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[taggalucci]

There's no such thing as inexpensive laser equipment, you might not pay as much now, but you pay later when either you realise what you bought is shit, or it breaks and you have to buy it again or pay to have it repaired.

However, I respect your desire to acquire parts for the least cost. Don't we all?

I use FlexMod P3s for analogue drivers, though I'm waiting for Solarfire's Fire'nIce combo drivers for future builds.

I wouldn't buy anything cheaper than CNI (yes they are cheap, compared to how much a US or European DPSS costs). You might get better pricing on CNIs from chinesedepartmentstore or something like that.

[bennett326]

true i guess cni really isn't that bad most of what i see people buying from there is exotic wavelength but i also cant buy from them because they do not accept paypal. ok in (edited as to not offend anyone) ... so flexmods are not my first choice.

so im going to check out the seller reveiw section. because im being lazy its funny how quickly i forget how annoying obvious questions can be when i am the one asking them

[bennett326]

bumped with updated op and new questions and information

thanks guys

[alexhu]

I have had problems with the PT-30K. I had to send them back to China. I had to pay for shipping to China. I had to pay for shipping back from China. Yes, they were new and under warranty. I got a set back even worse than the first. I still have them. I might pickle them and feed them to my CT6800HPs

Now to be fair, they did send me a second set which look OK. Dave at LSP also helped me out, so I'm over it now and OK.

But let that be a warning to anyone thinking they can save $100 instead of buying DTs.

As the old saying,"You get what you pay for."

[bennett326]

i got my pt30ks everything arrived in perfect cosmetic condition

i am buying a used audio-lase dac this week

when more funding comes i will get my badpip 4channel driver etc

I also forgot to add what do you run all the lasers off of, another psu?

[kiyoukan]

Yes, using the galvo psu is a bad idea.
I use a mini cpu psu as it has alot of useful voltages and very stable.
But a laptop power supply could also do very well.
i thought about that driver but for now im staying TTL drivers.
once i get the time i plan on making some analog mod drivers based somewhat off the die4drivers.
BTW does robin even make those drivers still, the site has not changed in years.

[bennett326]

i looked at those drivers but i dont think he does.... thats why i chose the badpip driver i might just run it it of of something like this http://www.mpja.com/Meanwell-Power-S.../products/506/

[bennett326]

UPDATED OP i now own a audiolase DAC and am looking into getting lasers...

[kiyoukan]

well if you want some 445nm lab lasers that have a driver let me know.