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I think you'd generate more interest if you sold pot, instead of Viagra. As Eddie Murphy so eloquently put it "ain't nuthin' wrong with MY yang".....................rob
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There are excellent reasons to pot mod a laser pointer:
- Reduce power of a green to use as a star pointer. Adjust from 50 mW to 30 mW depending on conditions. Brighter can interfere with dark adaptation of eye.
- Increase power to original level when substituting lower voltage batteries (1.2 v NiMh vs 1.5 v alkaline).
- Reduce power to original level when substituting higher voltage batteries (3.7 v lithium vs two alkalines).
- Increase power to bring an under-performing laser up to spec.
- Reduce power to bring a "hot" laser down to legal or safe limits.
Also, if the driver doesn't have a pot you can still usually adjust the power. If you know which resistor to change on the driver, that usually works.
Q. Will I ever be able to get my <5mw to burn matches by pot modding it?
A. NO!!!!!:tsk:
http://laserpointerforums.com/f52/dx-true-5mw-green-review-43006.htmlNext step, I set the drivers on all three true 5mW laser pens to 299mA to exactly match the true 50mW laser pen current draw;
Laser pen #1 measured at 85mW of combined green/IR, 36mW of green.
Laser pen #2 measured at 110mW of combined green/IR, 77mW of green.
Laser pen #3 measured at 102mW of combined green/IR, 72mW of green.
There are excellent reasons to pot mod a laser pointer:
- Reduce power of a green to use as a star pointer. Adjust from 50 mW to 30 mW depending on conditions. Brighter can interfere with dark adaptation of eye.
Also, if the driver doesn't have a pot you can still usually adjust the power. If you know which resistor to change on the driver, that usually works.
Yeah but a cheap Chinese greenie 5mw, who cares?