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Hello and welcome! You have officially ventured into one of the coolest and most fun hobbies around. Enjoy!:wave:

I'm down in Mobile, actually Semmes, just outside Mobile. We have a member up close to you, TaterMay is in Hoover I believe.

You know, that's pretty cool! I like it, it is unique. I would like to see some pics of the insides, see it apart you know? I imagine that diode will stay plenty cool in there :)

Sorry if this is a little off topic, but what part of Alabama are you from CBStrict? I know of 3 active members in Alabama atm (myself included).

Hello and welcome! If you are looking for quality diodes, I believe everyone here will agree DTR is the guy to go to. Quality at a reasonable price for sure. Please do make sure to fill in your location and other info in your profile, that will help members answer your questions, especially...

Hi! I wanted to take a moment to thank you , and to ask a question. First, thanks for leading me to this forum! You see, when I first became interested in this hobby, I came across your eBay store, and the link to this forum. Who knows how long I would have wandered around the interwebs before...

Yeah, my next 405nm will definitely be a higher output diode. I love being able to see the beam in a lit area. This go round was a great learning experience though. Glad I didn't mess up anything expensive! :evil:

Wow! :drool: That is beautiful! Looking at your pics, it is like being at a Pink Floyd show. Please tell me you had some cool music playing. These pics have me wanting to crank up Dark Side if the Moon...

Welcome! Glad you decided to join in. The more the merrier!:beer:

Don't get me wrong, I'm glad you are asking questions! That's good, better to ask and learn before you get in so deep. Don't ever hesitate to ask a question, I think everyone here would rather you ask a question, any question, instead of leaving it unasked and having something bad or unintended...

I have wondered the same. That makes sense, not a lot of application in the real world for them. Would be nice at some point to see yellow diodes available, at a reasonable price, so we can build custom yellow handhelds as we see fit.

Keep in mind I'm far from an expert, I'm still very much a noob here. Ok, being smart about what you are doing and using proper PPE is definitely high importance. As for any particular laser being powerful, or too powerful, well the NUBM44, from what I have seen, is capable of 6w+ output. We are...

Very nice, I'm planning on picking up a couple of these kits in the near future. Good to see it is easy enough to work with. Nice build!

Very nice, good work! :beer:

I agree with Noobphaser! When I read this I literally said "Yikes!" out loud lol! I would love to build something with a NUBM44, but that is a beast of a diode, we are talking major heavy duty. I imagine, as that diode makes some serious power, the heat dissipation requirements are probably...

Welcome! Always good to see new members. Gotta keep the hobby growing.

I haven't tried burning with it yet. I need better glasses, getting some Eagle Pair next month. I don't trust these cheapies I have now, beyond shining around in the house some. The lens I'm using is the 635-685nm AR coated one from Survival Laser. I originally intended this build to be a 650nm...

C6 host from Survival Laser, picked up the diode and driver from Anomalytech on eBay. Diode: 405nm 150mW UV Ultraviolet Laser Diode in Aixiz Module w Leads US Seller | eBay Driver: Constant Current Laser Driver 20 350 Milliamps 405nm 650nm US Seller Fast SHIP | eBay Anomalytech lists this diode...

Awesome, will do! :beer:

Hey Tater! I'm down here in Mobile. I will definitely get with you to meter some of these, especially my builds going forward. As it stands I have 6 or 7 cheapies that I'd like to meter, and the 405nm that I put together just recently is begging for it. I'm running it at 100mA, without a test...