100% duty cycle green lasers

• May 6, 2014

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I am looking to buy my first green laser pointer. I have been reading up on them but can not decide. I want it to have a 100% duty cycle and be between 5 and 30mw (15 to 30 is preferred if I can have it shipped to US). The only ones that I have found are the wicked laser core (I read wicked lasers are not the best) and a 5mw from glow lasers.

Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

 

• May 7, 2014

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Any green pointer in that power range already has a 100% duty cycle. Don't get hung up on the chinese copy-pasta specs.

 

• May 7, 2014

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Unless if it's an eBay pointer, perhaps. Most pen-style lasers will get warm after a minute or two of continuous operation

 

• May 7, 2014

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Cyparagon is right, but you can take a look at Rayfoss. You should find some stuff there.

 

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what kind of power u want? a cheap 5mw only or? u might aswell buy a cheap on ebay laser pen u can shine those until the battery runs out i bet. And they are also alot over spec those pens above 10mw and up for sure.

 

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• May 7, 2014

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laserbtb perhaps?

 

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Cel said:

laserbtb perhaps?

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Depend of how much money he want to spend, laser type...etc....etc....

 

• May 7, 2014

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BurningLaserGuy said:

Depend of how much money he want to spend, laser type...etc....etc....

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For green lasers in his preferred power range, laserbtb is the best choice.

If he doesn't have money for that, he could always buy a few greenies from feebay...

 

• May 7, 2014

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I would prefer a 15mw if I can find one. Thanks for the help

 

• May 7, 2014

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LP 515nm 532nm 1-150

This one says cooling system - metal heatsink. Does this mean it can be run constantly?

Thank you

 

• May 7, 2014

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Nubalizer said:

LP 515nm 532nm 1-150

This one says cooling system - metal heatsink. Does this mean it can be run constantly?

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An 15mW laser doesn't need an cooling system, lol. I have one(not the one in the link) and it gets hot after ~1min.. Or you want to keep it switched on more than 5min.?!

 

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I was hoping to be able to use it for longer than a minute at a time.

 

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Does it need to be handheld?

You should give us some more info...
I don't see why the laser would be kept on for more than 5 mins without letting it to cool for a bit.

Well, you can have custom built handheld laser with big heat sink...

 

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• May 8, 2014

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For a first green laser I would recomend an 30mW one, maybe in the pen style host, because you don't need big heat sinking for this.