Hey Adam....
I wasn't sure if it was you or a noob was using your handle over
here...
Nice to see you here...
Well.... forget what I posted above... this "noob" is well known
on Photonlexicon...and as far as I'm concerned...
I would not have a problem dealing with him...
Jerry
Hey Jerry!
On the contrary, I think your post was more than appropriate. After I posted my "First Post" here on LPF I realized, "Yikes! this is my first post!?!? Boy, that's not going to go over well..." I could have swore I posted here before but I guess I didn't. Your post helped me open up a little more and not look like a total noob or a scammer. Also, I plan on posting here more often. This site has really turned into a great resource and have been seeing all the really cool stuff you guys have been coming up with. I originally blew off LPF as the typical "Pointer Jockey" "Kewl Kid" site but it has become much more than that.
Nice setup there, but most of the value is in the chiller and PSU - I have a 60w Coherent diode brick and can't sell it for $175....
Hey Mario!
I also know you from PL. Your the guy that had that sweet old school argon that Bob has now, right? Yeah, I have a lot of experience in marketing.... Now, I may not sell this laser this time around but I'm aware what it's worth to me and I'm more than sure I can get it, I usually do!
Think of it this way, How many times have you seen one of these diode arrays available as a turn-key package??? My guess is 0. How many people on ebay have a video of their laser actually running? Very few. I personally like buying lasers and equipment for cheap, fixing them up, build controllers or interfaces for them, playing with them for a while and then selling them.
Obviously this laser set is not for everyone. Surely not for the typical housewife who needs an implement for cutting roses.
Nor for the individual on a budget with decent electronics skills. This set is for the person with a lot of loose cash that just wants a kick ass turn-key laser. Could you get all these components separately for cheaper.... Sure you could! But then you'd have to pay for separate shipping, assemble and hope it works.
When it's all said and done, $2000 is a great price for what you really get. For example, I had to invest about 15 hours and $150 just to get the chiller working again. Here's the thread on the chiller rebuild.
Thermotek Chillers Exposed! (TEC Question)
