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A DIY-laser tool with diode lasers for material processing. Types and sources of diode lasers Diode lasers with some hundred Milliwatts (mW) of power can be found in modern DVD-writers, in BluRay players and in some Digital Light Processing (DLP) video projectors. But also as ‘party-toys’ and ‘burning’ laser pointers on eBay. In many
countries such laser pointers with powers above 3 mW are illegal due to the extreme danger they pose for unprotected eyes. Better DVD writers often contain red laser diodes with a wavelength of 658nm and infrared laser diodes with 808nm wavelength and between 100 and 300 mW of power.
Laser pointers with some hundred Milliwatts (mW) of power are often offered on eBay. In many countries such laser pointers with powers above 3 mW are illegal due to the extreme danger they pose for unprotected eyes and when imported are confiscated by customs and destroyed.
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