Been busy.....and after buying my first lasers, decided to progress into making my own laser.
Started off with a Maplin Laser
The Maplin housing is fairly robust and 12mm inside diameter. Next step was to find a suitable module, and found a UK site 12mm Green Dot Laser Modules and bought...
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I’ve just modified my Maplin 1mW 532nm Green Laser Pointer.....Cutting the red and black wires used to regulate power output and now the laser is visibly brighter and the dot is still visible but now there is a haze of sorts...seems slightly diffused.
Also adjusting the pot did not seem...
I'm planning my first build project and looking for a housing, Convoy have the S2 [led torch host] requires an 18650 and looks great, although I've yet to work out what all will be required to adapt/modify the host.
My initial research has not been thorough and no doubt more hosts exist and as...
Hello, hello...from the UK
New to the world of lasers and done some research, reading some articles and watching YouTube videos. Part of my job involves security and identifying people in a large crowd and the fastest method is by using a red laser pointer, that brought me to the LPF.
I’m also...
Worked in security for approx 11 months and I am looking for a laser to help point out/identify specific patrons within a busy environment [lots of people crowds].
We stand a good 3 feet above the customers and and issues of lasers being shone in peoples faces and eyes is a great...