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Anyone in/near LOS ANGELES area with ANY lasers to sell?

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I'm new to all this and would love to buy some lasers to get me started! Not looking for anything specific, just let me know what you have.

I figure there must be some forum members in the LA area with some old
lasers burning a hole in their pocket (ba doom - pshhhh), so I'd be happy to swing by and see what you've got.

PM me or just reply here...


Mojo
 





I may be wrong, but I think someone yesterday posted a laser and said if you were in the LA area you could check it out. Look over yesterdays posts in the BST section...Hope this helps!
 
Well it's hard to know how expensive it is unless you mention a price!

I'm ok with spending some bucks if it's worth it...
 
Oh sorry didn't realize that was a link...

$800?! Yeeesh, ok, maybe that IS going a bit too far for a starter laser :-)

I've noticed a bunch of really expensive greens for sale in the 500mw range... Don't these guys realize you can buy a 1W arctic for $300!? People can bash WL all they want, but it's still a decent, high power laser with a great host, continuous duty cycle and a warranty! Maybe a scratch built will be of slightly higher quality, but how many people are going to pay double - or more - for it?

I guess I understand people may have spent a lot on them when they were new, and no one wants to sell their $1000 laser for $250... But that's the way it goes with high tech stuff. My $3000 video projector I bought 4 years ago is worth $500 now, if that. I'd rather keep it and have an extra projector I can take to parties and stuff rather than sell it at such a loss.

These guys who spent bank on super powerful lasers when they first came out simply have to realize mega-depreciation is the price you pay when you "have to have the best and the brightest" as soon as it comes out! So either just keep a perfectly good laser and have fun with it or suck it up and just accept the fact that you're going to take a big loss on it.

I mean really, I'm not a shill for WL, but how many people out there if given a choice between a 1W arctic for $300 and a 500mw scratch built for $600 would go for the scratch??

Anyway we'll see what the day brings... Maybe someone will sell me an old 300wm green for $50 :-)
 
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You do not understand the difference between DPSS systems/modules and diode lasers. You may also need to read up a bit more about price vs. quality (and integrity)

Peace,
dave
 
hes selling a green laser, the price is adequate.
the arctic uses a diode, unlike green.

green lasers use an IR diode pumped through like 3 lens and a compacted cube of fairy dust, they always more expensive than other diode lasers.

and no, they are not decent lasers. You can find the same wavelength, with higher output and better quality for close to half the price of the arctic.
The warranty doesn't mean crap either if they ignore their customers when the laser dies and the battery explodes in the charger.....

If you want a 1W 445nm, you can get a new one here on the forum for about $200.
isn't yobresal from around LA? contact him. hes got em for $190
 
Ok well obviously I have a lot to learn, I apologize for making assumptions about lasers/prices when clearly I have no clue about the various types of lasers - I guess i'm still at the point where a laser is just a shiny beam!

If anyone in the LA area is selling new or used gear, please let me know...
 
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