FS: 445nm 50mw Blue Laser Diode - $499

[daguin]

Reminds me of the time when computer memory sticks plummeted overnight.
A friend of mine bought a whole tray of 512 mb sticks at $100 per stick, within a week the going rate was $30 a stick.
it's like playing the stock market, if you bought a bunch of BP stocks a month and a half ago, you would be in the poor house now.

Anyone (like me) who has a stash of 8X diodes right now was very sad to see ScopeGuy20's GB of 8X sleds for <$100 posted. :cryyy:

The hobby moves on. We used to pay significant money for a PS3 diode :wtf:

Peace,
dave

 

[FireMyLaser]

I payed $50 for my first ps3 diode/sled 2 years ago, it was 5-10mW.

 

[rangedunits]

I payed $50 for my first ps3 diode/sled 2 years ago, it was 5-10mW.

Weren"t they 15-25mW?

 

[FireMyLaser]

They were VERY inconsistent.

 

[daguin]

I payed $50 for my first ps3 diode/sled 2 years ago, it was 5-10mW.

Weren"t they 15-25mW?

They were VERY inconsistent.

And we were so not willing to push them hard.

Peace,
dave

 

[hakzaw1]

All over eekBay @ 212$ shipped buy-it-now------no-thank-you----good luck with that-

- I predict tonight you will see them on FeeBay for half that - or less .

EDIT still 199$ shipped on FeeBay(not too many takers tho) but IMO not for long---

 

[LASER66]

data sheet shows multi Longitunal mode, not transverse.