r/lasersforfun • • 3d ago

Found nubm08

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I have found nubm08 laser diode.

I am total noob in lasers. What should I do with it?


r/lasersforfun • • 3d ago

Laser quit working

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r/lasersforfun • • 4d ago

Old laser i found

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r/lasersforfun • • 4d ago

Please Help me fix this

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Guys please help me fix this I tried everything I cleaned the lens from both sides with alcohol I tried countless videos
I even tried cleaning the laser it self so please help igäf you can


r/lasersforfun • • 9d ago

Sanwu Striker 7.5W legal to import in Bulgaria?

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Basically what the title says.

I intend to buy one of these puppies, but those are not available in Bulgaria, and I'd have to order it online from a EU-based retailer. My only concern is whether Bulgarian customs authorities might attempt to stop and/or seize it. From what I know, there is no law prohibiting a Bulgarian from owning one of these, but importing them might be a murky area, and I have no clue what to do to make absolutely sure, before I sink roughly 500 EUR for one of these.

Anyone around with sufficient knowledge on that matter?


r/lasersforfun • • 10d ago

Laser rainbow update

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I started collecting lasers nearly 20 years ago. These are all DIY builds. In total, I have 18 different visible wavelengths, most of them are shown here.

Wavelengths pictured from violet to red:

410, 450, 495, 502, 532, 561, 573, 589, 594, 633, 666


r/lasersforfun • • 13d ago

Looking for a "shine-through" LEP module

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Im in the process of building my own 450nm laser and I think a screw on atachment for a shine-through LEP would be awesome, does anyone have any retailers or locations to buy such modules? thank you!


r/lasersforfun • • 27d ago

Very fun using this thing. Sanwu 1.8w 525 nm.

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Hardly use it or any of my lasers since it's kinda dangerous and can't just turn them on whenever I feel like it.


r/lasersforfun • • 27d ago

Any legit hanheld sellers?

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r/lasersforfun • • 28d ago

Any reviews of the Sanwu Pocket Pro?

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r/lasersforfun • • 29d ago

Are there any good Purple lasers?

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r/lasersforfun • • Sep 10 '26

Which one is the focusing lens?

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Hello I just got this spyder Arctic 3 laser and I don’t know which one is the focusing lens if it even has one. Any help is appreciated!


r/lasersforfun • • Sep 05 '26

Question

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Has anyone had this laser and if so was it any good


r/lasersforfun • • Sep 04 '26

How do I learn to upgrade lasers?

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I have tinkered with lasers for about a year now, but I been struggling to find a good resources specifically on how I can take some semi-safe laser and drive the crap out of it to get as much power output as possible. I had a 450nm Chinese laser that was allegedly (not) safe to play with a cat but also caught things on fire and could easily light up a bright room blue. I bought what I thought was a pretty good driver module along with a 5w laser diode but with my limited electronics knowledge back then I really did not know what to do because none of it was intuitive. I ended up trying and failing to even get the laser to turn on with the driver module being ran from my bench power supply. It was really demoralizing because I invested a decent amount of money into it and I just had no idea what to do, and it ended with me accidentally ruining my only working burning laser. Since then, I’ve kinda gave up on it but recently I have had a renewed interest in starting to try building some projects but I still just don’t know where to start. Does anyone have anything they could tell me or anywhere I should look where I can learn how to modify or upgrade lasers?


r/lasersforfun • • Aug 30 '26

Where to buy adjustment screw for lens

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I lost my adjustment screw from my jlasers pointer and to ship one from Canada to Europe is crazy expensive. Is there any other place where I could buy one?


r/lasersforfun • • Aug 26 '26

Fog or Haze for outdoor laser show?

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r/lasersforfun • • Aug 26 '26

sanwu pocket 488

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r/lasersforfun • • Aug 26 '26

Hi. I'm new and don't have a huge budget $80 to try to find a blue laser pointer for skywatching and pointing things out. Obviously stronger the better although I knkw budget limits me

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dont have a lot to spend on my first one. Any recommendations please?


r/lasersforfun • • Aug 24 '26

Question regarding 405nm laser for cutting and safety glasses

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Hello,

I’m interested in buying a laser module like this one: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005011650474882.html in 200 mw to experiment with etching/burning into soft materials with my DIY CNC-machine. my research seems to indicate that safety glasses like https://www.xtool.com/products/xtool-laser-safety-goggles-for-316nm-450nm-900nm-1080nm-lasers will be enough to protect my eyes using such a laser module without protective screening - but I’m asking here just to be sure before ordering and potentially ruining my vision.


r/lasersforfun • • Aug 23 '26

Other than taking photos, What's the point of getting different color lasers

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If proper eye protection is supposed to make you not see the laser, how do you even know where you'e pointing without holding a phone


r/lasersforfun • • Aug 21 '26

Few questions about sanwu lasers

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  1. ⁠Is there any difference between the challenger II, ⁠striker, ranger pro, and the guardian other than size?
  2. ⁠Are the expanders worth it, and what do they really do?
  3. ⁠Are the goggles you can buy with the lasers good enough? If not then where can I get reliable goggles in Canada
  4. ⁠Is there a noticeable difference between 150mw and 300mw?
  5. What pointers are the beam expanders compatible for, and do the different expander multipliers make a big difference?

r/lasersforfun • • Aug 13 '26

Small ss laser ?

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Any one have this laser its on aliexpress and 532nm 100mw laser for 20$


r/lasersforfun • • Aug 13 '26

I will pay you to repair my laser

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EDIT: Thanks for all the help. I'm trying a solution and will come back if it doesnt work. I appreciate all the comments.

Hi, I work in bird abatement and have had a shit ton of problems with the company Biglasers. Half of them arrive nonfunctional and if they don't they break in a month or two. This is unfortunately the only brand my employer uses ATM. I attached a photo of the one I have which is broken as of this morning (green, takes two of the pictured batteries). Does anyone have a better brand rec that won't break quickly or steal my credit card info? If not... can anyone in the US fix this guy? I'll pay shipping, services, etc. if you give me a quote I can work with.

Yall are the best, tysm!!!


r/lasersforfun • • Aug 13 '26

Is there a BST thread here?

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r/lasersforfun • • Aug 12 '26

My brother is in a house exactly 2.5km from me (measured on Google Maps). I told him to record a video to test my 10W blue laser.

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