[Drake Anthony] makes building a cutting laser from a PC look easy, and it seems like it actually is. Almost everything you need can be found in a dead desktop unit. The diode is pulled from a DVD ...

The boys over at North Street Labs built a handheld burning laser and made it look super simple ... quality lens made for the wavelength of the diode, as well as a prefab driver board.

is proud to announce the launch of its groundbreaking 793nm pump laser diode, setting a new industry standard with an impressive 28W of reliable power and 97% polarization purity. This innovative ...

He pointed out that cutting LED wafers with YAG lasers at longer wavelengths produces burning around the ... the more power-efficient direct diode. But such a laser will never compete in materials ...