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:crackup: Sorry but every time I see Wikipedia sited as a source it makes me laugh...it is the least valued source on the planet when it comes to science. Yes it does cause thymine-thymine dimers which LEADS do the death of the bacteria. BUT it doesn't KILL the bacteria. It prevents them...

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Got my V5's today! I'm making my test load mid next week (have 2 tests Mon. and Tue.), so i'll be making sure they all made it safely then. They were packaged well and didn't look abused so I have no worries! Thanks drlava!

It is too high. The 254nm and 185nm is what they use to sterilize (more 254nm). The lower wavelengths are better absorbed by DNA which in turn causes it to inhibit the bacteria's replication. It doesn't kill the bacteria...it just makes it harmless.

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Good news! Just got a PM from Glenn. Here are his exact words when I asked about the GB status:

I'm in pharmacy school so this is just my schooling talking (haven't tried it). The temperature that a focused 1W 445nm puts out up close would be enough to sterilize that exact spot…but it would be like trying to wipe a counter with an ethanol cloth the size of the head of a needle haha. It...

drlava told me on sunday that he had them ready to sell and he would be updating the site very soon. I went ahead and ordered mine then and they are in the mail and I should have them today!

http://hacylon.case.edu/ebay/laser_diode/Micro_FlexDrive.php They will be "in stock" soon.

Re: Compact 1.6W Hotlights 18500 Host W/Driver Heatsink Mod Ok cool. Thanks so much! Glad to see you are putting your new flex's to good use! haha

Re: Compact 1.6W Hotlights 18500 Host W/Driver Heatsink Mod Very nice! One question though...why did you use that battery instead of this one?? AW 18500 Protected Rechargeable Lithium Battery

I did yesterday. I asked him about that and buying some eye protection from him. Unfortunately he only answered the question on the eye protection...I re-PM'd him and haven't gotten a response back. I'll update when I get a message.

Here ya go! Drivers here http://hacylon.case.edu/ebay/laser_diode/Micro_BoostDrive.php

Ahh...Ok sorry I couldn't help more. Good luck finding a battery tho! Edit: Just thought about this...LarryDFW sells great quality batteries at a good price. I assume he still has some. PM him to find out about them. Here is his profile: http://laserpointerforums.com/members/larrydfw/

I recommend this: AW 18650 Protected 2900 mAh Rechargeable Lithium Battery They are in Texas and I am in the U.S. so I'm not sure about shipping to Canada...but check them out!

Read up on the stickies and you will answer all of your own questions. If you still have questions after doing a bit of reading, everyone will be more than willing to help out! Tech_Junkie's sig has a few links in it that you should read up on too. Find that too. Good luck! And welcome...

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There is always danger. Lasers aren't toys my friend.

Where do you see them in stock? It still says out of stock on the site....

Haha glad you could get it working!