dreaming
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I lead a wearisome life so I usually avoid introductions because they tend to make people uncomfortable lol. I'm a disabled US Marine Corps veteran, although much more laid back than the norm. I mostly do spiritual junk that I won't bore you by describing. I repaired lasers in the military, that was my MOS, so I'm familiar with laser safety, etc. I live on a small, non-noteworthy island in the Pacific Ocean. Don't be jealous for an instant: it's expensive, covered in insects, and the people are angry all the time about everything. Good coconuts tho. Free sharks, too: just jump in the water and grab one and if you make it back to shore it's all yours!
Lately I've been buying lights to pass the time. Many solar lights, cheap stuff for the yard to take advantage of the tropical sun, but a few weeks ago I ordered a 100mw 488nm from Sanwu with a 3x beam expander, and I primarily joined here just to post beamshots when it comes in (and ask questions which you'll probably get annoyed at me asking as I haven't studied laser technologies in 20 years).
Other than the usual ebay 303s and other entry-level junk, I probably won't be buying any other pointers unless an RGB comes out for under $500. I am tempted to get a 473nm or 465nm, but unless I can find one around 100mw - 200mw I'll probably just stick with the 488nm. If they start making golden laser pointers again I might pick one up.
I might make a buy thread for a 465nm - 473nm pointer once I accrue enough posts to do so.
Anyway, that's my intro, if anyone wants to babble about books, meditation or being kind to people hit me up, I guess, because other than lights and camping gear I suppose that's about all I care for anymore
Lately I've been buying lights to pass the time. Many solar lights, cheap stuff for the yard to take advantage of the tropical sun, but a few weeks ago I ordered a 100mw 488nm from Sanwu with a 3x beam expander, and I primarily joined here just to post beamshots when it comes in (and ask questions which you'll probably get annoyed at me asking as I haven't studied laser technologies in 20 years).
Other than the usual ebay 303s and other entry-level junk, I probably won't be buying any other pointers unless an RGB comes out for under $500. I am tempted to get a 473nm or 465nm, but unless I can find one around 100mw - 200mw I'll probably just stick with the 488nm. If they start making golden laser pointers again I might pick one up.
I might make a buy thread for a 465nm - 473nm pointer once I accrue enough posts to do so.
Anyway, that's my intro, if anyone wants to babble about books, meditation or being kind to people hit me up, I guess, because other than lights and camping gear I suppose that's about all I care for anymore
