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Well... let's kick this new place off with some info. It's the same as in this post; http://www.laserpointerforums.com/forums/YaBB.pl?num=1196266417 (just stripped down only containing optics) Perhaps everyone could post their own bits of info on optics, so we'll have a sort of forum optics...

lol, tell me about it! I bought some cheapo lenses from a supplier, the glass ones were FANTASTIC not a scratch at all. But the acrylic ones they sent were horrible! very messy image. They looked ok, but close up there were some small scratches. They wouldn't return them you know!!!!!

Ok, I've been commissioned by Kenom to draw some CAD mockups of these laser barrels. Check out the pics below. I used ProDesktop 8.0 - basic, but it gets the job done. I also ran a few of them through the rendering part and made it look like aluminium + a cool mirror finish. I'm also fond of...

Re: Hex DIY Red Laser - The ULTIMATE burner idea! Will do! It's just that my savings struggle with all these 'experiments'. It'll be worth it in the end! :-D Don't worry, I'll get it done eventually! Dan :-)

Re: Hex DIY Red Laser - The ULTIMATE burner idea! Sorry, that was the old idea. The manual focus would be not as robust as a lens idea, but it WOULD work. But be a pain the the ass long term for changing the focus. So, I'm going for the lens route. See the ray diagrams on the previous page...

So, as a comparison to a "True" Dx 50mW, what is the technical difference (excuse my ignorance) Do they too use a 500mW IR Diode? I know that the Galileio's are higher quality and CR123A batts etc., but I just wondered what the differences are compared to a cheapo laser.

Lol!!! DND in the UK is "Deal or No Deal" CLASSIC! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC9D257QjfI&feature=user

Is it just my regulator, or does the mA's increase exponentially? Is it something to do with having a logarithmic pot (or the lack of) in the circuit? It get very fine adjustment on the low end, then it rockets up. I just bought normal pots from Maplin electronics. I read something that log...

404? Go that extra step (no pun intended!) and go for the full 405 (Blu-Ray!) ;D ;D ;D

Now, I'm no expert, so take this advice with a pinch of salt. IIRC, the DIY kit contains all that stuff i.e. the pots etc. Just make sure, as you correctly stated, you have a max current that the regulator will output, set by a fixed resistor and you'll be fine! Dan :-)

I'm from Cheshire in the UK! Whooo!! :D (About 40 mins from Merl I think....)

Try contacting the University (Sheffield that is) and ask for the contact details of the research guy. I'm sure that would work...

Re: Hex DIY Red Laser - The ULTIMATE burner idea! I'm sure a rubber mallet, some gentle tapping and a hour or two of spare time will sort it out! But thanks for the heads up.

Re: Hex DIY Red Laser - The ULTIMATE burner idea! BTW Rog, I saw this while I was looking for lenses, and thought you might be interested. http://www.edmundoptics.com/onlinecatalog/displayproduct.cfm?productID=1414&search=1 But have you seen the price!!! :o

Re: Hex DIY Red Laser - The ULTIMATE burner idea! Is that down to the seating of the diode in the aixiz housing? Or is it something else...? I'm going to use the complete 5mW'ers to test the optical assembly, and then when I've got that set, I'll butcher the modules for their lenses and...

Re: Hex DIY Red Laser - The ULTIMATE burner idea! Ok...... *fires up old thread* I've got some more thoughts that I better jot down quick: I've been doing some research and looking at buying some lenses I need to do this, and to conclude, it's possible, but to make it possible *handheld*...

Did you ever get your 'free' replacement? lol......

Re: Name the new laser barrels.  *WINNER SELECTED @Bluefusion Where do all the calculators go?!?!? @amkdeath You're missing out.... Go and download (or buy) the DVD's. It's a classic british comedy! BTW: Happy Christmas!

I'll post your some rapidshare links (you can download for free) where you download each 100MB chunk of the .rar file, then unzip to get the complete .avi!

Re: Name the new laser barrels.  *WINNER SELECTED HAHA!! Kryton is a great name! Especially since it is named after a robot in one of my fav. TV shows: (but spelt slightly differently!) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_dwarf_tv http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kryten