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I just got this OPT Lasers LPLDD 5A driver in to compare against my Blackbuck 8. I haven't done a side-by-side comparison yet, but I did take some pictures of the driver in action. The pictures here are with it hooked up to my NUBM44 prototype rig. The driver as it arrived. A little bit...

Backstory My BD209 laser wasn't powerful enough to vaporize the material I was concerned with, so I wanted to build something more powerful. At the same time, I didn't want to spend a lot on a fancy host, when really I'm only concerned with doing power tests at this point. Materials NUBM44...

Hi LPF, So, like a total noob, I screwed a G2 lens into my fancy new NUBM44 the wrong way around. Now it is stuck. I can unscrew it about a quarter turn before I feel the spring catch on something and stop turning further. I tried giving it a decent twist with a pair of pliers, but that...

My first build post, woohoo! :D I wanted to put together a 405nm 510 thread build, so of course I started at DTR's Laser Shop: Parts List: - Diode: BDR-209 16X $68 - Driver: NanoDrive - Lens: G2 - Host: NZONIC Mech Mod $10 - Battery: Samsung 25R 18650 $16/2 - Heatsink: 22mm DTR heatsink...

Hi LPF, I'm working on assembling some pieces to do a 510 thread mech mod build, and I'm pretty sure I'll pick up an M-140 unit from DTR's shop: https://sites.google.com/site/dtrlpf/home/diodes/445nm-h1650-diodes However, I'm not sure which driver to go with... :thinking: Of the pre-built...

Specs: 450nm 1W (claimed) Link: New Aluminum 1W 405nm Blue Laser Pointer Pen Power Beam Burn Cigarette + Glasses | eBay Paid: $50.95 (free shipping) Purchasing Experience: 2/5 I received the laser ahead of schedule, so that was nice. However, the packaging was done very poorly--the...

Hi there LPF! I've been lurking for a few weeks, reading as much as I can and (I think) learning a ton about this whole laser hobby. I'm starting to run into some questions that I'll post in due time, but for now I just wanted to say "hi!" and introduce myself. My end goal is to develop a...