newbie hear and need help

hay im new to lasers im good at basit elecrtonic stuf but i need help with what the meaning of some thing are so hear we go.
on laysers what duse nm and wm mean and if you could tell me some basic stuf it would help. the reson i got into lasers is cus im a tinkerer when things brack i take it apart and take the good parts out so iv acierd ofer the years a few diodes about 10 i think
so i figuyre ima do stuf with them but i need the basics
:thanks: :gun: :wave: srry i cant spell =[

The search button here and in google will give you all the answers.
Welcome to the forum. We will help in case you search for something and read a lot without finding answers, but we will not spoonfeed you things which have been explained thousands of times already.

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http://laserpointerforums.com/f51/pro-tips-w-spyderz20x6-building-your-first-diy-laser-40157.html

http://laserpointerforums.com/f51/compiled-list-tutorials-36820.html

http://laserpointerforums.com/f42/meta-topic-pinout-performance-actual-ld-26417.html

http://laserpointerforums.com/f44/threads-interest-27864.html

Also, don't forget to check the links in my signature. A wealth of information can be found there.

The Laser Bible
Sam's Laser FAQ: Welcome Page
Thread by Spyderz20x6
http://laserpointerforums.com/f51/pro-tips-w-spyderz20x6-building-your-first-diy-laser-40157.html

And yes....The search button is your friend.


Edit: WOW Electro you beat me to it