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200mw Radio Shack laser?

VirtueViolater

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Just went to Radio Shack for some things and found they are selling exterior "yard" lasers. The specs say they are 5mw and they have a star cap type lens. Each dot is at least as strong as my 303 green ebay laser. Imo it's 200 mw at least. If I had an lpm, I would purchase one and meter it. Green was the only color on display but they also have red and blue. They go for $70. If someone here buys one and does some testing I hope they post thier results.
Danny
 





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No, these are different and single frequency. Haven't seen the ones you linked to before either. I really want to tear into one of the ones Radio Shack sales.
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Just edited my last post with another style with only one wavelength.
 
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Hmm, interesting. However, I highly doubt they're 200 mW, those cheap mass produced modules do a MAX of around 160mW. And that's with like, extreme overpower. Wouldn't last. The 303s are around 80-90mW best I believe.
 
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Yeah, I'm just quessing, seems pretty strong, I think everything they sale is from china, wouldn't be suprised if they were mislabled for importing purposes.
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VirtueViolater said:
Yup, that's it. Do you know if anyone experimenting on these?
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I don't know of anyone playing with these. Those "Star Shower" units in my first link have been around for a while now; they are popular around the Christmas holidays.

Edit: Here is a link to a thread about these lights from last year.
 
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What's an 'exterior yard laser'? Are you talking about those little little projector bulb things that screw on to the side of buildings and make little diffracted dots?
 
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VirtueViolater said:
Imo it's 200 mw at least.
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You mean to tell me I bought a $500 power meter when I could have just asked your opinion? Wow, I really wasted my money, didn't I. :crackup:


Seriously though. Please read the stickies. Your opinion (as well as anyone else using only their eyes to measure power) has an error margin so obscenely high, it is useless.
 
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VirtueViolater said:
Imo, what you have wasted is your life sitting in front of your c omputer on point, waiting on a chance to prove how intelligent you are.
No proof needed here, I can read, I know your a smart guy.
Danny
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To be fair, he's not wrong, attempting to judge power by sight alone is pointless. I know he comes across harsh/mean sometimes - I think that's just how he is though - was always that way here as far back as I can remember. I wouldn't take any offence, you'll learn to love it eventually... :shhh:
 
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Yeah, I apologize Cyp, been a rough afternoon, banks got me pissed, was way too fast to reciprocate
Danny
 
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VirtueViolater said:
Just went to Radio Shack for some things and found they are selling exterior "yard" lasers. The specs say they are 5mw and they have a star cap type lens. Each dot is at least as strong as my 303 green ebay laser. Imo it's 200 mw at least. If I had an lpm, I would purchase one and meter it. Green was the only color on display but they also have red and blue. They go for $70. If someone here buys one and does some testing I hope they post thier results.
Danny
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I def need to check that out! Crazy to think radio shack would have something like that.
 
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