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Just bought my a new 100mw green laser

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I see this is your first post Ravenous! Make sure to read the stickies in the "General" section of the forums as these will give you some good tips on lasers/forum rules.

On to your question:
For 100mW's of 532nm light, glasses AREN'T required but are RECOMMENDED. If you plan on using it for any burning, or near reflective surfaces then glasses are something which you should plan on getting without a doubt.

In regards to your laser. When I first started this hobby I had some cheap "50mW" eBay style 532nm laser and I've now progressed to lab style lasers! Find what you think is interesting, learn about it and build your collection from there :)

See you around,
Alex
 
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LeHap said:
On to your question:
For 100mW's of 532nm light, glasses AREN'T required but are RECOMMENDED. If you plan on using it for any burning, or near reflective surfaces then glasses are something which you should plan on getting without a doubt.
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No, get goggles even if you aren't using it for burning. Accidents can happen, and even at 100mw a laser can do irreversible damage. When dealing with your vision it is ALWAYS better to be safe than sorry. As a rule of thumb, always use goggles when dealing with lasers >5mw.

At only 100mw you can *probably* get away with a cheap ~$5 pair from eBay. But if you want to play it safe and get a good pair, then get an Eagle Pair from Survival Laser. They are good goggles and are highly recommended on this forum.
 
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what are u gonna do with it ? just point it up in the sky or ? its kinda bad to buy a penhost laser with that much power u wont be able to use it for too long otherwise it will heat up to much and damage the module, the best is to buy a bigger host that u can focus and use longer, for a pen i would say if we talk about green 50mw is more then enough the beam at night will be very visible.
 
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How long do you estimate I will be able to have it on for at a time.
 
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RavenousRedd said:
How long do you estimate I will be able to have it on for at a time.
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I wouldn't use it for more then a couple minutes on at a time, then give It about 30sec-1min to cool off. 532nm is a DPSS process which uses crystals and a high powered 808nm(infrared) diode to produce the desired light :)

-Alex
 
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if that laser really is gonna put out a stable 100mW then i wouldnt use it for more then a minute even that is alot for a pen with that much power.. they should clearly state the duty cycle on their site many think u can use a laser like a toy..
 
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Absolutely, I would definitely invest in some good safety glasses. There are a lot of forum topics on here discussing the different types and prices. In many cases, you get what you pay for. Repairing damage to your vision will be much more expensive than the cost of some decent safety glasses.

Personally, I have experience with both Wicked Laser Shades and Eagle Pair. The Wicked ones seem sort of gimmicky compared to Eagle Pair, which have been outstanding.
 
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Hi,
Some kids were playing with similar 100mw 532nm kaleidoscopic green laser pen to the one you posted.
It was set to a shape attachment with many dots and it got into my eyes for a split second as well as kids on the playground. Is there anything we should be worried about?
Is there anyway to verify it was actually 100mw? It could be a lot less and the shape attachment should take it down further. Is there a wat to check if there is retinal damage?
 
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