no its definetly 150mw i have to focus it down to the smallest point or it wont smoke anything or burn anything. I have now got a 1w diode and their is a big difference in burning.
You will need a driver to power the diode, they regulate current otherwise your diode will die.
Watch this styropyro video which will teach you the basics on how to make a simple driver:
this driver is very cheap and all parts needed are on ebay. I dont reccomend you use a salvaged dvd laser...
You cant get all this on eBay. Im struggling to understand what you want. do you want a laser module for the TO-18 can laser diode with a lense, because those are very cheap of eBay, or are you looking for a housing to put that module in???
Because if you just need a module you will need a new...