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You shouldn't be upset about the community asking for something as simple as an introduction. Its just so we can maintain a good community of people that we all can be somewhat familiar with. You would also be surprised of how much spam shows up here from anonymous users, so most of us would at...

I did not. I didn't want to screw it up and decided that it was good enough as it was, so I left it alone. Let me know !

Yeah it sucks. Its several factors, but the medical is the factor that has impacted the most, recently. But it's cool, I'm sure I'll find another 589 in the near future. As for the racecar, I called it that to emphasize that I'm not selling my sole mode of transportation, but more of a fun...

Thanks! One of those is a 90 degree prism, the other two are different sizes of what I wasn't too sure of (they unfortunately came unlabeled in a kit). I though they were retro reflectors of some kind (even though I'm clearly not using them that way in the picture), but I now that you mention...

Thank you! it is indeed beautiful. I definitely wouldn't be surprised if it was way over-spec. It's a shame I have to sell my treasures, but that's just the way life goes sometimes I guess. Hopefully I'll be able to get another one later on.

Welcome! Enjoy the forum. It holds a vast wealth of information. Learning to put your own lasers together is a very rewarding experience, and you can get more and more technical as you gain knowledge. I've learned to put my own units together, so now the next step is to learn to build my own...

Status: *SOLD* This beauty is one of my favorite lasers, and it hurts to let it go. Its incredible to see this tight yellow beam produced from such a small host, almost surreal. Who knows how long hand held lasers like these will continue to be produced, and right now CNI seems to be the only...

Do I need to keep up with this thread to find out about the next meet? I'd love to be at the next one! I live in Houston, and willing to travel to DFW :)

That's awesome. I saw this and it blows my mind how complex our universe really is. I wonder what kind of knowledge and technologies will be based on this very discovery, in the future.

Anything above 5mW can potentially damage your eyes, regardless of it being a "pocket" laser or not. Even 5mW could potentially cause damage: It's just that you might have a better chance to blink or look away before significant damage is done. Only your doctor can tell you if you have caused...

Thanks for the tip! I hadn't thought of this. I'll probably need to prioritize one of the TEC type at first since I have more of the "high power" units than the low-powered lasers such as this. It would be nice to see how much this little 589 nm actually outputs.

I havent reached out to DL yet, but I think I will. For the price, I expected a bit better quality. The optotronics is absolutely perfect. Sure, the host is the typical plastic one that is commonly used in cheap green lasers, but the beam quality and reliability is amazing. I’m very impressed...

That thing is BRUTAL

Haha maybe my expectations are too high? I just expected a 5mW 589 dpss to have exceptional beam quality like the 532nm. Maybe I should just feel lucky that I have a yellow pointer that actually works lol

Hey man, I just got my Aurora from Dragon Lasers and while it looks awesome, I’m getting a “halo” of artifacts around the dot. Significantly more than my 532nm 5mW (optotronics). Does yours have this too? It was a little difficult to capture it with my iPhone . Notice in the photos how the...

Lol you cannot get lasers like the Sanwu at the dollar store at all, not even close. They are very well crafted stainless steel pieces. But if you want something bigger and with a more fancy host than the Pocket series, Sanwu also has those (did you look at their site?). You had mentioned you...

Like Curtis said, check out Sanwu "Pocket" series. They are beautifully crafted, reasonably priced, and from a reputable company. Don't fall for the online advertisers claims of high power lasers for $20 bucks. Most of those ads are from scam websites that sell you crap. Make sure to check out...

Thank you for taking the time to write this! I'm surprised i'm the only person that has commented on your post.