any one here own a wicked laser?

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jmcoreymv

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I do, I have the 35 mW green laser. It's actually powered quite a bit higher than its rating. I measured it at 65 mW.
 
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jmcoreymv

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I got it as a gift. I guess lasers in this power range are good for pointing at stars. I took it with me once when I went to Yosemite and I could easily hit the side of half-dome from the campgrounds I was at. You just have to be really careful not to shine it on reflective surfaces.
 
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Not recommended purchase.

They are dangerous, have no accession number (meaning it WILL get confiscated if found during a customs inspection), and generally not designed well for everyday use.

The principles of the DPSS laser and the physical limits that bind their operation are against stable operation and suitable operating lifetimes for units of this size given the advertised power outputs.

Changchun New Industries' 5mW products adapted with a larger pump diode and CASIX MCA doesn't equate a high quality "portable" transverse laser product. If you really need such a product, they are available and legal. FWIW
 
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Originally posted by: MS Dawn
Not recommended purchase.

They are dangerous, have no accession number (meaning it WILL get confiscated if found during a customs inspection), and generally not designed well for everyday use.

The principles of the DPSS laser and the physical limits that bind their operation are against stable operation and suitable operating lifetimes for units of this size given the advertised power outputs.

Changchun New Industries' 5mW products adapted with a larger pump diode and CASIX MCA doesn't equate a high quality "portable" transverse laser product. If you really need such a product, they are available and legal. FWIW
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Originally posted by: iamaelephant
Originally posted by: MS Dawn
Not recommended purchase.

They are dangerous, have no accession number (meaning it WILL get confiscated if found during a customs inspection), and generally not designed well for everyday use.

The principles of the DPSS laser and the physical limits that bind their operation are against stable operation and suitable operating lifetimes for units of this size given the advertised power outputs.

Changchun New Industries' 5mW products adapted with a larger pump diode and CASIX MCA doesn't equate a high quality "portable" transverse laser product. If you really need such a product, they are available and legal. FWIW
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Fvck I get sick of your purple prose. Learn to speak like a human being.
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Originally posted by: Leros
What does one do with such a powerful laser?
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mercanucaribe

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Originally posted by: jmcoreymv
I got it as a gift. I guess lasers in this power range are good for pointing at stars. I took it with me once when I went to Yosemite and I could easily hit the side of half-dome from the campgrounds I was at. You just have to be really careful not to shine it on reflective surfaces.
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I wouldn't want to fvck around with something like that. You have to keep in mind that if you point it at a curved reflective surface, the beam will make it back to your eye.
 
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Not to mention that you could cause injury to many others out there and not know it. Passing planes are not always obvious, for example.
 
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Originally posted by: mercanucaribe

I wouldn't want to fvck around with something like that. You have to keep in mind that if you point it at a curved reflective surface, the beam will make it back to your eye.
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If the object is close (indoors) then yes I would be VERY concerned.

These lasers have a divergence (at best) of 1.2 milliradians. Most are around 1.5 or so. Sounds like he had a POI very far away. If the beam reflected back it would be huge at that distance. It would appear to be dazzling at best and well below the threshold of doing any kind of retinal damage.

This is why the claims of people foolishly shining a pointer at an aircraft thousands of feet downrange possibly doing harm to pilot's vision is totally false. Yes it can startle or kill night vision in a dark cockpit. Damage it will not do. It's still extremely foolish to shine the beam at any vehicle for that reason.

In the US if a pilot reports a laser from the ground they will immediately attempt to find the location on the ground and this has been successful with some cases. Pilots flying near the area are also advised of possible hazards of lasers when this is called in.

It all boils down to common sense. Like a gun, treat it with respect and you should not get into trouble and/or cause trouble for others. Play with it like a toy and you can hurt yourself and others or face insurmountable trouble in court.

 
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Originally posted by: silverpig

580 nm
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Is that CW output or pulsed? Using that for medical purposes or in a lab?

Originally posted by: jmcoreymv

What do you do with a 60 W laser?
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There's lots of uses for higher powered lasers. We use them for entertainment purposes here.

The workhorse laser is the CO2 and its wavelength at 10.6 microns (10,600 nanometers) is completely invisible to human eyes at any power level. It's effects are not, however. Cutting tables may use these lasers in the multiple kW range and they can process steel FAST. Seeing them in action is amazing.

 
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