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Hello all, have only had small laser pointers last one i got is a 30w green laser pointer.
Ive taken apart a few to see whats inside and well a little confused-
from what i see there the diode with lens and a pcb with a a push switch on it.
looking through the forum and doing a few searches I am just getting more confused to what is involved to make a laser work as such.

What im thinking it is ? - power I.e battery's, some sort of pcb that regulates the power ( is that called the driver ?) then the laser diode
Is that it to make it work as such ? things like a host - something it all sits in ?
Heat sink ? is this for the diode or for the pcb part ?

Would like to have a go at making my own - around the 150mw area blue or green, just would like to know where to start.

Sorry if there is a thread on this, just do not know much about how it all works, but would like to learn.

Thanks

Rocky

Re: Whats in a laser pointer ?

Read the stickies.

Re: Whats in a laser pointer ?

Laser Beam

1 oz Southern Comfort® peach liqueur
1/2 oz amaretto almond liqueur
1/2 oz sloe gin
1/2 oz vodka
1/2 oz triple sec
7 oz orange juice

Combine all liquors in a collins glass filled with ice. Shake well. Garnish with an orange and a cherry.

Re: Whats in a laser pointer ?

Also, look inside the INDEX link in my signature.
Reminds me, need to update that one....

Re: Whats in a laser pointer ?

Lotus_Darkrose said:

Laser Beam

1 oz Southern Comfort® peach liqueur
1/2 oz amaretto almond liqueur
1/2 oz sloe gin
1/2 oz vodka
1/2 oz triple sec
7 oz orange juice

Combine all liquors in a collins glass filled with ice. Shake well. Garnish with an orange and a cherry.

Click to expand...

I just did that and pointed a 405 through it, comes out pure opal.

Re: Whats in a laser pointer ?

A custom laser pointer consists of 40% love, and 60% magic.

Re: Whats in a laser pointer ?

Lotus_Darkrose said:

Laser Beam

1 oz Southern Comfort® peach liqueur
1/2 oz amaretto almond liqueur
1/2 oz sloe gin
1/2 oz vodka
1/2 oz triple sec
7 oz orange juice

Combine all liquors in a collins glass filled with ice. Shake well. Garnish with an orange and a cherry.

Click to expand...

Fenzir said:

I just did that and pointed a 405 through it, comes out pure opal.

Click to expand...

I think that's because you forgot an ingredient - isn't there supposed to be some "pot" in there somewhere? Kipkay told me it's what makes the laser burn more.

Re: Whats in a laser pointer ?

I suppose you could put pot in it, yes. lol

Re: Whats in a laser pointer ?

ok, one post was helful