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I've been surfing these forms casually for a about a year now. I still barely understand how a laser works, although I have taken a physics class in my chemistry program. I really appreciate this forum and all the available info in/on it. Online communities like this are great to learn from. I would like to say I have a great respect for lasers ( and chemicals) and their potential for danger! I have an ugly acid burn from not listening to a labtech one time.
I have owned a couple of 532nm from optotronics. I am about to start a really simple 445nm "hot" option type build (my first build). But I would like to think proactively towards building others.. If its appropriate, I would like to ask just a couple simple questions.
1. I have a decent x-tronic soldering station, a torx micro screwdriver set with tons of little attatchments, wire strippers, and your average set of tools (drill, jig saw, wrenches ...) . What are some other tools that will help me?
2. Does a 532nm build resemble a 445nm build in the sense that you just have a diode, module, driver and power source inside a heat sink and host? I just cant seem to find as many easy green builds, is there somthing im missing?
3. Does an "Ez-focus" knob such as the one made by a certain veteran on this forum, actually stay on the unit itself all the time or is it like an adjustment tool that stays off until you need to tweak the focus?
Thanks yall!!! I really appreciate it
I have owned a couple of 532nm from optotronics. I am about to start a really simple 445nm "hot" option type build (my first build). But I would like to think proactively towards building others.. If its appropriate, I would like to ask just a couple simple questions.
1. I have a decent x-tronic soldering station, a torx micro screwdriver set with tons of little attatchments, wire strippers, and your average set of tools (drill, jig saw, wrenches ...) . What are some other tools that will help me?
2. Does a 532nm build resemble a 445nm build in the sense that you just have a diode, module, driver and power source inside a heat sink and host? I just cant seem to find as many easy green builds, is there somthing im missing?
3. Does an "Ez-focus" knob such as the one made by a certain veteran on this forum, actually stay on the unit itself all the time or is it like an adjustment tool that stays off until you need to tweak the focus?
Thanks yall!!! I really appreciate it