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There were stories of Soviet troops with a laser rangefinder on their AK-47's using it to blind our guys out of sheer boredom in some border areas. I don't know more about it.

A couple years ago I recall hearing about a handheld device that flashed at a specific frequency. This one frequency caused almost instant vomiting and waves of nausea. With the advent of much more powerfull compact light sources this gadget could replace pepper spray. Anyone have the skinny ...

Not always so. Mine was rejected by WL because their CC service is located in Scotland and for whatever reason disliked my US Wells Fargo Bank Visa Debit Card.

Thanks, will do. So much to learn before I can get my feet wet.

After some searching I agree with you. Amazing work. No doubt I'll go with one of his hosts when the time comes. My second build will be a 12X in a Phaser but #1 will be his.

Thanks for the reply guys. So I can get more for less and on time?? Wow, I think I'll be doing that then!

Howdy all. I'm new to the laser hobby and I have a question. Since WL is having quite a few issues right now I have to ask the obvious question: Can a 1 Watt blue laser be built from a parts kit for around the cost of the WL Arctic? I know the host won't be as cool to look at but if I build...