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ArcticMyst Security by Avery
how safe is my arctic with the "low power" lens?
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it will still output around 200mw
Wear Your Glasses. Unless their WL shades in that case double them up.
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Wear Your Glasses. Unless their WL shades in that case double them up.
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It reduces the power by 75-80% if I remember correctly, which is still a dangerous power level (~200mW).
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It absorbs and reflects some of the Diode's output. Even the Hi-Power lens reduces power out by aprox 100mw
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If I remember correctly, it starts to degrade after a while. I'll have to dig up the thread.
It's probably just tinted glass - but the drop has been measured.
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It's probably just tinted glass - but the drop has been measured.
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From what i've seen with the "low" powered lense, it might actually put your laser at risk
since it is reflecting a good deal of light back to the laser diode
since it is reflecting a good deal of light back to the laser diode
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Id have to think it would too. I only used it at first to make sure the laser worked and then removed it and started using the normal lens.
Has anyone mentioned modding the lens and using a better peice of AR coated glass?
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Here is the link to my measurements of the Arctic and associated lenses etc. I originally had this in this forum but it was moved to "reviews". Its not a review but whatever. Here is the link
http://laserpointerforums.com/f52/two-wl-spyder-3-arctics-measured-54224.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f52/two-wl-spyder-3-arctics-measured-54224.html
I just took the glass piece out of the training lens by unscrewing the retaining ring that holds it in place. Now i have something that maintains the look of the laser, but doesn't rob power like the standard lens. I would only use the standard lens in a very dusty environment, or where I was concerned about the laser getting splashed with liquid.
