(Just my old laser topic with some added detail)
L.A.S.E.R
Is actually an acronym for "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation"
Not wanting to get into to much detail, a laser is basically one beam, while a late is, many beams spread out.
So what's so cool about a red dot on the wall?
Is the question you guys might be asking, but I'm here to discuss burning lasers, that pop balloons, cut tape, and light matches.
So what kind of lasers are there, and what do they cost?
The three main type of lasers are, Red, blue, and green.
The price is measured on the power out put, commonly measured in mW's (miliwats)
although a 5 mW red laser may cost 5 bucks, a blue 5 mW could cost up to 200$, and green would be inbetween
How much power does a laser take to burn? And which color burns the best?
Although they would have burn the same, green is the most visible, because the human eye is most sensitive to green.
The average laser can start cutting through thin BLACK plastic at 50 mW.
Now why black? Because black absorbs the most heat.
Popping balloons is around 80 mW and lighting a cigarette (Assuming it's white) starts at around 120 mW
lighting a match (red or black) is probably 50-100 depending on the quality of the laser
What is potmodding
Pot modding is basically taking a weak laser, and amping it up to a higher output more then it can take, the results are always fatal end up breaking the laser, buying a pot modded laser is not recommended but can be useful to scam some one on ebay
Can I build a laser?
Yes, with a proper internet guide, and the right tools, building one will be really easy.
Prices again?
okay, I didn't go too much into detail on this let me give you guys a chart, on what is not a scam. (Any output less then what I list is possibly a scam)
Key: H= class A3 commonly used for high class purposes, business and science stuff.
N= Normal, for people like you and me!
5 mW class N green (20-25$)
5 mW class H Green (70-100$)
20mW class n Green (-30$)
20 mW Class H Green (120-200$)
50 mW class N Green/red (40-80$)
100 mW class N red (80-100$)
100 mW class H red (120-210)
I'm not going to list blues, those are pretty high, just pm me for those.
Were can I buy these types of lasers?
Well first let me give you places NOT to buy them
Amazon.com
Ebay.com
Were to get them are these right here:
Dragonlasers.com
Wickedlasers.com
And those are all the sites I know.
Just as a final note, I don't feel like going in back into the post, 5 mW greens are the least power will you see the beam
If you buy a laser don't blind your self.
Pointing at planes is illegal.
lasers over 5 mW is illegal to import into the u.s, so if you live in the uk, don't try to send your friend from the u.s a laser over 5 mW.
Please discuss lasers and what now.
If any one wants I have a very nice burning green laser for 50$ and a 200mW green laser for 100$
