GREEN LASER POINTER MOD? MYTH OR FACT?

[GODSPD]

hi all.

i was wondering before i try doing anything pointless, is it really possible to use a simple 5mw green laser pointer and open it up and burn a resistor to boost the power? ( i dont really see how that would work...)

and is there in fact a way to mod a simple 5mw laser pointer to output some really high power?

buying 200mw + green laser pointers of ebay, do they reallly put out that power or its BS?

 

[goldfingerfif]

Depends on the brand. A cheap 5mw green off ebay with it's power turned up might only yield 10mw but a better one maybe 20mw. I have "heard" of a red one modded to go 5mw to 100mw, but they i would guess would quickly destroy the diode. If you want 150mw or more you have to DIY (dvd burner) or buy it.

 

[Ref]

I purchased a DIY red pointer from a member of the forums not too long ago. It came minus a resistor, and pumped out around 260mW..for about half a day's use (maybe 7 mins of actual runtime). He then sent me the same laser with an added resistor, and its been going strong for a week or so, but puts out around 120mW.

Its a trade off. If you remove the resistor from your green, I hope you already have a (higher powered) replacement in hand, because I doubt it will last you for the rest of the week..or day, possibly.

 

[Things]

Bascially all ebay lasers apart from the 5mw ones are crap. If you want cheap, www.dealextreme.com sels greenies. Or you could do as these guys said, and make/buy a DVD laser, which will burn, though it is red.

 

[RA_pierce]

If you want a high powered green laser for a low price, dealextreme.com is a good option.
But, if you want a really good one, get a Galileo and pot mod it. I got about 50mW out of mine. It could cut electrical tape and pop balloons no problem. With a lens i could light matches. They look, nice have good heatsinking and have a constant on/off switch for hands free operation. They cost about $80 but for 50+mW I think it's worth it. I think there might be a post somewhere out there about a Galileo outputting 60mW. And my Galileo had amazing 0.7mrad divergence...

Too bad I cooked it...
Just don't leave it on for 3 minutes in 100 degree weather.
That was the dumbest thing ever...
The constant on/off kinda makes it easy to forget the duty cycle when you're having so much fun...

 

[goldfingerfif]

If you want a high powered green laser for a low price, dealextreme.com is a good option.
But, if you want a really good one, get a Galileo and pot mod it. I got about 50mW out of mine. It could cut electrical tape and pop balloons no problem. With a lens i could light matches. They look, nice have good heatsinking and have a constant on/off switch for hands free operation. They cost about $80 but for 50+mW I think it's worth it. I think there might be a post somewhere out there about a Galileo outputting 60mW. And my Galileo had amazing 0.7mrad divergence...

Too bad I cooked it...
Just don't leave it on for 3 minutes in 100 degree weather.
That was the dumbest thing ever...
The constant on/off kinda makes it easy to forget the duty cycle when you're having so much fun...

Where do you get a galileo from?