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1Nick

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hello all,
i am new to all this laser stuff and im looking for a little help. i am planning on purchasing a 200MW RED LASER POINTER from budget gadgets. Is there a better deal than the one that i might purchase? also, what color laser burns the best? the only reason why am i buying lasers is for burning things :p so please give me tips and details so you can help me out :)
 





Scotty 757

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mdjd07

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Scotty 757 said:
I have the new style 200mW adjustable from O-like and I love it. It burns real well and adjusts easy. I dont have a way of testing the power but I am sure it runs 180mW and above. Contact Susie if you have any questions at all. She shipped my laser and batteries/charger seperate to get past U.S. customs. I would suggest this laser to anyone.

New Style red laser 200mW /adjustable [OLNRL200] - $45.99 : Zen Cart!, The Art of E-commerce
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wow that looks like a crazy good deal
 
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budget gadgets is very good about shipping and customer service. usually it takes 3 or more days for things to get where i live and it took less than two weeks all together.
 
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1Nick said:
what color laser burns the best? the only reason why am i buying lasers is for burning things :p so please give me tips and details so you can help me out :)
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Correct me if I am wrong sumone, but I am pretty sure that I read that blu-ray burns the best, Thats why I went with the PHR-803T for my first burning laser build;)
 
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mdjd07 said:
wow that looks like a crazy good deal
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It is a great deal. I thought it was too good to be true. There actually was one problem with my laser. The tail cap gets stuck but Susie sent me a new one. It should be here soon.
 
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mdjd07 said:
Correct me if I am wrong sumone, but I am pretty sure that I read that blu-ray burns the best, Thats why I went with the PHR-803T for my first burning laser build;)
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the reason it burns better is because of the shorter wavelength therefore higher energy. but i think a red focusable is gonna be the best bet due to the cost per/mW. someone please correct me if im wrong
 
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i know people think that burning things will be at the top of their list when you buy a laser but i find myself using my green 50mw more then my 200mw laser
 
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KiLLrB said:
the reason it burns better is because of the shorter wavelength therefore higher energy. but i think a red focusable is gonna be the best bet due to the cost per/mW. someone please correct me if im wrong
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Yeah I forgot to mention about the wavelength, And yes I believe you are right That red would be a better deal for him because of the 200 mw
 
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Scotty 757 said:
It is a great deal. I thought it was too good to be true. There actually was one problem with my laser. The tail cap gets stuck but Susie sent me a new one. It should be here soon.
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Thats cool she hooked you up...Ill have to pick up one of these when I get a few extra bux:D
 
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I just checked out the one you were going to buy and it is the exact same one from O-Like so it is all up to you.
 
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Scotty 757 said:
I just checked out the one you were going to buy and it is the exact same one from O-Like so it is all up to you.
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the hosts looked alot different to me... I like the look of the one he was looking at better but i trust o-like so...
 
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I'd go with the O-Like one, at O-Like you get a free charger for the batteries.
I didn't see a charger in the pictures at budget gadgets.
 
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