I finally put aside some time to record this video.
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It's made with one Mindstorms NXT (v1, not the revised v2) kit.
I'm having a bit of an issue with wobble, but I can probably fix it.
It's not intended as a "practical" CNC due to the...
Kit lens for now, I have another lens that might be a bit better for low light stuff that I got from a friend, but I'm sticking with the kit one for now.
I shot some of the pics with just the auto mode (no flash), and some of them with shutter speed priority on and a long exposure (max I tried...
They're all downsized in quality and size by Imgur, if you want them in their full 4928 × 3264 glory, you can download this 29MB zipped archive of them all.
In a related area of discussion... What are the best settings for these types of pics?
I got a 5mw (later metered at closer to 30mw) DX laser or two, then told my parents I was going to get something bigger. My father didn't care, my mother worried until I convinced her about safety, etc.
Maybe it wasn't the wisest jump, but I survived 5mw -> 1.2W without loosing my eyesight, and...
Hmm.. I'd say that I really like 473nm, but choosing from the wavelengths I currently own, I'm not sure which I like best... 532, 445 and 405 are all awesome.
As far as I remember, my SL I (US), and DinoDirect (INTL) packages required a signature, but I don't think all the DealExtreme ones needed signatures.
You should expect to need a signature.
Eagle Pair are very high quality and work great for my 1.2 W SL I.
I'd say you should buy the Eagle Pair, as they have been proven to be some of the best "cheaper" goggles around (the next step up is OEM laser systems, which is quite a bit more expensive). I wouldn't trust those DL goggles.
That member is very well known and trusted, you don't need to worry.
I think he bought it from Lazerer, but I could be mistaken.
My DinoDirect 405nm is in the same host as that one, the host is pretty fine. Focusing is a little weird, but that might be a problem unique to mine.
He has a sale...