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That's amazing how well these lasers perform. :) I'm just curious about one thing, you mentioned you couldn't see the laser dot on the match with the safety glasses on. I just got an X75 and even though it is dim, I can still definitely see a dot on whatever surface I project the laser on while...

If you are concerned about a fire hazard, perhaps placing a lens to defocus the beam inside your light absorbing box would remove any fire starting capabilities that remain at that point. Just make sure you don't focus the beam into an even smaller spot by accident. (or get any reflections off...

The hoodie sounds like a very good idea :)

I'm in (depending on price). I do like the idea of having the quote on the shirt though (still in even if it's not though). The quote reminds me of a comic I think is hilarious (from http://xkcd.com/242/ used with permission) . . . the alt text on the page reads "How could you choose avoiding...

I was able to get it at about 6 inches with the X75, the documentation they included said it averaged about 92.4mW. I tried at a foot but it wouldn't light. I was using Diamond Strike on Box Matches (wooden match, red tip)

That's amazing, I think it would sell on thinkgeek (I'd buy one). You could probably set up a Pic microprocessor and a stepper motor to control it and draw images in the air. :)

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Re: Looking for advice buying my first powerful la Got my X75 (95.1mW peak, 92.4mW average) laser from Nova last night ;D (one week to the day after ordering) Very very cool. Definitely the great service that everyone has been talking about here, they were sold out of the sport edition safety...

Got my X75 (95.1mW peak, 92.4mW average) laser from Nova last night ;D (one week to the day after ordering) Very very cool. Definitely the great service that everyone has been talking about here, they were sold out of the sport edition safety glasses I wanted, but gave me a pair of the...

Re: Feb. 9, 2008  NEW BluRay GB... On the site they said the output was between 10 and 20mW when they tested one, but that results would vary. I don't think it would go much higher though.

Re: Feb. 9, 2008  NEW BluRay GB... Sorry if this is a dumb question :-[ but will the NOVA Shields safety glasses (rated for 473nm) work as protection when playing with the bluray diodes (405nm based on the site from jayrob)? I assume that they would but just wanted to be sure. How long do these...

Re: Feb. 9, 2008  NEW BluRay GB... I just ordered two diodes and one of the AixiZ kits (with regulator circuitry), I hope everything went through alright. Thanks for doing this group buy.

Re: Feb. 9, 2008  NEW BluRay GB... Hi, I'd like to order a couple of the BR diodes, can you please explain how the group buy works? Can I use paypal? Thanks

Re: Looking for advice buying my first powerful la Thanks for the info Abray, this does make me feel more comfortable with the laser. I can't wait till it gets here :)

I took the free shipping option they provided. Looking forward to getting the package.

Re: Looking for advice buying my first powerful la Thanks for the heads up on the goggle group buy, I think I'm gonna have to figure out which color range I will need (I don't have a diode yet, I'll poke around the group buy area for that too) so I probably won't buy any goggles right now. I...

I'm over in New York (just ordered last night), I hope customs doesn't become a problem. :-/

That's the same set I was looking to buy, seems as good a place to get started as any. Did you like yours or has it not come in yet?

Re: Looking for advice buying my first powerful la Would the safety glasses from Nova be enough to protect my eyes from building DIY lasers? They mention protection for green and blue wavelengths, but nothing about IR protection. I definitely still plan to get the green one "because they're...

Hello Everyone, I just signed up last night after reading posts for a few days. I guess I should have posted here before I started asking questions on the other pages (woops :P) I'm 25, live in New York, and work as an electronic engineer (took computer engineering in college) for a living...