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I've been planning on making the famous "Pocket Pal" Blu-Ray laser, but the prices stuns me.
Before everything i order, i make a list of it, just to see what it will totally cost. There's one thing i wonder about, how can someone make a pocket pal for 55$? Here's what i've calculated:
Host(I've chosen the cheap one): http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.46 3$
Driver(I will have to take preset current): http://hacylon.case.edu/ebay/laser_diode/Micro_FlexDrive.php 27$
Housing/module: http://hightechdealz.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=11 4$
Diode: http://hightechdealz.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=4 26,5$
Heatsink: custom made from jayrob 23$
Total(Withour shipping on some of the items): 83,5$
The build is here: http://www.laserpointerforums.com/forums/YaBB.pl?num=1213338268
(I've never made a laser, so if i'm missing something, please say it!)
If i use the "Micro Drive", is there anything i should change when making it, according to the guide i've mentioned?
- The noob, Jonas
EDIT: Can someone point out an okay soldering iron, the one i got is to big. Will not spend plenty on it
Before everything i order, i make a list of it, just to see what it will totally cost. There's one thing i wonder about, how can someone make a pocket pal for 55$? Here's what i've calculated:
Host(I've chosen the cheap one): http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.46 3$
Driver(I will have to take preset current): http://hacylon.case.edu/ebay/laser_diode/Micro_FlexDrive.php 27$
Housing/module: http://hightechdealz.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=11 4$
Diode: http://hightechdealz.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=4 26,5$
Heatsink: custom made from jayrob 23$
Total(Withour shipping on some of the items): 83,5$
The build is here: http://www.laserpointerforums.com/forums/YaBB.pl?num=1213338268
(I've never made a laser, so if i'm missing something, please say it!)
If i use the "Micro Drive", is there anything i should change when making it, according to the guide i've mentioned?
- The noob, Jonas
EDIT: Can someone point out an okay soldering iron, the one i got is to big. Will not spend plenty on it