DVD Burner Laser

octopus41092

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Actually... I was planning to extract the lasers from a whole bunch of old DVD Burners and eBaying them.
 

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Lifer
Feb 22, 2007
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200mw is common, lightscribe burners have a laser that is more UV than no lightscribe which makes them more dangerous because you cannot see the light emitted.
Cost can be as low as $10 -$200 depending on the diode.
Be careful whatever you do, it only takes 7mw to cause permanent eye damage.