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FiveTwentyThreeHundredmW

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Hey everyone new member here. Read the rules and Stickies. Been reading this forum since last summer though.

Fell in love with lasers back in 1999/2000 when cheap button-cell keychain reds were a fad. In 2014 the interest returned. Got my first cheap 532, found this forum, learned the basics, now have a collection going.

Lasers always mystified me. Thought lasers were on a different level of cool than anything else. Being able to throw pure straight light long distance.

Pleased to meet you all.
 
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Welcome man. I know how you feel. I am very excited for my new 3.5W 445 kit to arrive so I can become a child again. I plan to take some "across the frozen sea" pics to so I am hoping they turn out ok. For love of the beam.
 
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.." I was outside for about 30 minutes trolling around the sky, neighbor's houses, it was one of the coolest moments of my life (especially being younger) being able to shoot a laser beam down my block."

may want to curtail that stuff- one guy said.." shooting that laser towards the aircraft was the dumbest thing of my life.' or something like that- my point is- ATM is best to keep all that inside someplace OR out in the country AWAY from any airports and of course never aim at anything flying driving or living- unless you want a federal offence on your record big fine and long jail time - click the link in my sig and read up on what can happen...

+6 rep bump as a welcome

hak
 
Good point, you're right. It was a foggy dark morning with a few mWs of 650 but the principle is still the same. Didn't mean to glorify being a bit irresponsible.

Since gotten into lasers seriously I've watched tons of videos online, read a good part of the whole laserpointersafety.com website. I know this is no joke. Even with my lasers now, if I do some "sky shots" for a quick photo it's still nerve-racking. I've gotten all I need and rarely do it at all anymore. I don't live in a wide open area so that kind of sucks. But I can safely say, my matte walls always fall victim to my lasers ;)

Thanks for the response :)
 
FiveTwentyThreeHundredmW said:
Hey everyone, brand new member here. I'm Matt. Just made my account & finished reading all the rules and Stickies. I've been reading this forum since last summer though. :whistle:

Fell in love with lasers back in middle school 1998-2000 when the cheap keychain 650s were a fad. Got out of it, then last year I returned. Got my first cheap 532, got a few more, found this forum, learned the basics, now I have a small collection going.

Lasers always mystified and attracted me. Back in the day I took my keychain pointer everywhere. Thought lasers were the coolest thing ever. I always wanted to see the beam and couldn't understand why I couldn't. I used to open my kitchen freezer a crack and let the escaping water vapor show the beam. I remember one specific summer morning it was SUPER foggy (could barely see across my driveway)...got my laser out and finally the dream came true. I was outside for about 30 minutes trolling around the sky, neighbor's houses, it was one of the coolest moments of my life (especially being younger) being able to shoot a laser beam down my block.

Fast forward to now, I can take out my Sci Fi 1.5W 445 and "see the beam" anytime :crackup:

Live in NY, USA and work in the I.T. field. Pleased to meet you all.
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I like your post, i was the same way when i was younger and bought my first keychain laser pointer...i can so relate haha. Thanks for the read...brought back some good memories
 
Welcome and where in N.Y.? Always on the lookout for someone close to me (Rochester).
 
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