INDEX (work in progress)

This will be a collection of worthwile links, inside and outside the forum:

IF YOU FEEL LIKE REPLYING TO THESE THREADS, CHECK THE DATE 1ST UNLESS YOU HAVE SOMETHING IMPORTANT TO ADD,
MOST OF THEM ARE NOT EXACTLY "FRESH".

Beginners corner:
http://laserpointerforums.com/f44/acronyms-forum-42167.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f36/basic-faqs-read-before-posting-38275.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f65/plea-eye-safety-51464.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f39/6-steps-prevent-you-getting-scammed-63634.html

http://laserpointerforums.com/f44/good-know-laser-term-guide-newbies-58951.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f51/i-want-build-laser-thread-52972.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f45/guide-buying-your-first-green-laser-30608.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f44/newbies-guide-buying-first-lasers-27801.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f41/should-i-buy-xyz-cheap-chinese-gadget-site-61837.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f51/proper-use-lpms-61035.html#post865520
http://laserpointerforums.com/f52/review-compilation-all-reviews-just-one-thread-42164.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f67/basics-electricity-61621.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f51/pro-tips-w-spyderz20x6-building-your-first-diy-laser-40157.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f44/learn-mistakes-can-happen-anybody-50044.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f45/why-my-green-laser-putting-out-red-light-59169.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f65/there-something-wrong-my-beam-spot-59400.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f44/dpss-primer-how-lasers-work-59797.html#post845488

Notable DIY Creations:
http://laserpointerforums.com/f51/t...ser-using-white-fusion-kit-sightfx-41942.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f51/making-porta-labby-tutorial-37516.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f48/different-kind-spiro-41791.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f43/starwarz-co2-power-47504.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f47/white-fusion-colors-48217.html
Not strictly lasers, but cool enough...
http://laserpointerforums.com/f57/led-orb-2-0-a-50012.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f48/my-tornado-machine-build-45634.html


People building lasers
http://laserpointerforums.com/f51/compiled-list-tutorials-36820.html (whoops, Links inside are dead)
http://laserpointerforums.com/f51/jayrob-projects-tutorials-listed-here-44228.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f51/dtrs-reviews-tutorials-modifications-compilation-53944.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f65/m...-jayrob-picture-heavy-52900-3.html#post859520 lazeerer's compilation
http://laserpointerforums.com/f38/1...3-host-extension-tube-budget-build-56645.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f65/19-mode-445nm-laser-build-59033.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f65/building-laser-pointers-using-445nm-laser-diodes-51454.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f65/my-first-laser-build-445-pic-heavy-61619.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f51/presenting-mokume-heatsink-43427.html

Hotlights:
http://laserpointerforums.com/f52/mohrenberg-hotlight-1-3a-445nm-60347.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f42/transplanting-green-module-into-blue-mohlight-61524.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f51/tutorial-1-4w-445nm-hotlights-kit-pic-heavy-61313.html

Lab-style lasers:
http://laserpointerforums.com/f45/new-home-my-aixiz-labby-49340.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f50/my-completed-loc-labby-45428.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f50/new-mini-loc-labby-44947.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f65/yet-another-445nm-labby-55317.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f50/sld1239jl-54-400ma-homemade-labby-42046.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f65/445nm-handheld-labby-custom-built-62104.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f42/diy-my-1st-build-1-5w-labby-60-a-59450.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f40/diy-1w-808nm-labby-fired-up-first-time-video-42530.html

I don't exactly know what categoy this is, but it is worth listing.
http://laserpointerforums.com/f38/mustard-build-20150.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f38/dragon-host-mcdonalds-picture-heavy-49613.html

Semiconductor sources of coherent light (diodes):
http://laserpointerforums.com/f51/diodes-compilation-all-diodes-data-one-thread-45042.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f44/list-visible-wavelength-laser-diodes-62217.html

http://laserpointerforums.com/f42/meta-topic-pinout-performance-actual-ld-26417.html
Blue:
http://laserpointerforums.com/f65/list-445nm-diodes-51897.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f65/3x-445nm-ld-piv-plot-53927.html
BluRay:
http://laserpointerforums.com/f38/xbox-360-hd-dvd-high-power-laser-thread-20340.html (The PHR-803)
http://laserpointerforums.com/f38/8x-br-diodes-42806.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f38/12x-br-diodes-46798.html

Red:
http://laserpointerforums.com/f50/red-laser-diode-roundup-36202.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f50/loc-diode-data-sheet-47665.html

Drivers and other electromagickery:
http://laserpointerforums.com/f67/driver-compilation-thread-all-drivers-just-one-thread-52799.html
Commercially available:
http://laserpointerforums.com/f64/lava-micro-flexdrive-driver-lavadrive2-fits-pens-22502.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f39/fs-lm1117-linear-driver-1-3a-fixed-60213.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f67/njg-18-multimode-boost-driver-445nm-possibly-650nm-55496.html
DIY:
http://laserpointerforums.com/f42/diy-homemade-laser-diode-driver-26339.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f67/lm1085-diy-driver-62227.html

http://laserpointerforums.com/f38/test-load-44348.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f67/help-building-test-load-60993.html

Show lasers, projectors, scanners, smoke and mirrors
http://laserpointerforums.com/f42/h...better-beam-viewing-cheap-easy-all-58590.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f47/sound-card-dac-tutorial-40569.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f38/what-does-ttl-modulation-mean-42386.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f47/laser-blanking-60299.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f44/how-display-picture-scanner-41176.html

andy_con's projector builds with pictures:
http://laserpointerforums.com/f47/my-new-1-8watt-rrgbv-projector-45406.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f47/projector-no-2-a-32747.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f47/1-45watt-30k-scanner-project-32635-2.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f47/my-tiny-tiny-1watt-rgv-build-44594.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f47/building-starts-here-rgb-dt40-scanner-32829.html

Spiros, tunnels and other such hacks:
http://laserpointerforums.com/f48/my-first-real-spiro-56256.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f48/four-motor-spiro-33015.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f47/laser-spirograph-45290.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f51/7-colour-pocket-laser-spiro-40138.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f47/simple-music-visualizer-laser-oscilloscope-49630.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f47/im-building-diy-hdd-xy-scanner-32666.html

Caring for your laser:
http://laserpointerforums.com/f49/thornlabs-optics-tutorials-61143.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f44/little-trick-lens-cleaning-45936.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f51/how-do-i-clean-my-laser-lens-40440.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f67/h...es-how-measure-internal-resistance-57576.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f44/make-your-own-laser-spectrometer-62605.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f51/care-feeding-your-arctic-beast-54859.html

Offsite resources:
Other laser forums:
Photonlexicon.com
www.LaserFreak.net • Foren-Übersicht
there are some more, but most are hardly worth your time....

Some personal pages:
Laser driver - It can be done The original (?) DIY laser driver, tweaking a constant voltage source into constant current mode.
Sam's Laser FAQ: Welcome Page THE LASER resource on the internet. It's the bible.
Diane's Laser Page CO2, DIY green, ArIon...
http://www.die4laser.com/dvd-rec/Die4Drive.htm A very complete driver with schematics, includes modulation.
http://planetstephanie.net/hi-tech-fun/lasers/dvd-laser/ Some old but worthwile hacks....
http://www.laser-man.co.uk/
http://batteryuniversity.com/ All you ever wanted to know about batteries.

Re: Index

Aren't you tired of typing the same stuff all over again?
Have you ever wondered what are the gems hidden in this forum?
Ever wished you had a thread you could rediret a newb with all his noobish questions to?

One Thread to Rule them all! This is it.
I had this idea for quite a while now, and now I want to implement it.
Something like Nikokapos "review thread", but more general.

I will try to create and maintain an all englobing INDEX of links inside the LPF.
Of course I need your help.
I know many of you already have a bunch of good links in your signature, let's put them
all together into one place.

You can use this thread to propose and discuss links to be added.
Do you feel your awesome thread has been left out?
You can even make structural suggestions, sections of the index.

Once (if) this hits a critical mass, I will try to get it stickied.

Re: Index

Good idea mate !

Thanks for linking my tutorial :beer:

Great Idea. I even found some that I had missed!

Bumping, asking for contributions, what are those threads full of awesome I have missed.
Come on you vets, dig out your favourite links.

Any changes to the structure? Missing a section?
Help a brother here....

Wow! This is awesome! Great resource! Looks like you got it all there... At least the ones I've seen

This might make a good addition, pretty interesting stuff.
http://laserpointerforums.com/f44/make-your-own-laser-spectrometer-62605.html
I've bookmarked this thread Anselm. It's great to have easy access to all this great info. A good idea well executed. I'll post other links here as I find them.

Gonna link this thread in the thread of mine you have linked to as well!

Hope that all makes sense!

Good line up there sir.

M

good job-sure to be helpful

I will link it in my sig.

hakzaw1 said:

I will link it in my sig.

Click to expand...

Thanks, man!
Now if only you'd make it clickable.....
I think the trouble is that the the http part is "glued" right next to some
other text, so it doesn't parse as a link....

I wanted to know how do I set up to 900mA flexdrives. I can see some pictures?

pierosub said:

I wanted to know how do I set up to 900mA flexdrives. I can see some pictures?

Click to expand...

If you have a questions use the search function. You will find what you are asking. Dont just post it in someone elses unrelated thread.

Actually helios, there's an even shorter answer to that particular question.

RTFM..

The manual for the flexdrives explains how to set them.