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Hello, another newbie here :)

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Well, first of all I want to say hello to all of you guys. I just recently found out about this forum and couldn't resist signing up. My name is Francesco and I'm from Italy, although on the internet I often use the nick "CoccoBorg".
I have been tinkering with technology since when I was a child and find lasers extremely fascinating.
I have a YouTube channel where I upload videos about my hobbies, namely computers (mostly macs), Tesla coils, modding and as of now only one video about my 100mW red laser.
What else could I say? Well my hopes for the future are to be able to build some serious pointers like many of you guys have and at the moment I'm searching for a good pair of goggles before I start building a pointer based on (hopefully) an m140 diode :drool:
 





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Howdy and Welcome to the Forum :wave:

Have fun and be Safe, sounds like you will if your already looking for safety glasses, there are many types out there so pick a good pair :)
 
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Welcome to LPF! :)

A lot of people seem to like THESE Eagle Pair goggles from Survival Laser.
 
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Thanks to you all, it's great to see there are so many interested in this hobby!
This is what I achieved so far, hope I will be able to build something more sophisticated soon.
 
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Benvenuto al foro... anche io sono italiano... il tuo video non si riesce a vedere, magari il link e sbagliato...

Welcome to the forums...
 
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Sì, ho notato che il video non funziona, non so quale sia il motivo, provo a metterlo come link semplice qui.

Yes I noticed the video doesn't work, I don't know why, I'll just link it here.
 
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To post videos, you only need the link suffix when using the youtube plugin option. Like this: 1NYss3Xw5BA

 
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Welcome, and go for the 9mm 445nm over the M140 :) You get a free single element lens with it and moar power! Usually anyways.
 
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Thank you all for your suggestions, as for the 9mm diodes I'll look into them (well, not literally of course)
 
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Jokes aside, these diodes are extremely interesting, I get they have integrated ESD protection (the lack of it caused my beloved red pointer to die).
 
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Totally agree, built in ESD protection, can be pushed harder, comes with a stock lens. When compared to purchasing an M140 with a G1 or G2 lens it's slightly more expensive but comparable and IMO worth it for the power and built in ESD circuit.
 
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Yup, I think the ESD protection could really increase the lifespan of the diode, especially in an handheld, well then hope I get a cheance to talk about this topic again soon, I'll have to design a proper driver first and find a decent host for it.
 
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I will support that the 9mm is totally worth the investment. It was the first build I did, and I went to the extreme on everything. Fan cooled, toggle switch for multiple levels of output (6 levels to be exact), custom host, 5 minute run time on highest level, continuous run time on lowest level..... everything except for rocket launchers. You will be satisfied with the outcome, and I would say the cost is justified at the end.

Take TheDukeAnumber1 as an example, he has professionally killed 3 of these diods personally, he was determined to finish the build, and I will hand it to him, the builds were great.
 
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