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Hello Everyone,
I am completely new to this hobby/scene. A few days ago someone that works on my floor came by my office because of a funny sign I had on my door that read...
"WARNING: High Power Laser, do not stare in to beam with remaining eye"
He interpreted this as I was in to lasers and introduced himself as a fellow laser nut. I explained that the sign was more just something funny I put on the door but he proceeded to show me his green laser he had in his pocket. I fired it up and shined it around and preceived a visible beam of light. This is something I have never witnessed before outside of a television show. I also was shocked by how powerful the dot on the wall was by comparison to the <5mw cheap lasers I have at home. This completely pulled me in like a moth to flame. He then introduced me to some sites (this being one of them) and sent me on my way. I was so impressed and pulled in by lasers I decided to jump right in and ordered up a Wicked Lasers Arctic Spyder III (1W Blue) laser since it is advertised as the most powerful handheld laser in existance. I honestly can't wait to receive it so I can start testing its capabilities. I read all of the safety documentation on Class 4 lasers and realized quickly it is no toy which makes it that much more compelling to play with I will excercise safety always when using it and respect it as I do my firearms. But I am still completely amazed by technology and how you can have a device that fits in your pocket that is powered off batteries create a visible beam of light with nothing more then a few impurities in the air (not a ton of fog like you need with the red dot lasers).
I am sure it will be several weeks because I receive my laser so I will have lots of time to study and catch up on the technology while I wait for to get here. I look forward to poking around the forums and taking in all the cool projects everyone has done. At some point I will even attempt to build my own laser from scratch but for now I'll just tinker with my 1W laser when I want to see a beam and burn a G.I. Joe or two and use the <5mw Red Laser when the cat needs excercise
I am completely new to this hobby/scene. A few days ago someone that works on my floor came by my office because of a funny sign I had on my door that read...
"WARNING: High Power Laser, do not stare in to beam with remaining eye"
He interpreted this as I was in to lasers and introduced himself as a fellow laser nut. I explained that the sign was more just something funny I put on the door but he proceeded to show me his green laser he had in his pocket. I fired it up and shined it around and preceived a visible beam of light. This is something I have never witnessed before outside of a television show. I also was shocked by how powerful the dot on the wall was by comparison to the <5mw cheap lasers I have at home. This completely pulled me in like a moth to flame. He then introduced me to some sites (this being one of them) and sent me on my way. I was so impressed and pulled in by lasers I decided to jump right in and ordered up a Wicked Lasers Arctic Spyder III (1W Blue) laser since it is advertised as the most powerful handheld laser in existance. I honestly can't wait to receive it so I can start testing its capabilities. I read all of the safety documentation on Class 4 lasers and realized quickly it is no toy which makes it that much more compelling to play with I will excercise safety always when using it and respect it as I do my firearms. But I am still completely amazed by technology and how you can have a device that fits in your pocket that is powered off batteries create a visible beam of light with nothing more then a few impurities in the air (not a ton of fog like you need with the red dot lasers).
I am sure it will be several weeks because I receive my laser so I will have lots of time to study and catch up on the technology while I wait for to get here. I look forward to poking around the forums and taking in all the cool projects everyone has done. At some point I will even attempt to build my own laser from scratch but for now I'll just tinker with my 1W laser when I want to see a beam and burn a G.I. Joe or two and use the <5mw Red Laser when the cat needs excercise