Re: 2 MEAN GREENIES! THEY BURN! MAKE OFFER!
I've got a 5mw red I usually use for kitty play, but I swear when I have the True30 Green out, I have to hide from them or they still try to attack the dot.
Do they make lasershades for pets? *lol*
Re: Moderate Green laser(visable beam) reccomendat
I'll second the reconmendation on the Tru30 @ DealExtreme. Got mine a few weeks ago and love it. Beam is highly visible at night, visible during day in a darker room. Even slightly visible outside when really dark clouds have it looking like...
I can't say I agree with his tutorials... Electronics can be sensitive little beasties and they need all the protection you can provide for them.
But I have to admit, it was his MiniMag tutorial that got me googling "Burning Lasers", and thus brought me here, to discover the RIGHT way to go...
This was completely new news to me. Still working thru the "teach yourself electronics from what you find on the net" class I've been taking :)
I figured the cap protection would be enough to keep the diode safe from any sort of surge that would result from a accidental clip disconnect. It's...
This is almost identical to what I did. Ordered a DX True 30, and built a MXDL red burner from a Senkat Diode ;)
Now, I'm putting plans together for a larger, heatsinked benchtop red burner with adjustable power and serious cooling. *Evil Laughter*
I got my DX True30 about 2 weeks ago. Other than the switch becoming more "rattly" with time, I've noticed only a slight drop in light output over time.. I've been assuming it's due to batteries weakening.
First day out of the box with the batteries new, it popped a sharpied balloon at about...
I've got a couple of the Air Hogs AeroAces... Great little foam airplanes with proportional stearing. I've got the "Jet" and the "Biplane" versions. Also have a mini coptor and a few cars. I'm a toy nut ^_^;
Finally got my True 30 Green pointer from Dealextreme yesterday. I'm in love ^_^; Build quality feels great. Button is nice, tight and crisp. It puts out an amazing amount of light. And even pops balloons (with a black sharpie target drawn on). No matches in the house to test with yet.. But...
*whew* Looks like I was lucky at guessing on the + and - sides of my Cap. No boom, but lots of pretty red light! I just built my first burner too. Finally got time last night after the kids were in bed to tinker in the garage and see what I could make happen.
Used Daedel's MXDL Torch guide and...
Forget microwave ovens.. Let's make laser ovens.
Laser shaver
Laser lawn mower
Laser hedge trimmer
Laser table saw...
Pretty much any garage cutting implement.. ad laser to the name.
I've been reading on these forums for a few weeks now, and I kept asking myself "Why hasn't anyone put a laser in a toy lasergun and made 'the real thing'?? " Great to see someone finally did it.
I think I've still got one of the Star Trek TNG Type 2 phasers in my parent's attic somewhere among...