building my 1st laser

Jayz151 · Oct 22, 2008

ok so im jason hi, and im building my 1st laser
after looking at guides and so on i foubnd one that looked ok and i have orderd most of the stuff i need
i think its all right ^^
ok for the driver the diagram i am following is (i cant post linkos so ad the http and .jpj at front and back respectivley

://bp2.blogger.com/_4wHo2MPDwAc/R2YuBFTq09I/AAAAAAAAAAU/4FCiHm71rQE/s1600-h/Driver

(parts used)
1-Adjustable Voltage Regulator LM317T
1- 100 ohm Potentiometer
2- 10 ohm Resistors
1- 1N4001 Rectifier Diode
1- 47uf 35v Capacitor

i have got all the right stuff i think and an axis laser houseing and glass lens acessory BUT i am having troubble finding a diode as im
not entirely sure what i am looking for and what to get and whats a good price for one and so on. so im looking for a half decent one that wont burn a hole in my pocket if i break a fiew but will hopefully burn a hole in my pocket if it works

spaceman_hux · Oct 22, 2008

hey jayz151

im also building my first laser and am waiting on the parts.
i am using the dorcy jr as my host for a 16x red diode
i also ordered a heatsink from darkhorse. i think that this will be a good first laser for me.

Jayz151 · Oct 22, 2008

nice,..i havent thaught about a host yet might build one after its done just wanna get it made first
and then see i stoped by my local pc shop and got a seccondhand dvd burner for a fiver not sure if its what ineed but it should work? i dont know what speed it is or annything

thebucketmouse · Oct 22, 2008

Yeah Jayz, you're on the right track. Since it's your first laser, I'd just try to find a cheap DVD burner somewhere. The faster the write speed, the better (16x, 20x, etc). Then hopefully you have some tools to extract the diode like screwdrivers and pliers.

Jayz151 · Oct 22, 2008

i went and got one for 5 quid not sure of the speed i just asked for there cheepest one annyway uhh dissasembling it uhh spectaulaly faild -_- and the diode kinda shot across the room hit the wall and bounched on to my pc desk so i am 99% sure i kiled it alltho my cuircets for the driver will hopefully cvome in a day r 2 ill keep it arround till then so i can test just to make 100% sure its dead,.. however failing that maybe someone here can set up a cheep thing i can buy so i just need to attatch it to the driver or something im not exactly expirienced at soldoring iether and sieng how small the diode is i know id mess that up 2 ^^!

thebucketmouse · Oct 22, 2008

Dang man, you suck at spelling. But yeah good luck with getting the diode out alive.

Jayz151 · Oct 22, 2008

ok orderd one from stonetek no idea how long it will take probbly over 5 days i hope i dont fry it -_-
but by then i will have made my cuirket and should be readdy just to attatch that then if it works i just need a host ^^ which im gonna i think try for something that looks realy fancy. alltho just 1 thing cos i seen u need to get specific goggles to the laser your useing and im not sure what goggles i should be getting for this and when u need to wear them if ur outside?

thebucketmouse · Oct 22, 2008

The goggles are for eye safety. Outside you won't need them as much as long as you don't shine the laser into anything reflective (car headlights on a parked car, for example) but inside there are a lot more ways to be blinded, so they're a pretty good investment. You need goggles made to filter out the 650nm wavelength.

Jayz151 · Oct 23, 2008

yeah and sorry about the spelling im slightly dyslexic so now ill go find a fiew pairs of goggles

spaceman_hux · Oct 23, 2008

while the wicked laser shades are expensive im sure they are good quality.
you could try checking them out

Jayz151 · Oct 23, 2008

i just baught 2 pairs
$9.99 each just put http infront first as no 10 posts yet ^^

://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-OLD-STOCK-GI-ISSUE-BLPS-BALLSITIC-LASER-GLASSES_W0QQitemZ330
280178069QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item330280178069&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C39%3A1%7C66%
3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

thebucketmouse · Oct 23, 2008

uhh...
these don't filter out laser light. it looks like theyre just sunglasses

Jayz151 · Oct 24, 2008

well they should work here is the thred i found out about them over on the safety section
just put www infront

here is the thred i found out about em down in the safety section

.laserpointerforums.com/forums/YaBB.pl?num=1219878358

Jayz151 · Oct 28, 2008

yay i got all the stuff now except the diode and power ^^ however the axis modules arrived i orderd the diode only a fiew days later so it will be here soon ^^ hopefully i wont murder it

Liberty1992 · Oct 30, 2008

Jayz151 said:
yay i got all the stuff now except the diode and power ^^ however the axis modules arrived i orderd the diode only a fiew days later so it will be here soon ^^ hopefully i wont murder it

you probably will kill it your first time, you should have ordered more than one. i would bet everyone on this forum, even the experts, fried a few diodes when they were first starting off

Jayz151 · Nov 3, 2008

well probbly it arrived today!!!! not tried it yet tho i have the driver and evrything assembled my safety glasses havent yet arrived

so u know guy with new ps3 + no controler rofl but it might be allreaddy dead as it came through the letter box my dog jumped up and went grrr and tried to kill it lol but i did get it allreaddy inserted in axis so if i scrwed it up soldering or when i test it turn the resistance the wrong way lol then boom,.. im also working on a REALY cool host,.. well i think it is and its different to evryone elses host gonna take a while to do but it will keep me buissy waiting for the glasses should be cool tho

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