intrigue
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Hi all. New member here. I have been a hobby builder of small electronics for a while (among other things- programming, physics, drooling over women and cars I can't afford), so I figured getting in to lasers is a good next-step. I'm sure integrating them into my projects will provide endless entertainment, although the girlfriend is certain to scowl at the new money-pit.
I ended up getting a bluray diode, Aixiz module, and rckstr driver (set@100mW) from HighTechDealz. I don't have my housing, it's still waiting to ship from DX, so I had to rig one. As you can see below, it's a mini-breadboard, double-sided tape, wires and a 9v housing. Certainly a marvel of engineering :na:
As my current goggles are junk (not CE certified) I'm nervous about playing with it and kept my testing brief. I was, however, able to light matches within only 2-3 seconds when focused properly. Very impressed, I thought it would take much longer with 100mW.
I ordered two pairs of goggles from OEM Laser Systems, so hopefully they'll get here soon. =) I already feel the itch to actually start building (maybe a HeNe tube or one of those multi-watt Coherent diode bars ) and integrate into some type of project (I do have a spare arduino laying around, so if you have ideas, let me know!)
Sorry, pics are from cell phone camera (trash is from cleaning up my work area, ):
Thanks all!
Jon
I ended up getting a bluray diode, Aixiz module, and rckstr driver (set@100mW) from HighTechDealz. I don't have my housing, it's still waiting to ship from DX, so I had to rig one. As you can see below, it's a mini-breadboard, double-sided tape, wires and a 9v housing. Certainly a marvel of engineering :na:
As my current goggles are junk (not CE certified) I'm nervous about playing with it and kept my testing brief. I was, however, able to light matches within only 2-3 seconds when focused properly. Very impressed, I thought it would take much longer with 100mW.
I ordered two pairs of goggles from OEM Laser Systems, so hopefully they'll get here soon. =) I already feel the itch to actually start building (maybe a HeNe tube or one of those multi-watt Coherent diode bars ) and integrate into some type of project (I do have a spare arduino laying around, so if you have ideas, let me know!)
Sorry, pics are from cell phone camera (trash is from cleaning up my work area, ):
Thanks all!
Jon