Looking for an overspec greenie

• Feb 27, 2014

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I found this: Adjustable Focus Military Green Laser Pointer Pen 5mW 532nm Zoomable Burning | eBay

and was wondering if it was overspec. It uses 18650s so that probably means that it is, but i want to know for sure. Anyone have any experience with overspec lasers and know a source? List away!

 

• Feb 27, 2014

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Yeah, it's likely overspec. 20mW+ would be a decent estimate.

 

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Awesome. My lazerer laser burned out and I want a new cheap green pointer. If the diode is burned, is there any way of saving it? All I can see is a green dot in the middle of a red circle.

 

• Feb 27, 2014

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ARG .. lool .. are You kidding somebody ??? :crackup: :crackup:

 

• Feb 27, 2014

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...Uhhhh nope?

Awesome. My lazerer laser burned out and I want a new cheap green pointer. If the diode is burned, is there any way of saving it? All I can see is a green dot in the middle of a red circle.

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Might be an alignment problem. Be careful as that red you see is IR, and is actually MUCH more powerful than it appears.

 

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Minamoto Kobayashi said:

ARG .. lool .. are You kidding somebody ??? :crackup: :crackup:

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Something the matter sir?

 

• Feb 27, 2014

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ARG said:

Yeah, it's likely overspec. 20-250mW would be a decent estimate.

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Either it's twilight zone day, or I think you've got an extra zero in there

250mW of 532, for $10, on ebay?

 

• Feb 27, 2014

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Sorry I read 250 mW so I thought it was a joke .. auto-1 rep for me :bowdown:

 

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• Feb 27, 2014

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rhd said:

Either it's twilight zone day, or I think you've got an extra zero in there

250mW of 532, for $10, on ebay?

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It's not impossible. I have one in that style and it peaks at 205mW.

Though it is labeled as 5mW, and it is $10 so I guess 250mW is a high estimate

 

• Feb 28, 2014

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I bought about 15 different "5mW" ebay lasers and two were the same as those , my guesstimate is 60-90mW , i dont like how you have the key and the switch type, i recomend you spend another 6 buck and get one with tail clickie, that puts out around 80-100mW i will hav a look for one to recomend later