first time beginer tips?

[locke9342]

Hi I am a beginer with no experience with lasers but i have built a computer if that helps anything. I saw this online and want to try to build it North Street Labs . What are the recomended sites to buy the parts for this anything i need to be aware of and what saftey goggles should i buy

 

[Blord]

Try to build something easier than that zapper. You will learn a lot how lasers work.

Analogy with the computer : Building the whole computer from parts is much difficult than changing the videocard.

 

[locke9342]

whats an easier project thats not to expensive for me to try

 

[Blord]

Try this first, a red diode LPC-826 with a LM317 driver.

Laser driver - It can be done

 

[locke9342]

What goggles should i buy. i want to get some really good ones now so i dont have to buy new ones later when i do build the zapper

 

[ZRaffleticket]

You'll probably need to get two different pairs, I don't know of any that block both 445nm and 650nm. Use the search bar to find good goggles.

 

[locke9342]

also dont I need something called a AixiZ host and whats a good site to buy all the diode at

 

[locke9342]

Eagle Pair® 190-470nm & 660-760nm Laser Safety Goggles how about these goggles?

 

[ZRaffleticket]

They'll work for the most part however don't use them for 635nm lasers if/when you get one.

 

[locke9342]

these are cheaper would these work Red laser safety goggles/590-780nm protective goggles [OLRLG650] - $14.99 : Zen Cart!, The Art of E-commerce

 

[ZRaffleticket]

They'll work for red lasers but not blue lasers.

 

[locke9342]

whats the difference between the zapper and the red laser people say that the zapper is much harder and i should do something easier first. i understand that u should have some practice before u do something more expensive but is there a real challenge difference between the too

 

[Ciaran]

Yeah, it's easy enough saying that you're going to make this zapper, but I'd recommend just starting with the build that Blord suggested. I mean to be honest, by starting small, you'll begin to learn, quite quickly, hiw lasers work, and this will give you the grounds to advance to more high powered builds.

 

[JReeeVe]

This stuff looks too confusing, lol. I honestly have tried to learnhow a simple laser works and i am just not patient enough. Oh well, guess thats why i am here to post, buy, and learn, and maybe one day i will go ahead and attempt a build