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jayrob
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Tutorial: Build Tips - 7 Color Laser Using The White Fusion Kit... from sightfx!
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hakzaw1
hakzaw1
ARG
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Reference Guide: How to Combine Lasers
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paul1598419
paul1598419
RyanElectro
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Need Help in Soldering? For Beginners - Solder & Flux 101
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Seoul_lasers
Seoul_lasers
DTR
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DTR's Reviews/Tutorials/Modifications Compilation
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Anthony P
Anthony P
jayrob
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Tutorial: 12X Star Trek Phaser Mod!
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jayrob
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jayrob Projects and Tutorials Listed Here!
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Trevor
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Luminosity Data Logger - Releases, Updates, and Build Notes
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ARG
ARG
chipdouglas
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Pot modding FAQ's
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Dubwoofer
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Video to ILDA - LaserCam
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hakzaw1
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Asking for help building a visual fault locator-like tool.
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gazer101
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Jetlaser PL-E Pro beam adjustment
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hakzaw1
hakzaw1
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Can I solder a laser diode directly to a PCB?
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absolute
absolute
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Banggood 405nm Laser Diode Replacement
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Galactus
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Laser diode replacement (I think) 450nm 2.5w cnc laser
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Cyparagon
Cyparagon
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Beginner Project Help: 488nm laser pointer
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Encap
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Need help with Survival Laser lll
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Saint83
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I want to do my first build but one thing eludes me.
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324
Snecho
Snecho
bobhaha
How to make a selectable Dummy Load - VERY in depth
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paul1598419
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Project for beginner
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Snecho
Snecho
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how to clean laser diode??
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Snecho
Snecho
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First laser(s) build ever!
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bertha
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Need Help : Service Manual for Uniphase 2111-30 Power supply
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430
Cyparagon
Cyparagon
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Laser Beam coming out at angle
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532
Lifetime17
Lifetime17
Blarg King
taking apart an old WL Fusion?
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401
Cyparagon
Cyparagon
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Replacing a laser on a module
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312
Lifetime17
Lifetime17
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DIY Laser won't burn anything
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dragonsking
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Casio XJ-A141 should I repair or repurpose?
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Eddie H
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JaiNobeZ
Dropped laser. Now not working. Help?
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diachi
diachi
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Lasers extract from laptop DVD burner
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thebouljello
High Level Heatsink Design
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thebouljello
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Does anybody know why my laser suddenly started changing shapes??? And how to fix it??? EDIT: I pulled off cap today and I don't know what to do next.
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Dragon Slayer
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Jaxson Smit
2 watt laser from scratch parts
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Lifetime17
Lifetime17
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Noob looking for knowledge/help
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CRX
CRX
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Equivalent or close enough alternatives to the LM317 IC
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Lifetime17
Lifetime17
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Advice for an Experiment
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Cyparagon
Cyparagon
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Looking for compatable laser housing?
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419
Lifetime17
Lifetime17
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what do i need to fiber couple a 808/810nm 10mw cw laser?
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typhoid
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Diode damage??
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Cyparagon
Cyparagon
Chezyy
Starting a project - Help with choosing laser needed
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Alaskan
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Would this as a first project be a bad idea?
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lasersbee
lasersbee
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I want to build my first laser, is this video a good start?
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paul1598419
paul1598419
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Low-power cyan laser integrated into laser presenter
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ZRaffleticket
ZRaffleticket
Garoq
Installing and Testing the SL-SD-1/DX 26110 Driver in a C6 Pill
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GSS
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Heatsink problem
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Lifetime17
Lifetime17
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Blue thor Hseries 3W on/off problem keeps getting worse
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Encap
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AgentMcBaine
Does anyone know what tool they use to screw things in with just a 1/10 inch hole in a heatsink?
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jeffreythe00
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About this 405nm "Assassin" laser pointer...
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junksmith_cheddar
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Anthony P
Request EE advice, please
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Anthony P
Anthony P
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Blackbuck 8M Driver Heat Sink Advice
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toromand
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Need help with Green Laser Line creator
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Alaskan
Alaskan
MapsAndLegends
Newbie question... do lasers just... start to suck?
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Alien Laser
Alien Laser
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Mod my custom laser for 110outlet
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Cyparagon
Cyparagon
DTR
Proper way to use a LPM to do a Power Test
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CDBEAM777
CDBEAM777
AgentMcBaine
Need help building blue burning laser!!
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RedCowboy
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Push back in the top of the laser after it popped out.
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GSS
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Trying to make a small momentary touch switch with CR1220 button cell battery...
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deusx33
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Corn_On_The_Cob
Brand new batteries won't work
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ArcticDude
ArcticDude
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Need help building laser module for engraving
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Equizer
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How to test a laser diode ?
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hakzaw1
hakzaw1
irish303
Laser 303 Disassembly
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303mod109
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Laserblast
Laser Grid - How?
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paul1598419
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WL Spyder 2 disassembly?
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Encap
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New guy needs help
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OrangeDragon
OrangeDragon
IsaacT
Need help planning an LED indicator light
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Cyparagon
Cyparagon
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HeNe ballast resistor help
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MattC
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What is the Best Laser Under $60?
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Spoomples
Spoomples
imallett
Sanity Check on Proposed Low-Power Cyan Diode Laser Build
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rvrh3
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Building a laser?
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Encap
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Thor M2 problems
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paul1598419
paul1598419
-UnkownOne
I bought a NUGM03 525nm 1w doide from DTR And need to know some things
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Sumfinclever
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808nm 200mw laser diode circuit help
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Cyparagon
Cyparagon
Lifetime17
New pics of sink & adapter repair in the Vets section
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Lifetime17
Lifetime17
-UnkownOne
I built a 1w 525nm and the s4x host I got from Surivual lasers, and the tailcap system isnt working
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GSS
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ULS M300 inconsistent engraving
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Cyparagon
Cyparagon
MichelHD
Thor M2 3W outputs less power by the day
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paul1598419
paul1598419
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what is it?
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PAPAPOI
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WickedLasers Artic 3.5w - Cant find the dirty on the laser. Help Needed !
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trinh hong phuoc
trinh hong phuoc
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my 1st 405nm laser build went wrong,I need help
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hisuiibmpower4
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dark racer
multi recorder diode
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paul1598419
paul1598419
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Questions about LM317/LT317 Laser Driver
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Cyparagon
Cyparagon
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Help with 505nm build
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Lifetime17
Lifetime17
M3Piloti
1W 520nm Suddenly Dim and Distorted
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BowtieGuy
BowtieGuy
MrMcChicken
Repolish laser fiber
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peterloron
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Megalaser replacement lens
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paul1598419
paul1598419
Gadget
Help with Mits P73 isolation
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paul1598419
paul1598419
Gadget
NUBM07 on ACS5500BU driver...
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832
paul1598419
paul1598419
Bionic-Badger
Simple Linear MOSFET Dimming Circuit + PWM
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emilts
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Lens Repair Request - DL Spartan 1W 447
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Jaser
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stephenkall
Repairing an old pointer
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hakzaw1
hakzaw1
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Attaching aluminum heatsink to an Astral super drive
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paul1598419
paul1598419
Lifetime17
Another Arcane story
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GSS
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What is this diode?
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Immo1282
Immo1282
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Battery cross compatability
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RedCowboy
RedCowboy
Anthony P
First build questions
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601
Lifetime17
Lifetime17
Nvloc
Fixing “SMP” Sci-fi 1.8w 445nm laser. Where to start?
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GSS
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Machining Copper
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CDBEAM777
CDBEAM777
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How does one build a custom laser pointer?
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paul1598419
paul1598419
Lifetime17
Another Repair
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Shotgundrums
Shotgundrums
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Laser microphone help
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masnoob
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What do I need to build this...
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paul1598419
paul1598419
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Fixing blue laser?
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Lifetime17
Lifetime17
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WickedLasers Nano disassembly
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Chadillac
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Source for laser pointer hosts?
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Lifetime17
Lifetime17
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Fade on / Current spike limitation
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laytor
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treacheroustoast
Figuring out the pinout of a Class 1 laser salvaged from a DVD drive
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Benm
Benm
Nexgen
Help to repair DL Spartan 589nm
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CurtisOliver
CurtisOliver
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Battery capacity
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Kal-El-021
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Thanks for the links....
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ArcticDude
ArcticDude
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