whiptats said:thanx for the flood of info. guess i m 2 dum 4 dis 4um. 4q2.
whiptats said:thanx for the flood of info. guess i m 2 dum 4 dis 4um. 4q2.
whiptats said:thanx for the flood of info. guess i m 2 dum 4 dis 4um. 4q2.
Chief117 said:Chill.
Pot modded lasers usually end up in to 15-20mW range from a good laser and a careful mod. If you do this, you will lose some stability and your laser will die at dissapointing speed.
If you REALLY want to take a chance, I know there are some members of this forum who have gone up to 50mW, or in a few cases 100mW from a pot mod, but they REALLY know what they are doing.
turbodog said:Humor? Your post wasn't humor.
FNinjaP90 said:You get what you pay for most of the time. This thread will most likely answer your questions
http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=143335
whiptats said:i live in california and i'm a little confused. a cheaper grade GLP has been the start of a search for MORE!!! now i start looking around and come to understand that it's against the law to sell anything over 5 mw. ...BUT then i find sites that offer 20 mw. and more! besides that, many appear to be identical products and don't even pretend not to be. are these just TUNED units? i know how to run potientiometers pretty good. bet i could TUNE one. if they're over 5 mw. how can they sell em? i'm not trying to light up Uranus or nuthin...just want to understand better so i know the limits (and how far they'll stretch!)!!![/QUOTE
They can sell the GLP series lasers b/c they have FDA approval. They have a timed delay when you press the button, a red indicator led when the unit has power, a locking mechanism, a shutter, warnings...etc. Anything over 5mw requires this approval to be sold in the united states. Most other countries do not have that option. most say no lasers over 2mW so buying a laser is risky in those areas.