Playing with my laser

[gyrodryve]

I throw on the saftey goggles and burn various items with the laser. The CD case burns but you cant see any smoke due to the laser spot blooming, and the match goes up pretty quickly. All from around 2-3 feet from the laser. The match wasnt sharpied or anything, just a funky very short red head match that cam with my computer bag from crumpler

http://www.youtube.com/v/U8u1bO-tzk0

Does anyone know what mwattage it would be - I am guessing between 100 and 150 milliwatts.

 

[paperboy421]

i like how u advocate the use of safety goggles.

since it lights matches that fast, it must be at least 100mw, but it's anybodys guess, maybe u should show us what the laser looks like?

 

[gyrodryve]

Its a 100mw labby which I turned the pot up a little. I took current readings and gave it 5% more juice, so I guess that would make it like I mentioned in another post around 110-120 milliwatts.

I will throw together some more videos later when I can get set up properly of it nuking black trash bags, more matches, electrical tape and busting balloons. I need more balloons. I popped all mine last night.