Hey People!

[krazypunk50]

Hi, I'm Ryan. I'm a 15 year old sophomore in high school who just got interested in lasers. I stumbled upon this site and I have to hand it to you guys; this place really is helpful to a newcomer. I've already ordered a pair of 532nm glasses, along with a pair of 650nm glasses from lazerer.com. And I have ordered Lazerer.com's 200mw classic 650nm laser and another 300mw 532nm laser that I doubt will really be 300mw... but anyways I hope to be of some use to this forum!

 

[Elektrotechniker]

Good to hear that you already ordered a pair of safety goggles. Welcome to the forum.

 

[ShortyInCanada]

Welcome to LPF.
Play safe, have fun, and remember to read, read, read.
So what are you planning to do with those lasers ?

 

[mpwn]

ShortyInCanada he obviously wants to pop some balloons and light some matches

Welcome To LPF!!!

 

[krazypunk50]

Well at first my reaction was HELL YEAH for a 200mw 650nm focusable laser that could burn shit for 50 bucks. Only after that thought did I realize the difference in power between 200mw and 1-2mw. My main goal is to work my way up to a handheld 1.2w 445ish nm laser and ultimately learn what goes into making my own laser. I am still a noob at electronics, so this would help alot!

 

[Ablaze]

If you want to make a laser from nothing, you might look at this thread.