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Hi all, I am new to this forum, and to lasers in general.
I recently purchased a 200mW green laser diode + driver from Deal Extreme (200mW 532nm Green Laser Module (3V 11.9mm) - Free Shipping - DealExtreme), with the hope of building a burning laser pen.
I initially hooked up the laser to two 1.5v AA batteries, but found that the laser was very dim. The beam was invisible in unnatural light.
I then read that the laser required 6v, so i got a small 6v battery (Black Diamond - 6V Battery For Ion Headlamp) and tried it out (what I'm doing as I write this). To my dismay the beam is still totally invisible and does not even feel warm.
I've been browsing this site the past few days, and have heard a lot about this product not being the specified mW.
Is this why it isn't visible, and is unable to burn?
Do I need a different battery?
This video was my inspiration. It made making a burning laser seem much easier than I am finding it to be.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7JavGjcb0Y
Hope someone can help!
Thanks!
I recently purchased a 200mW green laser diode + driver from Deal Extreme (200mW 532nm Green Laser Module (3V 11.9mm) - Free Shipping - DealExtreme), with the hope of building a burning laser pen.
I initially hooked up the laser to two 1.5v AA batteries, but found that the laser was very dim. The beam was invisible in unnatural light.
I then read that the laser required 6v, so i got a small 6v battery (Black Diamond - 6V Battery For Ion Headlamp) and tried it out (what I'm doing as I write this). To my dismay the beam is still totally invisible and does not even feel warm.
I've been browsing this site the past few days, and have heard a lot about this product not being the specified mW.
Is this why it isn't visible, and is unable to burn?
Do I need a different battery?
This video was my inspiration. It made making a burning laser seem much easier than I am finding it to be.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7JavGjcb0Y
Hope someone can help!
Thanks!
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