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When I first got my laser engraver, I had envisioned using it to engrave my logo on to items I custom make for my other hobby. I have been in destructive testing the last 3 years. testing everything I can so one day, my custom object would fill the world. Every man woman and child far and wide...

Just to state a fact, so all the safe place people can come back out. Retard is a medical term. To be mentally retarded, or just retarded means your brain hasn't advanced as much as a regular person. It is not a derogatory term. I'm sorry some of you take offence to that, but it would help if...

Warm diode, turn it off, And I'm leery, did it get to hot, Loathing, batteries need charged, So I sit some, and chief away, Diode, to hot, Heavy 'bout everything but the output, Diode, Sanyo, I miss my favorite laser pointer a lot, I miss my favorite pointer a lot, I miss my 505 a lot, Just...

I recently hired a new lab assistant. She's quite the looker. I sort of kidnapped her. Really I acquired her when she was already kidnapped. So, is that still kidnapping? Anyway, She's very silly, like to rub on my legs a lot. She does cry sometimes, and is terrified of the big lug known as...

A long , long time ago Man figured out coherent light, An it still makes me smile, An right now we have the chance, Making laser shows in that people dance, An maybe they'll be happy for a while, But Nichia made some shiver, With every projector 450 they delivered, Enthusiasts collapsed on door...

Did everyone die?

So I recently purchased a laser from a seedy dealer on eBay, the famous Chinese lasers!!! Now me personally am always glad when they say " >1mw " and I get a pen at 250mw or so. I've noticed it takes a minimum of 100mw of any color really, some need a few more mw, but an average, to get a burn...

Why are 405nm diodes 100mw and above so freaking expensive? I can find 20mw-50mw all day long for around a dollar, or two. That's new and use. Just scored 20 pcs of 405nm at 20mw for 8 bucks. I spend a lot of money with a certain surplus laser store, and they return the favor by sometimes giving...

What if some of the UFO's we have seen, are really just some dude or dudette, with an extremely high powered laser set up, spinning their kaleidoscope lens. How fun would that be? 25Mw capacitor bank all holed up in the barn, powered by a gasifier fueling an old orion, coupled up to a giant...

I just scored a $20 oscilloscope!! while it may be old and analog, could one day be a museum piece if I shine it up. He wouldn't sell me the museum piece, lol. Now i'm really gonna feel like an old time scientist!!! woot woot!! lol. ok I just had to brag to someone a little. No one I know is...

Hey laser peoples. How is everyone, fine I hope ( all eye's still working, house still standing, cat still has fur, etc.). I've been reading posts for about 12 months or so now. Learning all I can, and after 4 months I decided I was ready to get my laser engraver. I know, laser pointers, but...