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I purchased a Optotronics 150mw pointer 2nd hand from another member here last year. It has been great but when I tested it using a laser meter in a local lab nearby I noticed it was putting out around 50-80mW. This could be due to using some batteries that were not brand new, but do most...

I put this in the Safety section since it related to that. I made a post a few months ago when I first got my Optotronics 150mW pen style laser. Even while using some OD 2.0 ratted safety glasses, after testing my laser's burning capabilities at a distance of about 1 ft. Even after just a few...

Me and 2 other friends from the USA are looking for about 12 days on a nice beach somewhere for ~$1200-$1300 each including round trip airfare. the only place I can find is Phuket Thailand. I was wondering if it is safe there. You guys know any other places where the dollar is strong that has...

YouTube - State Patrol airplane hit with laser Not sure if its been posted or not. Shows your how easily cops can zero in on your location. and on a lighter note -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzFe32Omy44

oh shit... This is really stupid if they are using high power lasers against people... This was posted a few days ago on a Japanese news site. YouTube - シー・シェパード レーザー攻撃�妨害

Anyone excited about this movie? I wasn't really that excited until I read about the history of it development and the new technologies and 3d camera's Cameron got made just so he could create a more realistic "life-like" picture. Here is the article James Cameron’s New 3-D Epic Could Change...

I'm going to Vail Colorado for the first time next month. I have only been snowboarding twice in Nagano Japan ( about 6 days total) I have a few questions about renting equipment and what kind of bored to buy and what kind of areas I should try. What kind of bored should I get? I weight...

Tonight was my first night in awhile where I had some free time. So, Since I bought some wicked laser safety glasses from a LPF members here, i decided I would try out my new laser out with a set of fresh batteries. I got a small piece of electrical tape and began to burn it while wearing my...

Basically this nice lady at work just said here, you can have it. its a prebuilt Compaq but hey, its free. It has no hard drive but has the following specs. A8AE-LE - Asus - Motherboard with Athlon 64 (V) 3500+ 2.2 GHz Socket 939 1GB DDR 3200 (I might be able to find some more for it...

I posted the following code into my signature but it is not showing up. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks.

I started this thread because I need some advice. I have been working my first job in America for about 6 months now and trying to pay off my student loans. As soon as I finish paying off my loans ( about August 2010 ) I will have saved up about $7000 and am planning to go to Japan to live...

Well... my parents got had into buying a new 50inch Plasma Amazon.com: LG 50PQ30 50-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV: Electronics So my mom always leaves the tv on for days at a time and falls asleep with it left on at night, I'm trying to tell her she can't do this anymore with a plasma because of image...

Hi guys. I received my first laser a few days ago from a LPF member and I will dedicate this thread to it. I am going to a star party tonight at the Physics department at my university and they said they would help me measure the real output of it using some of their instruments. It says it...

I just purchased my first green laser and it is on it's way now. It has an operating temperature of 15°C to 30°C ( 59F- 86F ) My question is why? I understand the diode can heat up and deform or break due to overheating but why is there a low temperature range as well? If we need to duty...

I am wanting to buy a 150~200mW Green laser that has had little use and comes from a reputable dealer. Let me know what you got. I really like the Opto's btw.

http://revver.com/video/475639/150mw-green-laser-pointer-popping-balloons-and-almost-burning-my-viper/ He is shining it at buildings with people inside... even at that distance would it still cause eye damage?

Hello. I just joined these forums while researching building my own green laser. I am looking to either buy or build my own green laser. Im looking for something with at least 125mw output and an IR filter. If you have something like this or if anyone could build me one, please let me know. Thanks.