BeeOD
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- Jan 26, 2020
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I became interested in lasers when my hubby told me that he wanted a green laser. So I looked around on eBay looking for a good deal, come to find out what I purchased was no deal at all, what I got was a very cheap laser, and I'm not talking about price either. So I set out to find a decently made laser at a price I could afford. So I started to research the strongest, the best, how they are made, watched review videos, etc. Trying to understand watts, nm, mW, amps, just when I think I understand a little, something comes up that confuses me. So for almost 2 years now I've been trying to learn. To the point that I'm determined to eventually build my own. I did finally get my hubby 2 awesome lasers, in which I burned out the drivers by putting the batteries in - to spring and + to front. Which is the normal way, not realizing it was suppose to go in backwards. So now I've learned about drivers, diodes , copper heat sinks, 7 watt lasers, laser safety 1st, and how to respect a laser like I do a gun. They are awesome but both can ruin a life if not properly handled. I finally got 2 new drivers, praying the diodes arn't burned out, I have a friend fixing them for me. Now I'm looking to get my friend a decent laser for helping me out. What I learned is if you want a good laser you don't go to eBay to buy one unless you get a diy kit from DTR or Barnett_unlimited. So now that you all know how ditzy I can be, please be patient with my questions, I truly have a desire to eventually build my own, but I need to learn more before I can do it. I learned how to fix laptops by watching YouTube, and to do some repairs on refrigerators. I'm also in the process of doing a diy battery bank and generator. So I know my next task is this. So enough babbling from me. I'm happy to be here to learn.