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[Carl B]

This sounds like another mini meet is going down at Robs.

Carl

[DMills]

Ick, forgot it was bloody Sunday, cash Monday once the bank opens.

Sorry Diachi, but I bet it will show up at the next LEM.
Regards, Dan.

[Laser Ben]

That's a good looking laser Jim! Have you measured the actual power?

[Diachi]

Ick, forgot it was bloody Sunday, cash Monday once the bank opens.

Sorry Diachi, but I bet it will show up at the next LEM.
Regards, Dan.

Yeah, but the way things are going I bet I probably wont! Dad may lose his Job, which means he will lose his car which means I can't get very far at all.

Just going to keep saving up anyway, something might come up in the future - best be prepared.

[DMills]

Well there is that vag burner for not very much more money.....
Sorry to hear about your dads gig.

BTW: Leeds has a mainline railway station, and I am pretty sure National Express also stop there (Probably via Digbeth coach station <shudder>).

Regards, Dan.

[smogthemog]

That's a good looking laser Jim! Have you measured the actual power?

It was measured by Simon before dispatch and was doing 1.54W but he did say with a fine alignment and freshly cleaned optics it should do 2W.

[Diachi]

Well there is that vag burner for not very much more money.....
Sorry to hear about your dads gig.

BTW: Leeds has a mainline railway station, and I am pretty sure National Express also stop there (Probably via Digbeth coach station <shudder>).

Regards, Dan.

I was thinking about getting one actually before this came up, I was hoping for an RGB you see The whole 30W q-switched thing scares me.

[DMills]

The whole 30W q-switched thing scares me.

Quite rightly!
Them things are scary, (As well as a lot of work to convert to a really useful form factor) and it was said with tounge well in cheek.

Lightforce.de are listing a 909 argon doing north of 3W for 600 euros, not RGB, and probably been worked hard, but as a cheap intro to ion lasers (And you could always add a 640 red diode)...

Regards, Dan.

[Diachi]

Quite rightly!
Them things are scary, (As well as a lot of work to convert to a really useful form factor) and it was said with tounge well in cheek.

Lightforce.de are listing a 909 argon doing north of 3W for 600 euros, not RGB, and probably been worked hard, but as a cheap intro to ion lasers (And you could always add a 640 red diode)...

Regards, Dan.

Thanks for the heads up!!! Argon is great too

[Simon]

The whole 30W q-switched thing scares me.

Yes it is scary but use it safely and it will give great pleasure !