lets see some pics of your plas cuttings

[langwadt]

Originally Posted by tof1 Do you have links to the parts needed?

buy two of these: http://www.lasersale.com/catalog/dis...em.asp?id=3500
bad hack out the parts needed?

-L

[microdot]

Originally Posted by tof1 Do you have links to the parts needed?

http://www.lasersale.com/catalog/dis...em.asp?id=2788

They run specials. I think I paid $5 each and $2 for the Fresnel lens. The rest of the parts I got from Newark.com (AA battery holder, current limiting resister and a DPST switch).

Google "laser Diodes". There are plenty of other sources.

[tof1]

So how would I hook up a laser diode like this: http://www.lasersale.com/catalog/dis...em.asp?id=3247

From what I can find on the Internet I would need to run two AA batteries in a series with two 100 ohm resistors between the red and black wires on the diode and the batteries?

How would I hook two of these diodes together directly to a 125v wall outlet?

Thanks for the help!

[microdot]

You would need a 5v DC power supply. Like a wall wart for camcorder. Because Diodes have very little internal resistance, and cheap power supplies aren't current limited, you need a current limiting resister or the laser will burn out.

[tof1]

Originally Posted by microdot You would need a 5v DC power supply. Like a wall wart for camcorder. Because Diodes have very little internal resistance, and cheap power supplies aren't current limited, you need a current limiting resister or the laser will burn out.

Do you have links to these or how to hook them up?

[plain ol Bill]

I cut out these maple leaves on my plas table, hammer textured them and then attached them to a branch. This will attach to a 4x4 on the community bulletin board.

[Ted383]

Very nice. What is the finish?


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[slammedxonair]

that looks great!

[plain ol Bill]

Motofab I hauled it over to the powder coater locally this morning and he is going to clear shoot it for me. All the joints are seal welded so a good clear should hold up for a long time (I hope).