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Im new to lasers I need a opinion on a burner laser

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Ive been trying to decide what laser to buy,I dont want my price to exceed $100.Im new to this whole laser thing but ive dont alot of making curcuits and ive been wanting to get into understanding and buying lasers.so if someone could just choose one of give me a link to a better one that would be great
 





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First of all, if you have never owned a laser before, don't buy any laser over 5mW. Don't buy eBay or Amazon "5mW" lasers either, those are way over 5mW. Any laser over 5mW will cause permanent eye damage. It is very easy to damage your eyes, and even if you don't notice the damage (no nerves, and you can't really tell if you've burned a hole in your retina or not), it is extremely easy to. Laser goggles are a must.

Second, those lasers look like pure BS advertising. It is very difficult to find a 405nm laser at 1W. That first link would likely be a 445nm (purple-blue) laser. The prices are also "too good to be true." In the laser market, that means that they ARE too good to be true. If you're new to lasers, you shouldn't even be looking at these anyway.

I suggest you read into the dangers of lasers, as many many people in the world are absolutely CLUELESS about laser dangers... this forum is chock full of information, plus this link will help you immensely: http://repairfaq.org/sam/lasersaf.htm
 
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hwang21 said:
First of all, if you have never owned a laser before, don't buy any laser over 5mW. Don't buy eBay or Amazon "5mW" lasers either, those are way over 5mW. Any laser over 5mW will cause permanent eye damage. It is very easy to damage your eyes, and even if you don't notice the damage (no nerves, and you can't really tell if you've burned a hole in your retina or not), it is extremely easy to. Laser goggles are a must.

Second, those lasers look like pure BS advertising. It is very difficult to find a 405nm laser at 1W. That first link would likely be a 445nm (purple-blue) laser. The prices are also "too good to be true." In the laser market, that means that they ARE too good to be true. If you're new to lasers, you shouldn't even be looking at these anyway.

I suggest you read into the dangers of lasers, as many many people in the world are absolutely CLUELESS about laser dangers... this forum is chock full of information, plus this link will help you immensely: Sam's Laser FAQ - Laser Safety
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im sorry i think i ill explained my situation, ive had 1 or 2 lasers before none over 100mw im just new to finding where to buy lasers and and how to make sure they are real
 
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Try to do a bit of research before asking (although I need to practice that myself :p). A quick search for 'good laser companies' brought up numerous threads that will educate you on laser suppliers who will sell you lasers that are of good quality.
 
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Well considering you are relatively new to the laser world (me too really).
I suggest you to read a few basic Laser Safety tips before you make any move.
Survival Lasers has a nice guide written over the basics of laser safety.
Bite-sized essentials.

Laser Safety Precautions

In the event that you ignores the recommendations and go for the TOP GUNS straight away.
YOU MUST MUST MUST read this
 
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Buy sell trade here is actually a good store pople make lasers that you desire and you buy them it's not a traditional store but its better its line a custom car shop where you go in have a budget and say build me this car
 
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firelaser said:
Buy sell trade here is actually a good store pople make lasers that you desire and you buy them it's not a traditional store but its better its line a custom car shop where you go in have a budget and say build me this car
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I suggest contacting Blord or perhaps Daguin.
He's pretty much the go to guy around the BST section.
remember to read the sticky eh? :beer:
 
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Can someone send me a link to a good website thats cheap with decent lasers?
 
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oh gees.
Not O-like and Lazerer .
They are often underspec, and the customer service can be rather poopy at times.

Rayfoss is like the Wicked Laser's little brother. Questionable quality and shipping.
 
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I have had a good experience with lazerer, although I admit that it was a little underspec.
 
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You should probably just buy a custom from certain members here. It's cheaper, your laser will be up to spec, the customer service will be better, and you won't have to wait for it to arrive from China. And they might be able to teach you a thing or two about lasers if you ask them.
 
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