Night Vision Laser illuminator

[Delta4-3]

Im thinking of tinkering up a homemade laser illuminator, using something like this, but higher quality.

808nm 300mW High Power Burning IR Laser Diode DIY Lab | eBay

I think you could make a focusable one quite easily.

Anyone ever done it?

 

[JohnnyC]

Warn Lasers makes some IR stuff that you could put a lens in front of. Fairly turnkey solution.

 

[Delta4-3]

Warn Lasers makes some IR stuff that you could put a lens in front of. Fairly turnkey solution.

Thanks, I'll check them out.

 

[ncorry]

Im thinking of tinkering up a homemade laser illuminator, using something like this, but higher quality.

808nm 300mW High Power Burning IR Laser Diode DIY Lab | eBay

I think you could make a focusable one quite easily.

Anyone ever done it?

Sounds and looks like you're looking at an infrared version of the Laser Genetics ND3. Warn Lasers also makes a green laser designator that can be focused/ collimated. I contacted them and they don't make it in an infrared version. I've thought that an infrared version of the Laser Genetics ND3 would work great with NV. There are knock-off Chinese versions of the ND3 available on eBay. Might be worth it to start with one of those and swap out the green laser diode with an infrared laser diode.

Cheap green focus-able laser from China- $57- Night Vision Green Laser Sight Designator Flashlight 20mm Rail Mount w 2 Rings | eBay

 

[Delta4-3]

Sounds and looks like you're looking at an infrared version of the Laser Genetics ND3. Warn Lasers also makes a green laser designator that can be focused/ collimated. I contacted them and they don't make it in an infrared version. I've thought that an infrared version of the Laser Genetics ND3 would work great with NV. There are knock-off Chinese versions of the ND3 available on eBay. Might be worth it to start with one of those and swap out the green laser diode with an infrared laser diode.

Cheap green focus-able laser from China- $57- Night Vision Green Laser Sight Designator Flashlight 20mm Rail Mount w 2 Rings | eBay

Thanks, I'll see what I can do with it and post back. Im not really sure what my goal is here, because Ive got LED illuminators that will light up further than the distances I have available to shoot....but I want to try my hand at it anyway.

 

[Twelve208]

Keep us posted for sure,after talking to you yesterday it sounds like something worth giving a shot at.

 

[Delta4-3]

Ive been tinkering with it some lately and I think Ill end up with long reaching beast for $50ish. If it is successful I'll post a how-to up for the other DIY guys out there.