Re: FS: >110mW PHR, >140mW 4x & >170mW 6x Blu-Rays
IgorT said:
[quote author=AusLasersSuck link=1210968450/1120#1135 date=1234949509]WOAH thats a freaking high price!
I mean seriously I could make 4 lasers for that price.
I'd like to see you try.
You couldn't make two of these for the price. I think you're a little confused as to what i do here.
Until a short time ago, the parts for a PHR blu ray alone were around $100. That's if i ignore the fact, that i always pre-tested all my diodes, and only used the better two thirds, putting the weaker ones aside and using them for experiments, trying to figure out what they are capable of, to further our knowledge of them.
Now, with 6x's, weeding out the weaklings is becoming expensive. But i still do it.
I could make random-all-over-the-place lasers if i always simply used the next diode in a row, but so far, everyone got a hand picked good diode, even tho the price difference is only the price difference between a PHR and a 6x diode.
But if with 6x's one third turn out to be too weak, what does that make the cost of the good ones? 150% of $60 is $90!
And if people get a 6x laser with a hand picked high efficiency and/or high wavelength diode, and the weaklings are weeded out, that means they got a diode worth $90 in their laser!
So go ahead. Try to make four such lasers for the cost of one. Even with randomly selected diode (simply using the next in row regardless of efficiency and wavelength) and all generic parts, you could only do two at best. Unless you're thinking of skipping some essential parts? :-?
If these were official products of my company, they would cost the same number, but in euro, not dollars. Otherwise, i wouldn't be making much, after all the taxes and whatnot.
As it is, the little that's left after buying more parts, killing more expensive diodes in experiments (to figure out what they can take - to give my buyers the best power recommendations for their needs) and various torture tests, other research and so on, goes into the custom lens project.
I haven't gotten a single dime out of all this yet. How could i? PayPal doesn't work in Slovenia, i can't withdraw money to a bank account. I can only use it on stuff online. So i use it on the lens project. So far my company picked up all the bills for the lens developement. And i returned that money to my company, by buying some business stuff using PayPal.[/quote]
We've all seen pictures of lasers that have been put together with electrical tape and bad soldering...
The kind of work that Igor does on these builds is
'customized perfection'! From his custom heatsinks and hand made drivers, to the perfect fit, design, and proper soldering.
I would also like to mention, that when I was building complete lasers for sale, I felt that offering the 6X upgrade at cost was not worth it for a builder. There is too much risk in damaging a diode. Or even worse... as Igor mentioned, because of his conscientious effort to 'weed out' the weaker ones in order to provide only the best, he is loosing money on these. Not to mention all of the time, money and effort that he has put into testing.
I must even mention that I talked to Igor about wanting to raise my prices on 6X upgrades because it was not worth it to offer them at cost. But that I could not do such a thing because he is offering the upgrade at cost. (actually less than cost)
Anyway, you guys should get his 6X upgrades while he is still 'giving them away'! I seriously doubt he will be able to keep the upgrade price as low as he has it...
Jay
I'm off..... This is too frustrating.
