WHAT IS THE BEST BURNING LASER TO PURCHASE

[Tmack]

I use a sleeve to run 26650.

If the guys have a charger bug enough you can use 32650 x2. That's what I use and they run for hours. Over 7000mah I've heard.

 

[Tmack]

I can make up to 1w using two AA cells, or c/d cekls

 

[Zenon]

If you just want raw power 3 watt IR 808nm ( not eye safe )
or 1 watt green are coming down to around 200$
But it's far more fun to build on then just buy + it's cheaper

You will spend 5 to 10 X as much buying off the shelf


Zenon

 

[Bill1959]

Hi
I am building a cnc router it was for pcb making but I would like to be able to cut white or bright coloured paper as my wife does rainbows and brownies and punches a lot of shapes. I think she would get a bit of fun out of this linked to her laptop and it will help me bribe more money off her for my hobby. Can you suggest a laser and a rough price for it please.
Cheers
Bill

 

[Tmack]

I can suggest some diodes. But I don't build such machines I build handheld devices.

You would want a pioneer 16x 405nm diode driven at 700ma.

You can find the diodes in the pioneer blue ray players and would have to extract it and press into a copper module, then wire yo driver, then to power supply.
Lol nothing to it

The 405nm is single mode and keeps a very clean dot. Making it ideal for your task.

 

[double0thirteen]

Tmack,

Hi! What options are there for you to build me a 445nm blue?
And what kind of damage am I looking at (for the wallet)??

 

[Tmack]

Check out the thread "Tmack customs"
There are many choices for you before a price.
3w is in the neighborhood of $300-400 depending on host, lens, etc.
1-2w is $250 - 300 give or take.

Have a look at the pictures and tell me what you like. We'll work something out if you like my friend

 

[elnino]

I have only seen one of these ever made, and it was not focusing at all.
I would have to ask $250 for it because it was so difficult to make, it required custom machined parts to make it focus , uses the side button x switch driver, I'll and I guarantee you will never find another person with one.

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I have since mirror polished the button. I personally love to this laser, and it's part of my collection.

Tmack, I am interested in buying this Wicked Lasers pen from you. Please PM me with the specs and details. Thanks.

 

[BoCoMo]

Little bit of everything
(forgot my d40avn! Obviously my most used light )

Awesome collection!

 

[Tmack]

Thanks man. Lol it hasn't been that long and I have 3x the amount of lights, and a handful of lasers to add.

 

[RayJayLPF]

If you just want raw power 3 watt IR 808nm ( not eye safe )
or 1 watt green are coming down to around 200$
But it's far more fun to build on then just buy + it's cheaper

You will spend 5 to 10 X as much buying off the shelf

Zenon

Wow.. How many false and misleading comments can you fit in one sentence Zenon???

First.. Not only a 3W 808nm is dangerous.. ANY laser at 3W is dangerous!
Please send me 10 of those 1W greens you are talking about. The last time i looked 1W 520nm's were $575.

And T-Mack.. You know the NDB7A75's are only $300 now yeah? I saw you said somewhere they are $700?​

 

[Tmack]

That was when first released.

Yeah I know they dropped a bunch. Good!

When they first released they were more than $700

Or you may have seen me refer to the 1w 520nm. That one is still about $600

 

[RayJayLPF]

Yeah the NDG7475 has dropped to $575 as well.. It's awesome how cheap these high powered diodes are getting now! Like even the 9mm 3W diode is only $70 now. It's crazy..

 

[Tmack]

Absolutely!
I rarely look at the bare diode prices though. Although I have flaminpyro awesome press and extractors kit, I always get them at least preset in the modules.

If I have a tiny host, and I need a free floating driver, I'll even get pre-wired.

But with my bigger builds I always heavily heatsink the driver, so pre-wired isn't an option.

I do have a bunch of bare modules laying around.
Maybe I'll grab some bare diodes thanks to you

Appreciate it ray

 

[RayJayLPF]

No Wukkaz bruv.

Yeah that 7475 is almost a steal at $575 now.. So much cheaper than what it was! Its pretty much half price!

 

[Tmack]

Hey half of a million is still a whooolleee lotttt

Out if my price range. I'm just not going to have $600 worth of fun with it lol. ..........

I'm lying.. Yes I would

 

[John Crichton]

I was recommended here from LPF . I'm much more active the and have MANY more lasers than lights.

I can build you a mag lite laser 3w for half that price. I've built and sold many lasers and am a trusted member over there. My username is the same if you want to check out what I've been selling.

A 445nm (blue) laser is your best bet for power to price ratio if burning is your fancy. Let me know, I can build any host or power range you'd like, as well as direct you to a bunch of builders.

If you look in the " rare mag lite" thread here at CPF, there is a pic of my personal mag laser 3w

Hey, I am thinking about buying a burning laser because of YouTube videos lol. I saw one online for around $250 that claims to be 20 watts.

Is is that likely it's real power? If so is that a good price? You mentioned you build 2 and 3 watt lasers, could you build a 20 watt? How many watts is feasible in a device no bigger than a flashlight?

Sorry if my questions are noobish, lol, unfortunately I am a noob in this department and would appreciate any info or advice that could help me not waste my money. Thanks

 

[bestellen]

It's unlikely that it would burn anything at 150mW. Your best bet is to purchase a 20x DVD burner (which you can get for half the price of that laser pointer). The lasers in those things are normally 400-500mW, which is powerful enough to burn things at relatively short distances. Removing the laser and installing it into a cheap laser pointer or small flashlight is not terribly difficult.

 

[Tmack]

I can build you up to 3500mw in a handheld form off lithium ion cells.

This will burn from up to 20ft .

445nm, 3.5w


There is no way 20w is that cheap.

Thats ir laser territory, and those are invisible just about.

Check.out the "Tmack customs" thread

Ive done 5.5w lasers, in maglite hosts. They are quite expensive.

Unless your combining diodes, it would be impossible to get 20w without ir diodes.

3w burn plenty good.
Immediate smoke, flames in seconds.

My 2w maglite builds have run for 8+minutes. . Sleeping a diode in a host is easy, but getting optimum performance takes some experience, and quality components.

 

[capone-c.m.]

I was wondering what is the strongest burning ability laser that needs no modifications for sixty bucks, cause I got sixty bucks I can afford to spend on one and that's all uncle Sam wrote