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^^^ thanks Jeff, ill always fulfill my responsibilities as a man but I refuse to submit to a bland, monotonous life. My woman just gets jealous sometimes because my friends ARE so far away I spend a lot of time talking to my buds here. She's a good girl though :p And jerry, my old man had a...

I'm glad this wasn't perceived as whiny butt-hurt. :beer:

I feel you shane ^^^ and IE I agree I'm tired of seeing people bid on storage lockers and get ripped off at a pawn shop. I'll be in a better state of mind once I'm back in familiar surroundings.

Has anyone noticed that TLC "the learning channel" airs some of the most mindless garbage on tv?

Yeah I didn't really get my first class IV laser until I moved to Chicago for what was supposed to be a 3 month endeavor. My bro would have loved it I couldn't wait to show them to him and hook him up with one for Christmas. He was way more mechanically inclined than me, cuz I taught him all I...

Yea it just gets to me, I'm the oldest in my family and my youngest brother was picked on a lot for being a "nerd" and a "geek" I hate that kind of mindset and I've always taught him to stick up for himself. He's in the marines now. Anyhow I'm stuck with the guy for another month until I'm back...

Hey thanks guys :) this is why Lpf is so great. I can't wait to be back home In Florida!!! I think Danefex is the only nice person I've met in Chicago... Jander dude when I'm back in the fort the beamage will commence :beer: I just can't wait to feel that excitement that id get before turning on...

So why don't you kill me.... So apparently watching cartoons and "playing" with lasers makes me a loser. Being interested in advanced technology and refusing to submit to the misery of growing older has somehow placed me in that category. I don't think its fair to judge anyone for anything, its...

Both lasers are going out today Dan says so hopefully by Monday we'll have them. I think its funny they both meter exactly 996mW. I think Dan may have unwrapped the new batteries to test the Spartan but rest assured they are brand new. :D

Thanks to Danefex for brokering a trade between member Bata and me. You rock dude as always very helpful. Thanks to Bata for your upstanding honesty! You were also very helpful and great to deal with. :beer: Thanks guys! Post here and ill +rep you both. - D.

Or some torch rags. (i think that's what they're called, its fire resistant kevlar like material I use when brazing)

Obviously your not going to be able to hermetically seal your lasers in a plastic bag I think a case with a few packs of silica gel would do just fine.

Hey Al my best laser bud... yeah the Spartan is off to a new home as soon as Danefex gives the go ahead, he's the middleman for this trade. (thanks Dan) I would love to trade with you Al but you have every laser I got. Except my s3 arctic but ill never trade it. It meters 1254mW go figure 4mW...

I'm sorry I'm 99% sure on another offer and ill close this thread when the middleman says its a go. Got pics?

It's got a nice tight beam that's all. Like a 405G but better divergence.

Just an update for anyone that gives a hoot :whistle: After letting my thermopile sensor settle for as long as it took to get a full charge on the battery I lpm'd it at 1254mW. So they threw in +4 put it this way, for the s3 your getting 3.1 mW or so per dollar. For a user build your in the...

That's a bummer dude. Someone here might be able to replace the lense... how has it affected the output?

Not 100% on the divergence, ill look it up. The beam specs are great though, nice and tight at the aperture. Btw to anyone not familiar with this laser, the lense is recessed into the module which in turn is situated about 1/2 of an inch away from the opening. The Spartan also has a dust cap...

Yea I saw that thread the other day. Let me know when your bro fixes it. That looks like a 405 g lense. It's not focusable either btw supposedly DL is working on a new beam expander but don't asphyxiate yourself waiting for it. I'm looking for a laser for laser trade for the most part. Unless...

That's a nice build and is definitely a considerable offer, is it 800mW with a 3 element lense?