 1 Watt - eBay (item 250457847504 end time Jul-13-09 16:40:34 PDT) a laser module for 5 dollars 650nm 5mW laser module.3.2V to with lens 650 nm...

Hi, i'm new to the field of lasers and want to build one. I'm having trouble understanding exactly what I need to build one. So far, I get a need a flexdrive (not sure what for) that needs to be to to the correct output for my diode, a diode, a diode module, heatsink, and casing (I think that's...