Dec 29, 2012 #1 brendon7358 0 Joined Jul 2, 2011 Messages 1,011 Points 63 It's a really hard choice but I feel the best choice is clear p.s. both (hypothetical) diodes would be the same price
It's a really hard choice but I feel the best choice is clear p.s. both (hypothetical) diodes would be the same price
Dec 29, 2012 #2 ARG 0 Joined Feb 27, 2011 Messages 6,772 Points 113 1W. Add correction. Win. Though if the difference were less say 200mW vs 1W I would take the 200mW diode.
1W. Add correction. Win. Though if the difference were less say 200mW vs 1W I would take the 200mW diode.
Dec 29, 2012 #3 Meatball 0 Joined Feb 1, 2008 Messages 2,894 Points 0 Yep. Its an easy vote. And compared to the trouble of stacking multiple 50mw diodes together, adding correction lenses to 1 diode seems elementary.
Yep. Its an easy vote. And compared to the trouble of stacking multiple 50mw diodes together, adding correction lenses to 1 diode seems elementary.
Dec 29, 2012 #4 jimdt7 0 Joined Feb 5, 2011 Messages 1,893 Points 48 Well, it's a hard choice but it depends on what kind of guy (no offence Reginak) you are. For example I prefer power than beam specs... :beer: Happy new year :san: Jim
Well, it's a hard choice but it depends on what kind of guy (no offence Reginak) you are. For example I prefer power than beam specs... :beer: Happy new year :san: Jim
Dec 29, 2012 #5 Zeebit 0 Joined Aug 27, 2012 Messages 1,110 Points 0 More power is more fun, IMO so my vote goes to the 1W
Dec 29, 2012 #6 brendon7358 0 Joined Jul 2, 2011 Messages 1,011 Points 63 really? I would go for beam specs, sure you can correct it but it would still not be the same, burning stuff is only fun for a little while after that I admire lasers for their beam and if the beam is crap than its just boring imo Last edited: Dec 29, 2012
really? I would go for beam specs, sure you can correct it but it would still not be the same, burning stuff is only fun for a little while after that I admire lasers for their beam and if the beam is crap than its just boring imo