Hello fellow laser lovers :P

[Lemon]

Hi! I'm Lemon and i'm a laser user from NZ.

I found this place when searching for a way to make my 20mw green laser burn through stuff, though I didn't get very far as I wanted to register and take a look around here :X

I got my laser about a week ago, and I love it! I've become hooked by this laser and want to promptly upgrade to something that can burn My friend decided he'd one up me and buy a 50mw green laser, so now it's my turn to one up him.

Needless to say I didn't quite find out how to mod my little 20mw, so my question to you guys is, is it possible? And what size lasers do burn from the get go.

Thanks.

 

[aryntha]

You'd want 50mW to burn 'somewhat', but 100mW to burn reliably. Some lasers are pot moddable (modding a small potentiometer inside the unit) but it's usually more trouble than it's worth (meaning, you're likely to break it..)

This laser has been getting a lot of mention around here lately, and it's focusable, so it'll burn pretty well right out of the box.

link--> New cute pocket Green laser 100mW /adjustable [OLCGL100] - $71.99 : Welcome to O-Like.com, Your source for laser products

 

[JaiNobeZ]

I'd say go for a 200mW RED. They're the cheapest way to defiinitely be able to burn. If you order a green capable of burning you'll struggle to look at it, whereas a red is safer.

But even so, if you want to look at that dot for a long time (e.g. carving into something) you're going to need goggles.

 

[Asa]

...searching for a way to make my 20mw green laser burn through stuff, though I didn't get very far...
Thanks.

You wont' get very far, trust me! Welcome, and good luck with your new-laser-search. Always a fun thing to do! :bday:

 

[Lemon]

Cheers for the info guys, much appreciated.

Is anyone on this forum from New Zealand? The only place I know that is reliable to buy lasers from is Trademe. Does anyone know of a site that will ship to New Zealand, or better yet, is in New Zealand?

Glad I found this place :X

 

[Cheech]

Her's a cheap green burner, you may need to purchase a charger for the battery that it comes with.
http://laserpointerforums.com/f52/focalprice-532nm-200mw-green-keychain-laser-53319.html
good luck

 

[JaiNobeZ]

Her's a cheap green burner, you may need to purchase a charger for the battery that it comes with.
http://laserpointerforums.com/f52/focalprice-532nm-200mw-green-keychain-laser-53319.html
good luck

Have you actually bought this, or seen it?

I'm not convinced FocalPrice will offer a laser capable of burning. If it's green, and it can, it's probably just a lot of Infrared.

 

[Cheech]

Midi bought it and did that review, He has burning videos on the post. It's not a AAA battery though they send a 3.6v battery.

 

[1Nick]

hello, welcome to the forums

 

[hakzaw1]

Put a feeler(WTB) on the For Sale section and a cheap choice may be a 100+mW PHR build from a member-- you may even find one in NZ, WELCOME KIWI

Forget the modding idea--

 

[Arayan]

A Warm Welcome to LPF :beer:

 

[Java]

welcome to LPF, there are so many website you can get a laser. Most of them are free shipping.

 

[lightake]

Welcome to this forum ,you will find many useful knowledge about laser!
have a good time on it !