Recent content by Lazerus

Ledshoppe.com recently added a 50mw 405nm ($24.99) UV pen laser to their inventory. I'm de-lighted with mine. Coupon code 1030 or 1560 for $30 & $60, respectively.

I recently aquired one of these, but am unhappy with it due to a line artifact that extends about an inch on either side of the dot at 10'. Almost as if a line lens was there. Haven't taken it up with Susie yet . . .I absolutely hate messing with returns. I did my reasearch here, and don't...

ledshoppe.com Highly recommended - quick shippers, responsive, and often cheaper than DX, especially with coupon codes. 1030 (10% $30) 1560 (15% $60)

I got one of these - after the first one was non-operational, ledshoppe did send a replacement which works fine. I'm guessing it has a mirror mounted on a spring - the effect is best when first picked up, then the movement fades to zero. I've found that finger flicks give pretty cool effects -...

LOL - you got that right!

Duty cycles! I'd always like to know duty cycles. I've been eyeing this O-like as well. Have ordered from O-like before, they (Susie) are prompt on questions and delivery. But I always want to know duty cycles.

Paypal sent for the blue Aquarius - thanks Glenn!

I purchased both of these. I suppose they'd be okay for bench work, but I was looking for things to use in an optical sculpture. These are low grade with a lot of chipped pieces - watch out for shards when you dump the bag out. I ended up using the vintage military tank prisms you see...

I'm just getting to the point where I feel I can post intelligently, after a lot of hours wandering about on this board reading so many interesting things. Plus I recently retired, so now I'm full time fun stuff, of which lasers are a small but significant part thereof.

Put me down for a blue aquarius, if I'm in time for GB 5. GB 6 if not. Email to Gmail sent. Thanks for putting all this together!

Maybe goggle style is a misnomer - these are more like impact protection glasses you see shop workers wearing vs a full seal goggle (ie skiing googles). I shall redouble my efforts to post succinctly. I'm in Seattle - we recycle everything. Styro peanuts are the only packing method that's not...

I called OEM regarding their hobby googles fit over glasses - the fellow I talked to was great. So I ordered them and they got here like right now! They're a pretty good fit, actually, so I'm happy. Only slight neg is the styro packing peanuts.

Researching goggles, OEM's hobby googles seem to be a best buy, perhaps followed by Dragons - but my issue is fit over corrective lenses - glasses. ATM I'm using a BFG 150mw, along with various LED Shoppe greenies, so IR is probably an issue. In other cases of goggles over glasses, such as...

United States Customers Only: due to new regulations enforced by the US FDA and PayPal, orders of >5mW lasers units shipped to the United States are no longer accepted. Orders that were previously accepted and unshipped will be cancelled and refunded to customers. This affects United States...

Glad to be here - what a great resource. This thread has answered a lot of my questions.  Looking to get a full duty cycle 100mw or so green beam, such as The DL Hulk - like the C battery size as well as the price.  The hulk seems to have less than the legal requirements for safety interlocks -...