Search results

Hello again everyone. It seems my recent post is one of the victims from the server upgrade, so here it is again. If you replied previously, I did not see it. I'm looking for a source of motors to use for a spirograph. Preferably 12v as everyting will be running from a battery, and so far I...

Hello everyone. I'm looking for 3-4 front-surface mirrors, about 1" to 1.25" would be most ideal. Does anyone have any for sale, or want to point me to a website that has reasonable (cheap) prices? Also, while you're reading this, do you have any recommendations on bidirectional 12v DC...

I'm on the West Coast of California, so for those of you who were promised you'd receive your Arctic by Christmas, and live on the West Coast (where customs notoriously confiscates ALL Wicked products), they have found a way to make good on their promise (a first!). I have one of the very first...

I ordered a batch of O-Like Red/IR "New Style" lasers, and tested them on the LPM. All are slightly overspec - here are the test results: 980nm/150mW = 155mW 808nm/220mW = 230mW 780nm/120mW = 130mW 780nm/120mW = 125mW 660nm/200mW = 205mW As for the recent discussion of "Old Style" vs "New...

Just checking in on the community opinion of ThinkLasers. I searched the forum and found problems earlier this year, but nothing lately. Are they actually located in the US? So, if they ship an "in stock" laser, it's already been through US customs? Since they resell Wicked products, would...

What's the best place to setup a permanent DMM to measure current on a setup with external variable current pot (so that mv readings can equate to know/measured power)? Inbetween diode and driver? Inbetween driver and battery? Thanks!

SPACE.com -- Snapshot: NASA Fires Twin Lasers at the Moon

I just found this interesting green pointer article and thought I'd share... DIY Laser Safety: How to Test Pointers and Save Your Eyes | Wired Science | Wired.com

I have a LikeItBright 300mW build in a Romsien host that from what I've read on this forum uses an LPC 20x diode. I read a post from LikeItBright that says 300mW might have been too much for this build, as many went LED. Well, mine has gone LED and I want to fix it, but have no experience with...

I've been looking around at safety glasses, but have not found any that protect from both 532 and IR. Seeing that many of the Rayfoss lasers don't have IR filters, I can't imagine it's a good idea to stare at an invisible focused spot of 50mW IR (from the 350mW for example) without protection...

Why are reds seemingly limited to "only" 200mW these days? Not much selection either. Are people just not interested in higher power reds? Of all the colors you'd want a higher power, to see the beam more clearly... Short of building one (something I have yet to attempt), are there any options?

I got bored at work, so started playing with my 5mW 405 pointer. I was curious if my glasses filtered out UV, so I shined the laser through my glasses (not while wearing them, duh). I was surprised (though I shouldn't have been had I thought about what I was doing) when the spot dimmed...

How do you guys focus your burners to infinity? I'm relatively new to burners, so could very well be missing a simple trick. I've simply aimed the laser at a distance and focused the spot as small as I can see it get. Is there a better way?

My highest powered green is 200mW, but I'd like something a lot brighter. I don't have a large budget, so I'm limiting myself to o-like and rayfoss (other suggestions welcomed). I'm most interested in the actual green output power (not non-filtered IR) - best bang for the buck if you will...

Before I make myself sound like a n00b - I'm 22+ years not a n00b :) Back in my day... Ok, enough of that. Anyway, help me understand the desire to have an infrared pointer (or any other type for that matter). I can see the fun factor in setting up a lab laser and playing with crystals, but...

Hey everyone - just thought I'd pass this along to anyone in the US planning to attend Anime Expo 2010 in Los Angeles next weekend. Laser Light Spectacular to Rock Anime Expo® 2010! - AX Programming News