[sdiy] Laser pointers and/or modules

[Eric Brombaugh]

Richard Wentk wrote:
> Does anyone have any suggestions for where to buy some >5mW laser diodes 
> with collimating lenses for sensible money?
> 
> Farnell and Digikey are charging *silly* prices. And while it's easy to 
> buy ready made pointers on eBay, but I'm wondering if there's a 
> professional source of the diode components I could buy from without 
> having to pull apart someone else's product.

I've bought stuff from Meredith Instruments before. Nice folks (local to 
me). Looks like they've got diodes, lenses and modules. Not cheap though 
- $19 for a 5mW module.

http://www.mi-lasers.com/index1.html

Eric