Visible at daylight

[Alaskan]

Bite; my 4 watt 532nm is not visible in daylight outside, only dimly inside during the day.

 

[CynicalBrad]

On second thought, may want to cover some windows, dim the lights, and add some particulate or dense vapor into the air aswell. Unless you have a US gov't TLA's budget, you will not get a laser to meet this requirement.

 

[Call Me Latte]

Okay guys ty for your answers so the conclusion is a daylight visible handheld laser does not exist.. Or it is so expensive. Thanks for your answers and care, have a nice day. So I wont refound my 303.

 

[Call Me Latte]

Btw just wondering how this guys lasers are soo visible in yellow light top? Is he using a mist machine or something? Mine's cannot even compared with those. That video and others like that made me ask this question.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woiTedSKPrk

 

[CynicalBrad]

 

[Call Me Latte]

wow

 

[CynicalBrad]

wow

To give you an idea of what some fog can do.

TOP TO BOTTOM:
105mW 520nm
310mW 473nm
<1mW 632.8nm HeNe

 

[Call Me Latte]

Yea when I smoke in the room, the beam visibility significantly increases. How often should I charge my battery for a 100mw or 200mw I am not sure. I read that it determined by the beams visibility. When it fades you charge it right?

 

[CynicalBrad]

Im not sure on that one. I just have a habit op pulling my batteries every once in a while and checking the voltage to determine when to charge them. On my pen build, when I notice a power decrease I swap batteries as it absolutely eats ni-mh aaa's when I run it.

I'd just have to say if you notice a major loss of power after running for a while, probably can't hurt too badly to swap batteries or charge it if it bugs you.

 

[Call Me Latte]

Yea fair eough. I am just afraid of harming them by charging constantly but if that doesnt have any bad effects on battery then no problem.

 

[Vision]

That 310mW 473nm looks great. I can't wait for my 07E to be completed. Gonna try 5A then 5.5 and go nuts with it.

 

[CynicalBrad]

Yea fair eough. I am just afraid of harming them by charging constantly but if that doesnt have any bad effects on battery then no problem.

I wouldn't charge them constantly as it might not be the best for them. I may just be a little OCD about fully discharging my cells before recharging though :tinfoil:


And yes, that much dpss 473 is amazing. Add a little smoke and it is simply breath taking.

 

[CurtisOliver]

Bite; my 4 watt 532nm is not visible in daylight outside, only dimly inside during the day.

Alaskan, has your laser got a large beam diameter? By rights 4W should indeed be somewhat visible during daylight and should be without question visible indoors. I have a ~600mW with a 2.5-3mm beam and that is visible in a lit room. Do you have any images?

 

[Alaskan]

Mine has 5mm beam, fairly wide.

Day time photo, light coming in kitchen window. Outside you can't see any hint of a beam.

 

[CurtisOliver]

Ok, that explains why. A 3mm beam will appear brighter than a 5mm+ beam. Your beam will be similar to a <2W 3mm in equivalence.

 

[Alaskan]

At night into a very low ceiling of cloud/fog.