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Thanks! Doing JAD style just seemed... boring, haha. The goggles have already become habit when working with the laser, but sometimes you just have to admire the beauty of that magnificent blue beam.

...touche. I'll get on that.

First "real" laser build, decided to go for an M-140 445nm build :) Now, I'm somewhat of a n00b so I probably took a lot of wrong steps or was careless, either way this was a learning experience for me. First step: Purchased an m140 diode pressed into an aixiz module with a three-element glass...

Haha I know those frustrating model builds all too well. Maybe I'll pick up a focus ring soon, just tested the diode and driver and things seem to be in working order :) just need the host to throw it together. Do either of them sell a black focus ring? Trying to keep the design sleek and not...

I might end up with two hosts as well as I have all my parts except for the host and heatsink now. Waiting on Jayrob for the heatsink but might try and machine my own because I'm impatient. If the shipping time is that much quicker I'll get a host from SL Thursday then just have an extra when...

Upgrading goggles after my next payday because of reading this whole thread (great info!) Working on my first powerul laser build with an m140 and it looks like the goggles I got just won't cut it!

Will do- I actually solder daily at work so it shouldn't be an issue! Still need to get a charger and lens cap, that about covers everything then. Gonna do a looooot of reading on 445 builds while waiting for parts :)

Oh wow, have fun with that one! Few things already marked as shipped today, but unfortunately I believe my host or heatsink will be the last to arrive as the heatsink has to be custom made and the host is coming from china haha. Patience is not one of my strong points so we'll see how long I...

Wow, thanks for the info! :) I'll search up that build of yours and remember those names for battery needs. Getting anxious waiting for parts! Haha

Haha, skimming through the threads I've read enough reminders that it kinda stuck in my head :p I'm pretty clumsy and have too many mirrors in my house, would be lying if I said I hadn't hit myself a few times with my 100mw 532 on accident >.> I figured going to Jayrob would be a good idea for...

Ah, I see! I appreciate the input, you seem very knowledgeable! From the pictures I've seen, the aurora cree seemed like the size I was looking for. I'm alright with low battery capacity and duty cycles, I'm looking to heatsink the driver to the whole host so that might help a bit. -gonna settle...

Hello! Name's Adam, 21 year old college student with a wide range of expensive hobbies- one of which being lasers! I got into lasers about two years ago, not quite sure what prompted it, just liked laser pointers but I was a n00b and would buy modules off of ebay/DX, try to mess with the...