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im hoping it's infinity lol.
hmm ok. how do u keep it clean and keep dust from getting inside? if dust does get inside can it just easily be blown out or half-way easily be blown out with an air compresser?SenKat said:Theoretically ? 5-10,000 hours But, realistically ? I guess it depends on who you hand it to !
Seriously, though - if you follow strict duty cycles, and keep it perfectly clean - never use it or expose it to high humidity, blah, blah, blah...you will outgrow it before you kill it !
so lets say i did keep this in my pocket often. do u know a way to keep the dust from going in? would anything that blocked the top also block the IR which burns things?SenKat said:Well, you can blow the dust out, as long as you are gentle with it. The problem is, the sixe of the aperature - it is pretty tiny, so it's gonna be tough to get dirt out - I would advise against carrying them in your pocket, as lint will work it's way inside and really booger up your beam. The only laser I carry with me is kept in a sealed dragon tube that keeps all the dirt, etc out. Worst case scenario ? you may have to remove the tip of the laser carefully, in order to gentl cean the lense inside - I suggest a product like the lensepen - see the mini-review in the companies and reviews section that Kenom did....
clear tubing i could find at a hobby or pet store? im not sure what ur talking about. could u find a picture? sounds like a good idea thoughSenKat said:I am sure you can manufacture a lid of some sort - like most cameras have lense covers - and you would just pop it off when you are ready to use it...you could even have it attached with a lanyard or leash to the laser so it doesn't get lost ! Hmmm - I would think something flexible, like that clear tubing you can find ant some hobby stores, or pet stores - if it is large enough around, you could slide it snugly onto the tip of hte laser, and pull it off when you want to use it. An even more permanent design would probably win you MAJOR kudos with the rest of hte DX community !
lol...im still not sure what ur talking about...SenKat said:I am talking about the type of tubing that is used in aquarieums - it comes in larger diameters, I am sure of it - something like that would work nicely.
lol...im still not sure what ur talking about... [/quote]mikeeey said:[quote author=SenKat link=1181960183/0#8 date=1182169694]I am talking about the type of tubing that is used in aquarieums - it comes in larger diameters, I am sure of it - something like that would work nicely.
lol...im still not sure what ur talking about... [/quote]SenKat said:[quote author=mikeeey link=1181960183/0#10 date=1182189645][quote author=SenKat link=1181960183/0#8 date=1182169694]I am talking about the type of tubing that is used in aquarieums - it comes in larger diameters, I am sure of it - something like that would work nicely.
There is already such a product out there, I have one on every laser I own. They call them vacuum caps, you should be able to find them at your local automotive shop or graingers if you have one near you. They are made of PVC flexible vinyl and you can pop them on & off in a second, will protect it from pocket lint. I even thought of marketing them for Lasers, but don't know how much fuss that would be. They are so nice, you'd swear the Laser came with it. I'll take some pics of mine & post.SenKat said:I am sure you can manufacture a lid of some sort - like most cameras have lense covers - and you would just pop it off when you are ready to use it...you could even have it attached with a lanyard or leash to the laser so it doesn't get lost ! Hmmm - I would think something flexible, like that clear tubing you can find ant some hobby stores, or pet stores - if it is large enough around, you could slide it snugly onto the tip of hte laser, and pull it off when you want to use it. An even more permanent design would probably win you MAJOR kudos with the rest of hte DX community !
There is already such a product out there, I have one on every laser I own. They call them vacuum caps, you should be able to find them at your local automotive shop or graingers if you have one near you. They are made of PVC flexible vinyl and you can pop them on & off in a second, will protect it from pocket lint. I even thought of marketing them for Lasers, but don't know how much fuss that would be. They are so nice, you'd swear the Laser came with it. I'll take some pics of mine & post.picrthis said:[quote author=SenKat link=1181960183/0#6 date=1182137183]I am sure you can manufacture a lid of some sort - like most cameras have lense covers - and you would just pop it off when you are ready to use it...you could even have it attached with a lanyard or leash to the laser so it doesn't get lost ! Hmmm - I would think something flexible, like that clear tubing you can find ant some hobby stores, or pet stores - if it is large enough around, you could slide it snugly onto the tip of hte laser, and pull it off when you want to use it. An even more permanent design would probably win you MAJOR kudos with the rest of hte DX community !