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What do you use your laser (s) for?

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What do you use your laser for?

I get the impression that it's or sitting pretty on the desk or something.

Does anyone use theres for more practical applicatons like on a moving part, in the vehicle beaming the sky or for self defense etc?
 





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i use mine for plane and helicopter spotting! if i see one i point it at it so all my cool friends can see where the aircraft is at! ;D ;)


i use mine for entertainment!
i have a projector and also i just use mine to further my knowledge on lasers and scanners.

i like to try new things and figure out what works and how to make it work better!

mostly self enjoyment!
 
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Kirby-Morgan said:
What do you use your laser for?

I get the impression that it's or sitting pretty on the desk or something.

Does anyone use theres for more practical applicatons like on a moving part, in the vehicle beaming the sky or for self defense etc?
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Practical enough?


I use mine to help keep myself out of the bars at night.  I use them to keep my mind working and entertained.  I use mine to see just how many colors there are in a cyan beam and how many times I can get the colors to cross.  I use them to draw pretty pictures on the wall.  I use them to entertain my grandchildren.

Practical applications?

Remember, it's a hobby, not a job.  If it was your job, you probably wouldn't enjoy it as much.  There are some who do, (frothychimp comes to mind), but most people don't like doing their jobs as a hobby.

Peace,
dave
 
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I like to use my lasers as toothpicks and back scratchers. They also make wonderful paper weights.
 
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I pop balloons at parties, then look like i know nothing! ::)

But I also work with large UV lasers for a living. so its kind of cool to show it to customers, they think it really neat!
 
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I also pop balloons at parties and then explain that my laser's ripped from an Xbox 360. People's jaws drop. xD
 
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Well said.

Village, is the Xbox 360 diode actually powerful enough to do that?
I was under the impression they are sub 100mW so aren't really packin' heat?
 
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Kirby-Morgan said:
Well said.

Village, is the Xbox 360 diode actually powerful enough to do that?
I was under the impression they are sub 100mW so aren't really packin' heat?
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The XBOX 360 HD DVD Add-On player was one of the original sources for the PHR-803T sleds.

Yes it was major overkill in the player, but that didn't seem to bother us. ;)

Peace,
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Ever stare at a fire?

Well I stare at the dot. :eek:

I use it to burn unknowing victims so they get startled or think they're being bit from some crazy insect. ;D

I like to build them because its fun.
I like to see the beam.
I like to play with my cats and dog (lower powered).
I like to star point.
I like to use my spirograph because it makes cool shapes.
I like coherent light.
I like lasers mainly for their colorful ambient light.
 
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thesk8nmidget said:
i use mine for plane and helicopter spotting! if i see one i point it at it so all my cool friends can see where the aircraft is at!  ;D ;)
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hahahaha that gave me a good laugh!
 
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Ace82 said:
I use it to burn unknowing victims so they get startled or think they're being bit from some crazy insect.  ;D
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Ever been bitten by a spider? Down here on the underside of the earth, our spiders are so big they have health bars (can't be bothered to post the pic). I was on school camp and we were hiking through the bush, when I get this sensation like a thorn is in my sock. Then utter intense burning pain! I look down and there's a bloody great hairy thing biting THROUGH MY SOCK! >.< Swelled up like crazy. I flicked it away but my supervising camp dude caught it to make sure it wasn't a funnel web.
 
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