Looking for 500-1000 mWatt RED lab laser

[paulzimm]

Hello, I have a RGB projector I custom built using the "Sound Card DAC" tutorial from this forum. It works great but my 250mW red laser cannot keep up with the 300mW green and 1000mW blue. I have a PBS cube to combine the output from another 250mW red laser but I have a feeling that this will not be enough. For instance, red is harder for the human eye to see compared to green. Instead of combining two reds and worry about aligning the beams, I would rather just purchase a powerful red lab laser and be done with it. ANyone know where I should look or if anyone has one for sale? Thanks in advance...

Video One: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6a8Gumhyz8
Video Two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4A2hIRKF3c

 

[anselm]

I immediately think of andy_con.
Maybe he could build you something like this here:
http://laserpointerforums.com/f50/octuple-red-build-60584.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f50/another-6-diode-sextuple-build-60202.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f50/my-take-quad-red-52626.html

Or if you got a 635nm module, it would be MUCH brighter than 650-660nm (I'm guessing is what you have now).
http://laserpointerforums.com/f39/350mw-635nm-module-59678.html

 

[paulzimm]

Thanks anselm, I sent him a message. Anyone know if this one is even near 1W? 1W/1000mW Red laser module/TTL and Analog modulation [OL-R-1W] - $369.99 : Welcome to O-Like.com, Your source for laser products

In my opinion, most (cheap) laser sites overstate the power output of their lasers...

 

[andy_con]

SELLING 600mw Quad Red

 

[paulzimm]

I went ahead and installed a second red diode and PBS cube in my projector, I have them wired in parallel at 800mA for about 1/2 watt of light output.

 

[Johnyz]

You could also get the 1W red labby that o-like sells, complete with psu that supports modulation, but they have terrible beam specs.