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Curiously Strong Altoids Red Blue Project - 330mw!

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This is the Altoids Creme DeMenthe Dual Wavelength Project.  Long Open Can 660nm - 220mw @ 385ma and a 803T Blue Ray Diode 110mw @ 110ma +/- 5 mw.  Dr. Lava Flex Drives, Aixiz Modules, 3 AAA Rayovac operating at 5.0 Volts.  LOC & Blue Ray Sleds $28.00, Flexdrives $48.00, Radio Shack Parts $6.00, Can of Altoids $2.99 Total Build Time- 3 hours...Two Beams of different colors coming out of an Altoids Can at the same time...........PRICELESS!
 

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Re: Curiously Strong Altoids Red Blue Project - 33

That's a cool project Idea, I was thinking about doing a similar build just for my blu ray module I just got.
 
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Re: Curiously Strong Altoids Red Blue Project - 33

Sweet build, +1 rep!
 
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Re: Curiously Strong Altoids Red Blue Project - 33

thanks!, Dont know what a rep is tho :-? It was fun! ;D
 
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Re: Curiously Strong Altoids Red Blue Project - 33

Laserman532 said:
thanks!, Dont know what a rep is tho :-?  It was fun!  ;D

"reputation" kind of like ebay's feedback thing....
 
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Re: Curiously Strong Altoids Red Blue Project - 33

Um...
Ok? Nothing special, but still pretty cool ;)
 
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Re: Curiously Strong Altoids Red Blue Project - 33

whatcha talkin bout williz, This little baby will set all of the standards for ALL lasers in the future! :eek: ;D
 
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Re: Curiously Strong Altoids Red Blue Project - 33

Laserman532 said:
whatcha talkin bout williz, This little baby will set all of the standards for ALL lasers in the future! :eek:  ;D
Well, it's a pretty simple project...
 
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Re: Curiously Strong Altoids Red Blue Project - 33

Spyderz20x6 said:
[quote author=Laserman532 link=1236397475/0#6 date=1236465945]whatcha talkin bout williz, This little baby will set all of the standards for ALL lasers in the future! :eek:  ;D
Well, it's a pretty simple project...[/quote]

Quite the understatement, if you would like to see one of my more complicated projects you can go here,

http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3847&highlight=cobra
 
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Re: Curiously Strong Altoids Red Blue Project - 33

Laserman532 said:
[quote author=Spyderz20x6 link=1236397475/0#7 date=1236466585][quote author=Laserman532 link=1236397475/0#6 date=1236465945]whatcha talkin bout williz, This little baby will set all of the standards for ALL lasers in the future! :eek:  ;D
Well, it's a pretty simple project...[/quote]

Quite the understatement, if you would like to see one of my more complicated projects you can go here,

http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3847&highlight=cobra

[/quote]
What do you mean?
It doesn't require any advanced electrical knowledge...

But that other one:
Holy Crap :eek:

I have to say...
 
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Re: Curiously Strong Altoids Red Blue Project - 33

Spyderz20x6 said:
[quote author=Laserman532 link=1236397475/0#8 date=1236477395][quote author=Spyderz20x6 link=1236397475/0#7 date=1236466585][quote author=Laserman532 link=1236397475/0#6 date=1236465945]whatcha talkin bout williz, This little baby will set all of the standards for ALL lasers in the future! :eek:  ;D
Well, it's a pretty simple project...[/quote]

Quite the understatement, if you would like to see one of my more complicated projects you can go here,

http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3847&highlight=cobra

[/quote]
What do you mean?
It doesn't require any advanced electrical knowledge...

But that other one:
Holy Crap :eek:

I have to say...[/quote]

I just wanted you to know that I am no rookie

here is another one http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3493&highlight=cobra

these diode lasers are toys, they are fun to play with, not too sophisticated :eek:
 
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Re: Curiously Strong Altoids Red Blue Project - 33

Laserman532 said:
[quote author=Spyderz20x6 link=1236397475/0#9 date=1236478072][quote author=Laserman532 link=1236397475/0#8 date=1236477395][quote author=Spyderz20x6 link=1236397475/0#7 date=1236466585][quote author=Laserman532 link=1236397475/0#6 date=1236465945]whatcha talkin bout williz, This little baby will set all of the standards for ALL lasers in the future! :eek:  ;D
Well, it's a pretty simple project...[/quote]

Quite the understatement, if you would like to see one of my more complicated projects you can go here,

http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3847&highlight=cobra

[/quote]
What do you mean?
It doesn't require any advanced electrical knowledge...

But that other one:
Holy Crap :eek:

I have to say...[/quote]

I just wanted you to know that I am no rookie

here is another one http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3493&highlight=cobra

these diode lasers are toys, they are fun to play with, not too sophisticated :eek:[/quote]
Very nice :cool:

I want myself a YAG laser...

Do you build choppers too?
 
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Re: Curiously Strong Altoids Red Blue Project - 33

Spyderz20x6 said:
[quote author=Laserman532 link=1236397475/0#10 date=1236478500][quote author=Spyderz20x6 link=1236397475/0#9 date=1236478072][quote author=Laserman532 link=1236397475/0#8 date=1236477395][quote author=Spyderz20x6 link=1236397475/0#7 date=1236466585][quote author=Laserman532 link=1236397475/0#6 date=1236465945]whatcha talkin bout williz, This little baby will set all of the standards for ALL lasers in the future! :eek:  ;D
Well, it's a pretty simple project...[/quote]

Quite the understatement, if you would like to see one of my more complicated projects you can go here,

http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3847&highlight=cobra

[/quote]
What do you mean?
It doesn't require any advanced electrical knowledge...

But that other one:
Holy Crap :eek:

I have to say...[/quote]

I just wanted you to know that I am no rookie

here is another one http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3493&highlight=cobra

these diode lasers are toys, they are fun to play with, not too sophisticated :eek:[/quote]
Very nice :cool:

I want myself a YAG laser...

Do you build choppers too?[/quote]

no the chopper was a suggestion of the approximate price of what I would take for that laser including the design...about $25,000.00. Are you interested ? It is still available :D It is a 50 watt green laser based on the optical relay by laserscope.
 
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Re: Curiously Strong Altoids Red Blue Project - 33

Laserman532 said:
[quote author=Spyderz20x6 link=1236397475/0#11 date=1236478750][quote author=Laserman532 link=1236397475/0#10 date=1236478500][quote author=Spyderz20x6 link=1236397475/0#9 date=1236478072][quote author=Laserman532 link=1236397475/0#8 date=1236477395][quote author=Spyderz20x6 link=1236397475/0#7 date=1236466585][quote author=Laserman532 link=1236397475/0#6 date=1236465945]whatcha talkin bout williz, This little baby will set all of the standards for ALL lasers in the future! :eek:  ;D
Well, it's a pretty simple project...[/quote]
Quite the understatement, if you would like to see one of my more complicated projects you can go here,

http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3847&highlight=cobra

[/quote]
What do you mean?
It doesn't require any advanced electrical knowledge...

But that other one:
Holy Crap :eek:

I have to say...[/quote]

I just wanted you to know that I am no rookie

here is another one http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3493&highlight=cobra

these diode lasers are toys, they are fun to play with, not too sophisticated :eek:[/quote]
Very nice :cool:

I want myself a YAG laser...

Do you build choppers too?[/quote]

no the chopper was a suggestion of the approximate price of what I would take for that laser including the design...about $25,000.00.  Are you interested ? It is still available :D It is a 50 watt green laser based on the optical relay by laserscope.[/quote]
Umm...
I actually don't have $25.000.00 to spare :-/
 
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Re: Curiously Strong Altoids Red Blue Project - 33

Spyderz20x6 said:
[quote author=Laserman532 link=1236397475/0#12 date=1236479038][quote author=Spyderz20x6 link=1236397475/0#11 date=1236478750][quote author=Laserman532 link=1236397475/0#10 date=1236478500][quote author=Spyderz20x6 link=1236397475/0#9 date=1236478072][quote author=Laserman532 link=1236397475/0#8 date=1236477395][quote author=Spyderz20x6 link=1236397475/0#7 date=1236466585][quote author=Laserman532 link=1236397475/0#6 date=1236465945]whatcha talkin bout williz, This little baby will set all of the standards for ALL lasers in the future! :eek:  ;D
Well, it's a pretty simple project...[/quote]
Quite the understatement, if you would like to see one of my more complicated projects you can go here,

http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3847&highlight=cobra

[/quote]
What do you mean?
It doesn't require any advanced electrical knowledge...

But that other one:
Holy Crap :eek:

I have to say...[/quote]

I just wanted you to know that I am no rookie

here is another one http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3493&highlight=cobra

these diode lasers are toys, they are fun to play with, not too sophisticated :eek:[/quote]
Very nice :cool:

I want myself a YAG laser...

Do you build choppers too?[/quote]

no the chopper was a suggestion of the approximate price of what I would take for that laser including the design...about $25,000.00.  Are you interested ? It is still available :D It is a 50 watt green laser based on the optical relay by laserscope.[/quote]
Umm...
I actually don't have $25.000.00 to spare :-/
[/quote]

Oh well, I guess we are both back to playing with toys ;D
 
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Re: Curiously Strong Altoids Red Blue Project - 33

I like lasers.... but I'd rather have the chopper.... :cool: ::) ;)

Jerry
 




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