i dont think the true 30 is crap. the second i turned it on i was very happy with it. best $30 ive ever spent. i was a little disappointed it didnt burn but i never really expected it to in the first place. i do plan on changing that though, its just a matter of time. i dont think there is...
yeah the crystals arent very efficient. there will always be extra ir coming out unless its a really low powered laser maybe. ir isnt any worse than any other color expect that the beam doesnt collimate quite as good as most others and you cant see it so you can never be sure its going where its...
the 30 will burn stuff, especially if it is focused properly. with the stock lense i can get things to smoke if i hold it like 2mm away. who knows how much of that is from the ir though...
i ended up getting a dx true 30 (arrived today) im fairly pleased with it. cant stop touching it. its smaller than i thought it was but its a very solid build. quite hefty. im not sure exactly how powerful my red is (its an 8x burner, cuts through electrical tape and pops ballons of various...
i believe he sells quality products. several people from here have purchased his diodes. he carries a fair amount of stock and it sells out within days.
check on his feedback to get an idea of prices
if i had income i would have ordered several diodes from him already. i would order crystals...
just got my laser today. when i checked in the morning my stuff was still at customs in a different city. got it around 1pm. didnt have to pay anything to customs. they did not mark the package as a laser. they labeled it as a pen light. true 30mw. quite happy with it. took less than 3 weeks to...
you should have no problem burning anything dark in color. i only ordered the 8x diodes from him and mine will make black materials smoke instantly and pop ballons the second i get the dot focused properly. it could even just be your batteries