17 watt laser built! burning some cardboard!

[disma]

I have almost got my 17watt laser done. I still need to work on the collimation with different lens's... anyway, almost everything I put in the beam bursts into flames!

Max

 

[timelord]

WOW that's a bit of a monster you have there

 

[disma]

thanks! I had a lot of fun building it too.

Max

 

[disma]

heres another one, this one shows the inside of the laser.

Max

 

[LarryQ]

Why Can't I see these vids?????

Media player launches....but no video..only audio....

Ugghhh.......


I HATE MEDIA PLAYER!!!!!

Larry

 

[timelord]

Weird maybe open it up in Realplayer or something that handles AVI file easily

 

[LarryQ]

DivX related problem.......

Got it now!!!!


Nice vids...and Nice work!!!

LarryQ

 

[wooooooolazer]

Mine wont work either let me try with realplayer...

Okay im downloading divx now 40 sec to wait to see a 17 watt laser.. Sooo long



....lazer.... ;D ;D ;D

 

[disma]

install divx. then it will work.

Max

 

[wooooooolazer]

It worked cool

That is a nice laser, i bet you could light fireworks from 100ft with that, Now all you need is to collaminate it to a really small dot and try to find something it wont burn straight thru in 5 sec lol


....lazer.... ;D ;D ;D

 

[Da_Dude]

WOW!
GOOD job!
;D
Have fun!

 

[disma]

Thanks for all the compliments guys!!

Max

 

[disma]

I was just wondering if anyone noticed that I built this thing in the case from an old trs-80 coco floppy drive! lol! ;D

Max

 

[lazerlover]

first off, excellent looking laser!!!

next i'll paypal you 5 dollars to put your hand in front of it until it hurts???? ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

[disma]

;D ;D
$5000.00 dollars might get it done... Ill even make it in ir, as well as visible light so you can see the smoke.

Max

 

[Things]

GEESH MAN! i sure hope you were wearing goggles with that thing going! Nice laser!