Positive feedback for dave (daguin) as usual :)

[aryntha]

So, I just bought my 4th gas laser from Dave, my first (FINALLY!) Multi-line Argon Ion. (Hey, it only took three tries. I should have gone with Dave in the first place.)

It arrived safely, *damn* quickly, and well packed, and fully operational just like everything else I've received from Dave.

Of course a lot of this goes without saying -- I think Dave has the highest rep on the forum, but, it's well deserved and, by all means, do not worry about buying from the guy.

 

[Prototype]

Glad you finally got a working multi-line. Did you ever get any reparations from that last seller that sold you two dead ones?

 

[aryntha]

Heh, no, funny how that works; before the deal was sealed I was even in phone contact with the guy. He was calling me. After things went down, not a word, couldn't contact him, it was like he didn't exist. Learned from that though. Either go with someone with a reputation at stake (someone well known on the forum), or have them put the item up on ebay with a BIN that you can access; that way there's buyer protection.

Guy claimed they were two "known working lasers" and that one was "just weak, the other new" -- both dead of course.

I figure, optimistically, I got an extra power supply out of the deal -- I just overpaid for it. Bad deals like that go down in life and its the tuition for an education in being careful.

But, in the end I'm pretty happy with the laser I got from Dave, has a 2005 manufacture date, and very good output, right from the start.

I wish he had a HeCd for sale, because that's my next beast to conquer; and those are even more fragile.

 

[Prototype]

There was a full HeCd set up on eBay a while back, $500 free shipping, bid that won was $500, if I'd known you were looking for one I'd have showed it to you, PSU and everything, 40mW+ with clean mirrors, seller said they were a bit dirty and it was doing about 30mW. If I see another one I'll be sure to let you know. And yeah, Dave's good people. :beer:

 

[aryntha]

Yes, do let me know! But I worry like crazy over shipping HeCd, because of the thin capillaries; wish I could pick one up and transport it myself - but Colorado seems to be a laser black hole, even with the universities here.

But, yes, thanks; off topic but let me know!