defy
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Hi
Im looking for a good quality green laser pointer that is a true 5mW , with the output being roughly consistent. Ideally it should be ~5mW but anything between ~5mW and ~10mW should do. Thing is, I cant seem to find any that is not shipped from some far flung country. Bear in mind Im in England, and ideally, i do not want to wait for like 15 days for shipping. So if anyone knows of any good lasers with an output of 5mW in Enlgand, it would be much appreciated if you could point me to it (pun not intended(it might be...))
Thanks in advance
defy
EDIT: Thanks guys A LOT. Its really nice to see all of your replies - especially to a newcomer to the forum. i think ill settle for the Roithner lasers, and as for eBay, i might just get some cheap pack of 3 lasers for about £5. And once again, thank you all for your input
Sorry for quoting all of you like this, but i have/had no idea if can/could simply 'tag' people by username (like reddit or instagram you would write u/someone or @Someone)
Im looking for a good quality green laser pointer that is a true 5mW , with the output being roughly consistent. Ideally it should be ~5mW but anything between ~5mW and ~10mW should do. Thing is, I cant seem to find any that is not shipped from some far flung country. Bear in mind Im in England, and ideally, i do not want to wait for like 15 days for shipping. So if anyone knows of any good lasers with an output of 5mW in Enlgand, it would be much appreciated if you could point me to it (pun not intended(it might be...))
Thanks in advance
defy
EDIT: Thanks guys A LOT. Its really nice to see all of your replies - especially to a newcomer to the forum. i think ill settle for the Roithner lasers, and as for eBay, i might just get some cheap pack of 3 lasers for about £5. And once again, thank you all for your input
Sorry for quoting all of you like this, but i have/had no idea if can/could simply 'tag' people by username (like reddit or instagram you would write u/someone or @Someone)
Optotronic's
Edit: sorry forgot to add he's in the US but does ship fast..
Not sure if you can get a complete pointer, or just the components, but you could take a look at Odic Force.
Another source would be Z-Bolt, but again, they're in the U.S.
Unfortunately Odic Force in UK longer offers pens of any kind.
Have a look at this Austrian company- ROITHNER LASERTECHNIK GmbH . Would be quick shipping to UK.
They have several types of laser pens available. http://www.roithner-laser.com/laser_pointers.html
It's a shame that Maplin has ceased trading for the meantime, as they used to be on the high street. You used to be able to get a 1mW pointer from them and then modify it. They had electronic filters inside that if you snipped the wires to it the laser would become unregulated but still be <10mW. I would try Roithner that Encap recommended as there isn't many options available that are regulated and available quickly.
Maplin 1mW 532nm laser for sale.
https://www.cashconverters.co.uk/shop/product/maplin-green-laser-pointer/166476
Is there a tutorial for upgrading the Maplin 1mW, also would make a nice host for a compatible laser module.
Please try not to double-post as much - you can reply to multiple comments in the same reply...
There's really not much in the way of UK sellers of pointers - the law restricts the sale of pointers over 1mw (so no class 2/3/4) in shops, and most online stores match this. Fortunately there's fewer rules regarding importing them, though it is possible for purchases to be seized by customs. Most suppliers that this forum uses are either in the US (Survival Lasers, DTR, both for parts for laser builds) or in China. JetLasers and Sanwu are both regarded as very good quality although at a much higher price.
Since you live in a place that restricts the output of laser pointer output power, I'd go looking for your lasers in a store where you live. I picked up a <5 mW 650nm laser pointer ten years ago for $2.00. You can likely find some in red or green that are 3 Euros or less.
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