My main interest in lasers is related to my astronomy hobby. I was at a Messier Marathon star party last weekend with my brand new 12" scope and I saw two people using green lasers to point out objects in the sky. One laser was a 50mw & the other was a 5mw. I ordered a 5mw with batteries & charger from an Ebay seller for under $20.00. I hope I get something useful, and not a piece of junk. Since ordering that, I've decided to also get a 50mw model, and therein lies the confusion. The more I read & research, the more confused I get. :yabbem:
I'll read several good recommendations about a seller, then research a little more and read opinions that the seller's products are junk, or has horrible customer support. The major astronomy equipment companies all offer 5mw green lasers, but at (to me) ridiculous prices. Laserbtb.com and Sci-Fi Lasers seem to be two of the more respectable companies, even though their prices are higher.
I'd consider a DIY, but haven't yet found a good tutorial that explains enough for me to understand what I'm looking at from the online sellers.
Any advice or help you care to offer to a newbie is much appreciated. I may be an old dog, but I can still learn a new trick or two. :yh:
I'll read several good recommendations about a seller, then research a little more and read opinions that the seller's products are junk, or has horrible customer support. The major astronomy equipment companies all offer 5mw green lasers, but at (to me) ridiculous prices. Laserbtb.com and Sci-Fi Lasers seem to be two of the more respectable companies, even though their prices are higher.
I'd consider a DIY, but haven't yet found a good tutorial that explains enough for me to understand what I'm looking at from the online sellers.
Any advice or help you care to offer to a newbie is much appreciated. I may be an old dog, but I can still learn a new trick or two. :yh:
