Alright so I am new here and like I assume most new people to the world of lasers, I want to burn.
I've dug around the tutorials here and most of the internet, trying to figure things out and I have somewhat of a better grasp on concepts since before I started. But that's not saying much.
The point here is:
I have a green laser in my possession, simple 5 mW, cheap. I wanted to know what might be harvested from this to create something that will actually burn? I'm generally a technical person and proficient at soldering so that shouldn't be an issue.
I know in general you need a lens, the driver, the diode, a power source, and a housing (host, I believe you guys refer to it as). So from my limited knowledge I surmise I have all of those with this laser.
But to make it burn, one would need.... a different driver? More power?
You're help is greatly appreciated, and I'm looking forward to getting into a very interesting hobby.
I've dug around the tutorials here and most of the internet, trying to figure things out and I have somewhat of a better grasp on concepts since before I started. But that's not saying much.
The point here is:
I have a green laser in my possession, simple 5 mW, cheap. I wanted to know what might be harvested from this to create something that will actually burn? I'm generally a technical person and proficient at soldering so that shouldn't be an issue.
I know in general you need a lens, the driver, the diode, a power source, and a housing (host, I believe you guys refer to it as). So from my limited knowledge I surmise I have all of those with this laser.
But to make it burn, one would need.... a different driver? More power?
You're help is greatly appreciated, and I'm looking forward to getting into a very interesting hobby.
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