Laserwave 250mW 473nm module, driver & PSU - doing <> 300mW - feeler?

[XysteR]

The issue isn't whether or not the 473nm laser is worth good money, it's whether or not they still have applications here. Since it is a rather difficult to build DPSS laser it still has great value.. perhaps just not to many of us with the new 445nm business going on.

Also, I have a gut feeling that if certain powers have their way these 445nm diodes will not always be quite so easily obtained. I sincerely hope that this never happens, but along with the obvious safety concerns these 445nm diodes are putting a damper on some folk's ability to successfully make money.

Yup, your right entirely. But, like everything else in the media, i think that the whole issue regarding these 445's will wane away into nothing.

I just know that had i bought a 150mw 473 for a pretty big chink of money like i planned to, i would have been totally gutted to hear about these 445 diodes. I believe the prices for 473's will simply have to drop. But i don't think they'll drop by a massive amount. Like you say they will still have a demand.

[smogthemog]

This laser is still for sale at £450

Free delivery worldwide, insured to value and Trackable.

[allthatwhichis]

Dammit man... If I still have some money left over after SELEM.

[Carl B]

This laser is still for sale at £450

Free delivery worldwide, insured to value and Trackable.

F#ching hell Jim. I payed £450 for a 100mW LW blue doing 130mW just a couple of months ago.

Talk about bad timing.

Carl

[smogthemog]

Some pictures of the offending article, still in my RGB:

[smogthemog]

I am after buying a Roland SH201 Carl to add to my Novation Bass Station I have on the way

Just need to learn how to play them

[jaycey]

Just get a MIDI Controller Keyboard and Propellerheads Reason.
Then throw all your hardware away. Thats what I done when Reason came out, not looked back since!


Wonder where my old Roland JX3P & D50 are now? (rotting somewhere I hope LMAO!)

[smogthemog]

I had a D50 They-er greaatttttt

I also have Reason and don't use it - No character at all It's boring.

[allthatwhichis]

I don't know shit and I say get the Roland...

[dar303]

hey, an OT discussion I can follow 100%!
I just had a glass of wine with one of the guys at Propellerhead, I have a ton of analog synth gear and love my lasers!

The 201 is a nice machine if you want analog-style sounds without the hassle of 25+ year old machines (wich I happen to love!). Reason is nice but I am a more hardware kind of guy, I like it when you have different physical interfaces on machines, that is a big part of their character.

Good luck with the sale and your new synths!