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OK, I've got GOOD news, and BAD news...I'll give you the good news first... Have you seen this spiffy heat sink? By none other than Aixiz, to fit their own 12mm modules - OK, somebody needs to explain to them what a set screw looks like. :rolleyes: But other than that, these babies look...

IR laser-powered gold nanotech light "windmills" invented ("light mills" - like regular windmills, but powered by light instead of wind). Uses the interaction of light waves and nanoscale structures to create rotation - in either direction, depending on color of laser light. Only 200nm in...

I am looking for ideas for a host (NOT an expensive "kit") for a 100mw+ DX green module I have gathering dust. Finding an inexpensive, suitable host is turning-out to be a LOT more difficult than I imagined! A standard pen-sized host doesn't work, as (in addition to the heat sinking issues)...

I saw this as a new item for DX last week - DealExtreme: $4.60 7-LED White Light LED Flashlight with Strap - Black (3*AAA) Does this look like a good inexpensive host? Unlike most flashlights of this type, the head screws off. And it takes 3xAAA, so I'm thinking you could put 10440's in...

I had originally planned on waiting until I got some of those tested "anti-green" goggles. But for the last several days, that product page (and that whole section of FP's web site) has been MIA! Finally, I could wait no more. With all the problems/mixed results ppl have been reporting about...

I have an LPC-815 in an Aixiz (+extra coated glass lens) that I got from Drew recently, that I need a host for, to make myself a burner. What are inexpensive host/bat options that will work with that? Some specific flashlight models from DX, or other (faster-shipping:rolleyes:) Chinese...

I have a PHR-803T diode in an Axiz gathering dust, that I want to put to good use. What are good options available for PHR drivers right now? One of the name brands? DIY designs? What about those drivers I see coming-out now from some of the well-known Chinese companies? Want...

seoguy's Handy Smilies Table! One of the things that many ppl have complained about has been the severe lack of smilies in the new forum, and missing their favorite YaBB smilies to express their "True 100mw" emotions! :D What if told you that I'm going give you all of your YaBB smilies back -...

edit by c0ldshadow, this problem is now fixed as of 6/1 How to Fix Attached Pictures in Old Posts! As you know, one of the problems ppl have been having with the new forum is getting attached pictures from their older posts to display in-line properly in the new forum. YaBB always displayed...

"OMG! They Killed LPF!" "You Bastards!" (SouthPark reference - I would put an appropriate emoticon here to convey my intent - but new buggy software won't let me!) c0ld, in my original thread which I posted a few hours after everyone was forced over to the new and still unstable forum software...

It appears that this thread (and all of your replies to it) all got DESTROYED by this P.O.S. new forum! So if you previously replied to my thread, please re-post it, so I can respond to your original comments accordingly. If you're one of the many other ppl that had posted other threads and...

Some ppl have been lamenting about how whenever you look for anything laser-related in Google and/or the other search engines, either (for good or bad) the elephant in the room keeps coming up, http://www.laserpointerforums.com/forums/YaBB.pl?num=1226683792/4#4...

I had heard anecdotally that the PHR-803T was from the HD-DVD drive for a Microsoft XBOX360, that it was used in an earlier version of this drive, and that a later version used a different/less powerful sled/laser diode? Doing some research, I also came across an external HD-DVD drive for the...

I came across an article about work towards creation of a true "green" LD, which also has some very interesting info about the development of high-efficiency Blue-Ray diodes, including the inner workings and problems with various types of Blu-Ray LDs! (also sheds some light as to the...

I came across an article about the work towards creation of a true "green" Laser Diode! (along with some very interesting info about advanced Blue-Ray designs and other things as well!) As this article covers multiple areas of interest here at LPF, I have posted the details in the...

Just discovered a fantastic article in the April issue of SciAm, talking about work on creating GREEN laser diodes!!! :o The article also has some good info on the invention (and inner workings) of cost-effective Blu-Ray diodes, which was apparently created by the same folks who are now...

What are the best optical sensor devices to use for a power meter? Is it best to use... Solar Cell? (Monocrystal? Polycrystal? Non-Silicon?) PhotoDiode? PhotoTransistor? PhotoCell? (CdS? Other?) IC Sensor? CCD Sensor? Something Else? Now, I know that optical sensors will typically not...

OK, I finally got my new "greenie" from China!:) It's definitely heftier, thicker and feels sturdier than my red one! However, I've noticed a few "odd" things about it, and having never owned a green DPSS laser before, I'm not sure if this is normal, so I thought I'd ask all of you experts here...

I'm looking for various components for experimentation, but I've noticed that eBay is not really a cost-effective source for small components (probably because of all the eBay fees). What are some good online sources for electronics components, that take Paypal, and don't kill you on shipping...

I bought a Chinese pen-type red laser off eBay recently. It came without any sticker at all, and was out-of-focus, but once I adjusted that, appeared to be at least 2x as strong as a nice keychain I have that is rated at 5mw. But now it has gotten noticably dimmer. At first I thought it needed...