Its been a long time and I wasn't on long. I've made some purchases recently because the industry has become so exciting over the past few years! I've lurked a bit ever since because I have nothing of value to contribute but I may be asking some questions! You guys are the best brains to pick! I'm dying for that Optlaser 574nm to come back! So, anyways, HELLO EVERYBODY!
dont hold your breath.. they were REALLY never here.. almost all who did get one or two have had fails-replacements that also failed etc.. I paid for two(one of each) FROM FREEMAN AT Opt (in MAY!) and a few others are also waiting for one who paid and many who have not (like you) > 9 YRS ago AixiZ had some listed $$$$ big lab DPSS Yellow lasers-- same form factor as the old 473s-- big head--correction optics inside--big driver/PS--myb tec..
& most of the buyers were NOT hobbiests or lasershow folks-instead most buyers were from schools/university and labs -- one by one almost ALL failed-AixiZ sent replacements that eventually failed-- so when AixiZ ran out they did refunds..AND these were CNI s (?) Chuck took a bath on those.. . does not want any more now.
make your own from a green & a red combined.. not at all the same but close enough AND you can build ones with much more output..
Twice I got replies about a new 'batch' ( of 2 or 3 pcs) with promise that one or two had my name on them==BS! The ones owned and not yet FAILED will prolly fail in time unless you do not use it and take extra care--active cooling might be a must..the price was extremely low IMO and I knew there had to be a 'catch'
which was.. short lifespan...
edit you may have noticed that our location in this new forum is no longer showing under our username (huge PITA and bad move)
so we must go to each members profile to see IF they put that in their profile-- and those who have not and refuse to add that are being A55ES. --imo they are just being lazy... so in your profile I see you HAVE given your location...
" From Witch's Tit, Minnesota'' I THINK I have been there-- is it located between a 'well digger a55' and 'Freeze yer nads off cold' ... ???
wecome back
sorry if I dashed your hopes For both good AND cheap yellow/orange labbies.. I AM CRUSHED TOO.
Time to move on.. BUT Freeman does NOT want to refund (or maybe cannot)-- looked at other items from OPT China and do not need/want anything else that Opt sells
I forgot about that one. Duluth = Witch's Tit. Duluth is probably somewhere between Witch's Tit, Mn and Brass Monkey's balls, Mn.