Hi I am a beginer with no experience with lasers but i have built a computer if that helps anything. I saw this online and want to try to build it North Street Labs . What are the recomended sites to buy the parts for this anything i need to be aware of and what saftey goggles should i buy
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first time beginer tips?
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Try to build something easier than that zapper. You will learn a lot how lasers work.
Analogy with the computer : Building the whole computer from parts is much difficult than changing the videocard.
Analogy with the computer : Building the whole computer from parts is much difficult than changing the videocard.
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You'll probably need to get two different pairs, I don't know of any that block both 445nm and 650nm. Use the search bar to find good goggles.
Eagle Pair® 190-470nm & 660-760nm Laser Safety Goggles how about these goggles?
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They'll work for the most part however don't use them for 635nm lasers if/when you get one.
these are cheaper would these work Red laser safety goggles/590-780nm protective goggles [OLRLG650] - $14.99 : Zen Cart!, The Art of E-commerce
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They'll work for red lasers but not blue lasers.
whats the difference between the zapper and the red laser people say that the zapper is much harder and i should do something easier first. i understand that u should have some practice before u do something more expensive but is there a real challenge difference between the too
Yeah, it's easy enough saying that you're going to make this zapper, but I'd recommend just starting with the build that Blord suggested. I mean to be honest, by starting small, you'll begin to learn, quite quickly, hiw lasers work, and this will give you the grounds to advance to more high powered builds.
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This stuff looks too confusing, lol. I honestly have tried to learnhow a simple laser works and i am just not patient enough. Oh well, guess thats why i am here to post, buy, and learn, and maybe one day i will go ahead and attempt a build 
