THanks for the replies, fellas. Yeah I read about the unfortunate incident yesterday...I am DEFINITELY aware of the need for safety lenses when operating these things....
You may be right, a 500mw green diode may be the way to go, but one thing I want out of this is the ability to burn stuff...
Hey, I'm Spirit. I'm here looking for a bit of guidance with an upcoming project I've been wanting to embark on for quite some time. I want to build a decent little 1w 445nm blue laser or perhaps a burning green laser and put it into a neat housing such as a toy laser gun, Nintendo Zapper or...