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Diamond burr, as fast as you can spin it (bidding starts @ 10k RPM), underwater. Use very gentle presure. Let the diamond grit do the work. Tape, or something, to mask the mirror surface for protection. Bset Idea I've got.

At least those could, in theory, be repaired with new pump diodes. I guess I'm triggered because I really like the 462 color. These were some of my favorites for a while. Just gives me a sad seeing these being wasted stupidly. But, their diodes, their money. :sigh:

Does it bother anyone else watching this dude waste perfctly good M462 diodes by powering them up without proper heatsinking?

Shoehorn something like this into the tailcap: https://www.adafruit.com/product/1684

What about a 3-position tail switch: Off, momentary (enables the side clicky), and constant on (bypassing the side clicky)?

We've missed you .......and your drivers :)

Why? It was the most expensive ride to orbit ever. What was the maximum # of launches/year? It started out as a pretty decent design, then the military stuck their thumbs in the pie and cut it's capabilities in half.

Buck converter was pretty much what I had in mind. Maybe parallel a couple of VRMs used for CPUs? Would take a custom PCB but would be pretty efficient. My motherboard can feed my CPU well over 100A @ 1.25 volts so they could handle the load.

A linear regulator for this current @ only a couple volts is gonna generate a lotta heat. Well over 100 watts if you start with a 5V power supply. A switching regulator would be more complex but a lot more efficient.

IR is cheap.

Quite the bargain @ only $3200 for the 5 watt unit. But again, these are pulsed instead of CW.

Cute lil' thing. Wonder how the cost of throwing one of those away compares with reusable rockets from spaceX.

$$ ouch. But of course, what are your eyes worth?

https://www.survivallaserusa.com/Eagle_Pair__190-400nm___560-640nm_Laser_Safety_Goggles/p1667092_12825348.aspx 555 is right at the edge for these, but they cover 573.

It also doesn't help when they get the words making up the acronym wrong. Demerits for "Amplified" and "Stimulating"

Acronym.

"An increasing number of studies has revealed that long-term blue light (400–500 nm) exposure induces oxidative stress in the retina and causes severe damage to retinal tissues, especially RPE cells [13,14], with harmful effects peaking at 440 nm [15,16]."

I thought it was just an early April fools post :-)

I think you meant ....clearly says it WAS in Mexico. From the headline of the article: Shocking video footage from a fireworks event in Tultepec, Mexico, shows a huge crowd targeting the aircraft as it flies above.

Old school. Be careful with that 3 MOT power supply!