2 quick questions

[Blackwolf]

in order for a full rainbow though you would need to find a rare orange HeNe or sell a kidney on the black market and buy a 445 pumped orange from CNI

got a pm from ava about the 607s they're only available as labbies and are 5% stability or better.

1pc is 4900 bucks...ouch

 

[NO4H99]

^^^I never really used both of them - a dpss orange is worth it

 

[Blarg King]

I suppose in the place of a single orange module I could combine the output from a yellow and a red laser... Bit pricey but cheaper than a single orange module.

yellow/amber lasers are DPSS right?

 

[NO4H99]

Or you could build a RGB laser with power knobs for each color... At least that's my dream.

EDIT: Yes, they are dpss.

 

[Tmack]

Not a far off dream. I could do that now if I had the right optics and a blue Labby.
I'm going for the lumia though. But you got me thinking no4a lol. Damn you!!

 

[Blarg King]

I suppose if you had a 532, 650, 445, and 405 nm all perfectly aligned you could create almost any color in the visible spectrum by mixing different power ratios.

 

[NO4H99]

I've got all the handheld I could want (except maybe a single mode blue) - so I think I'm gonna save up for that!

 

[Blarg King]

So how do you buy from people who make lasers? The buy/sell section is very cluttered and overwhelming...

 

[NO4H99]

Scroll through the listings. What exactly are you looking for? (color, power, duty cycle, etc.)

 

[Tmack]

Get familiarwith navigating the buy sell trade sections. IMO buying from a company is a last resort. Usually a member will have what you want. Way cheaper and depending on wavelength, waaaay stronger. But please don't go getting a monster rightaway.

 

[Blarg King]

Not really looking for anything in particular. Something for 15 would be nice since thats all I have but my hopes aren't high for that

 

[Blarg King]

Hey I can get a powerful laser! I'm responsible. I bought a pair of safety glasses for everyone in my house when I got my 50 mW green.

 

[cantthinkofone]

what are you guys talking about i sold my kidney to order my 589nm all jokes aside be careful as dragon lasers is flagged by the FDA. if a package tries to enter US ports with the dragon laser address on it, it will be "detained without examination". its total BS but it was approved oct 1 i believe. so if you order there is a hefty chance of loosing your baby. i ordered mine from within america (wooo 'merica) so i dont take that risk. at least i believe the dragon laser address was on that list... good luck bro. if i were you go with the 589. 473 is on its way to being the next 532 and so i believe more fun to be had with a 589. your call though. enjoy!

 

[Tmack]

15!? EBay pen here you come!

 

[cantthinkofone]

hey dont smack talk ebay pens. although dangerous and not trust worthy i still love them. who doesnt like 100mw 532 4000mw ir? just joking. still are great with one hell of a price tag. still better then half the animals i keep. id rather take an ebay greenie over my S. polymorpha any day

 

[Tmack]

I'm a reptile guy myself!

But there are some great eBay lasers if you know what to look for/ avoid. And for your price range, you really don't have a choice.