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For members who wish to change their name
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Anyone ever work with the NECSEL 10 watt 520nm before??
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Ran across this publication from Sharp..
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LASER Bible : List of everything you need to buy or build a laserpointer or projector
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The Wavelength Thread
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~ Laser accessories you should own ~
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Lasorb: Effective Distance from Laser Diode?
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Blue Laser Focusing/Beam Shaping
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Minimum power required for PCB etching?
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Unbranded laser pointers question regarding power output
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Jetlaser PLE-Pro questions before purchase
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Sanwu Pocket Laser
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Help identifying diodes
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Update on my "start a brush pile fire" laser project.
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Looking for cheap tri-pod ideas to hold gatling style blue laser.
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Help me identidy this unknown high power green laser
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The OBIS 355-20 laser
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Newbie questions
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How long will 2x 16340's batteries @700mAh each produce a good beam before power drops off?
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I want to buy "Sanwu Pocket" but scared
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Aluminum Heatsink Bore for Copper Module - how much oversize should the bore be?
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my laser-related predictions of the future
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Soldered Connections vs. Deans Micro RC Connectors
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Pulse
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Trustworthy Retail Source for 9mm/TO-5 infrared laser diode (808nm - 980nm)?
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Chinese 5mw handheld laser pointer question.
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Slotted Heat Sink Instead of Set Screw Heat Sink?
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Volts, amps, and diodes- how much can it handle?
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Help me identify this diode!
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Just bought my a new 100mw green laser
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Light The Moon?
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XxX Hardcore Solid State DPSS
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How do people get cheap laser Diodes
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Laser Diode suggestions
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Custom Built Labbies?
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Purposely etching patterns / pictures into an already scratched gball diode lense?
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IR pointer build - Please Help
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Vintage Lasers & Holograms Exhibit in Tempe, AZ
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Question regarding best low divergence laser for space application
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Hologram Laser Questions
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Where to Buy High Powered Laser
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Bought my 1st laser need a few things
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Back from 2014...man prices have changed
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Overdiving CW laser with 100nm pulses
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Does this circuit look right?
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What a cheap laser can do, Beware!
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I need help
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Does anyone have a link to "3.5W laser burning bag" youtube video???
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Newbie Here, Newbie Build
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Are this Eagle Pair glasses original? Or fake
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Wicked lasers Arctic ??w
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Looking for protective glasses
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What goggles should I get?
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Help, Broken Thor H2?
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Powering 6.1V laser diode with two CR123A batteries
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Firearm laser?
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Red laser dim
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Zeus Laser
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Laser Pointer Light
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Amazon link of eagle pair glasses for blue laser? (450nm 3w)
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Forty Years of Battery-Powered Diode Lasers
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RedCowboy
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What happens if laser gain media is given constant velocity?
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I cannot decide what laser to buy, what are my options around my price range?
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Is Thor M 2 1.6W good first powerful laser?
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circular polarizers for cameras
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Diode part number cross reference or identification
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Lens cleaning
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My second release of my laser label maker is now out! (v0.2)
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Question about 1000mw blue laser pointer
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What is your own laser circuit design
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Should you have an infrared filter to be safe?
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Best signal laser
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My first attempt at making a custom laser label/warning sign designer program
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Beginners General Question - Distance / Power
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Back After A Few Years
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BMW X5 Laser Headlight unknown strange diode
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Recommendation for K9 use
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Water Surface Reflection
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780nm Ir laser in daylight detection
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Buying lasers
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I want a strong laser but live is the United States
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Voucher
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Scientific American/Amateur Scientist Laser book.
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book recommendations...
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Anthony P
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Laser Diode sourcing
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Looking for proper housing...
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Jubathoph
Garage Machine Shop: open for business
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Jerrylambeth
Unable To Print PDF File.
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Trying to create a He-Ne handheld laser
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Is it ok to run a laser diode from a 3v to 5v step up converter with a resistor?
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Magnetic + reed switches availability ?
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Focusing or collimating ?
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Anthony P
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Happy Anniversary
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Can a laser knock out an LED flood light?
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Unown (WILD)
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Lifetime17
Its electric
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Does it exist?
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Hypothesis: Wavelength limit perception correlation
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CurtisOliver
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Ornate CNC casing for lower power output lasers ?
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icecruncher
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Drunk hobo diet
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CurtisOliver
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Newbie question: IR laser
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Been a few years - what wattages are we up to now?
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Lifetime17
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Is a 300mW Green laser Illegal in Tennessee?
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Shmackitup
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Health laser 980nm 65w power question.
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Dusty_Lenses
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Laserpointer recommendation
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Calling out to Indian users here, if any
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