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Hi everyone, so as we all know, the company XPL lasers has gained a reputation on the forums now, for honest output powers, and offering the first handheld RG:yellow lasers for rather low price. However, the lasers use a 635nm multimode diode along with a 532nm DPSS green, meaning the beam types dont match very well, so i was curious how interested people would be in a RG laser built with a single mode 520nm green diode (either the PLT5 510, which would be cheaper, or the PL520, which may provide slightly more power) and the HL63603TG red diode, since its the cheapest single mode red diode available.
The price of the diodes (which im just getting at ebay, since free shipping from china to another place in china is nice), i can get the PL515 (515nm, emerald green, 100mW+ capable) for $22 a piece, and the HL63603TG (635nm, mostly red, slightly more orange compared to longer wavelengths, 230mw+ capable) for $16. the price of the laser build would be $60 each. so the diode+host would be only $98 with the PL515 and HL63603TG, and shipping from them would be $160 for ten lasers, so it would be $114 per laser for 10, shipped to whoever can host the GB, then only a couple bucks from them to another person in the US. in total, it would be around $120 for a 200mW+ RG:Y single mode laser, pretty good if you ask me. I (or the GB host) would order the diodes, have them sent to XPL where they would build them into lasers. They would then send them to the GB host, who would distribute them, or they could possibly ship the lasers to individuals, however i feel the other way is cheaper.
i am in very constant contact with XPL lasers, so dont hesistate to ask me to ask them something! the minimun quantity for this would be 10-15 lasers, so thats the mark we have to set.
let me know if you interested, and how many, and ill put your name below.
Those who are interested:
Me (1pc)
Sta (1pc)
Dcrets (1pc)
Zathras (1pc)
Trendkilla254 (low power)
abciswell (1pc)
icecruncher (1pc)
Eracoy (1pc)
bdgreenb (1pc)
Total: 9
I am going on vacation to new York soon, then the week after my family comes back we will be going to canada for a week, so if we want this to happen soon, we'll have to transfer the actual buying and distributing to someone else, and even if we wait i might not be able to do the actual group buy. So if someone else is willing to do the group buy that would be good. PM me to discuss this if your interested.
The price of the diodes (which im just getting at ebay, since free shipping from china to another place in china is nice), i can get the PL515 (515nm, emerald green, 100mW+ capable) for $22 a piece, and the HL63603TG (635nm, mostly red, slightly more orange compared to longer wavelengths, 230mw+ capable) for $16. the price of the laser build would be $60 each. so the diode+host would be only $98 with the PL515 and HL63603TG, and shipping from them would be $160 for ten lasers, so it would be $114 per laser for 10, shipped to whoever can host the GB, then only a couple bucks from them to another person in the US. in total, it would be around $120 for a 200mW+ RG:Y single mode laser, pretty good if you ask me. I (or the GB host) would order the diodes, have them sent to XPL where they would build them into lasers. They would then send them to the GB host, who would distribute them, or they could possibly ship the lasers to individuals, however i feel the other way is cheaper.
i am in very constant contact with XPL lasers, so dont hesistate to ask me to ask them something! the minimun quantity for this would be 10-15 lasers, so thats the mark we have to set.
let me know if you interested, and how many, and ill put your name below.
Those who are interested:
Me (1pc)
Sta (1pc)
Dcrets (1pc)
Zathras (1pc)
Trendkilla254 (low power)
abciswell (1pc)
icecruncher (1pc)
Eracoy (1pc)
bdgreenb (1pc)
Total: 9
I am going on vacation to new York soon, then the week after my family comes back we will be going to canada for a week, so if we want this to happen soon, we'll have to transfer the actual buying and distributing to someone else, and even if we wait i might not be able to do the actual group buy. So if someone else is willing to do the group buy that would be good. PM me to discuss this if your interested.
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