Comments on: The High-Powered Green Laser 10mW Review http://www.geardiary.com/2006/12/06/the-high-powered-green-laser-10mw-review/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Allen Honghttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/12/06/the-high-powered-green-laser-10mw-review/#comment-1330 Allen Hong Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:58:41 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=1158#comment-1330 MitchellO, is your green laser III-a or III-b? I think typical laser pointers are class III-a. While anything above 5mW is class III-b. MitchellO, is your green laser III-a or III-b? I think typical laser pointers are class III-a. While anything above 5mW is class III-b.

]]> By: MitchellOhttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/12/06/the-high-powered-green-laser-10mw-review/#comment-1301 MitchellO Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:58:48 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=1158#comment-1301 According to the box my green laser came in, its 5mW. According to the box my green laser came in, its 5mW.

]]> By: mcsouthhttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/12/06/the-high-powered-green-laser-10mw-review/#comment-1215 mcsouth Thu, 07 Dec 2006 02:57:14 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=1158#comment-1215 I'm not sure that this laser was designed for this, but high powered lasers are a wonderful thing in construction, providing accuracy that was unheard of years ago. Seeing a spinning red laser set up in an office construction site to mark the location of a wall allows the builders to cut down on the constant amount of measuring and marking that would ordinarily have to be done. Downside is that the red laser visibility gets substantially less in bright light. I could see where this kind of laser would be nice for, say, building a straight fence line for a long distance, such as a mile or more. Of course, the trick would be the safety aspect, I suppose. I’m not sure that this laser was designed for this, but high powered lasers are a wonderful thing in construction, providing accuracy that was unheard of years ago. Seeing a spinning red laser set up in an office construction site to mark the location of a wall allows the builders to cut down on the constant amount of measuring and marking that would ordinarily have to be done. Downside is that the red laser visibility gets substantially less in bright light.

I could see where this kind of laser would be nice for, say, building a straight fence line for a long distance, such as a mile or more. Of course, the trick would be the safety aspect, I suppose.

]]> By: Allen Honghttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/12/06/the-high-powered-green-laser-10mw-review/#comment-1214 Allen Hong Thu, 07 Dec 2006 01:53:00 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=1158#comment-1214 Hmmm, what can you do that is useful? The only thing I can think of is using it in the daytime (the dot should be very visible) to pointout at remote objects to someone, instead of saying over there and point with a finger. I have been searching the internet on how to use a laser to detect explosives, but have yet to find anything about it. Anyone know about this? Hmmm, what can you do that is useful? The only thing I can think of is using it in the daytime (the dot should be very visible) to pointout at remote objects to someone, instead of saying over there and point with a finger.

I have been searching the internet on how to use a laser to detect explosives, but have yet to find anything about it. Anyone know about this?

]]> By: dmccartyhttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/12/06/the-high-powered-green-laser-10mw-review/#comment-1212 dmccarty Wed, 06 Dec 2006 23:09:32 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=1158#comment-1212 So apart from popping balloons is there anything useful you can do with a super duper green laser? I was at a strange restaurant a few weeks ago where the chef burned an orange peel with a 10w laser and let the aroma infuse into the wine glass, then mixed the aroma with the wine. It was, well, interesting, but IMO not worth putting OSHA warnings all over the kitchen and making the staff work with arc-welding black glasses on. But I digress! So what can you do with this laser that's useful? So apart from popping balloons is there anything useful you can do with a super duper green laser? I was at a strange restaurant a few weeks ago where the chef burned an orange peel with a 10w laser and let the aroma infuse into the wine glass, then mixed the aroma with the wine. It was, well, interesting, but IMO not worth putting OSHA warnings all over the kitchen and making the staff work with arc-welding black glasses on.

But I digress!

So what can you do with this laser that’s useful?

]]> By: MitchellOhttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/12/06/the-high-powered-green-laser-10mw-review/#comment-1197 MitchellO Wed, 06 Dec 2006 21:03:20 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=1158#comment-1197 I have a cheaper green laser, and while it isn't as powerful, it still produces a very bright dot and in the dark the beam is slightly visible. Got it for AU$70 on ebay a year ago. Funny how it can be so much fun :D I have a cheaper green laser, and while it isn’t as powerful, it still produces a very bright dot and in the dark the beam is slightly visible. Got it for AU$70 on ebay a year ago. Funny how it can be so much fun :D

]]> By: Judiehttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/12/06/the-high-powered-green-laser-10mw-review/#comment-1196 Judie Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:21:59 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=1158#comment-1196 Ha! Isn't that the truth! ;-) Ha! Isn’t that the truth! ;-)

]]> By: WonderDawghttp://www.geardiary.com/2006/12/06/the-high-powered-green-laser-10mw-review/#comment-1189 WonderDawg Wed, 06 Dec 2006 16:12:40 +0000 http://geardiary.com/?p=1158#comment-1189 Ralphie: Mrs. Hughes, I want an official High-Powered Green Laser -10mW that can burn tiny holes in black trash bags! Mrs. Hughes: No, you'll burn your eyes out. Ralphie: Ok then. Mom, I want an official Red Ryder, carbine action, two-hundred shot range model air rifle! Mrs. Parker: No, you'll shoot your eye out. Poor Ralphie. Sigh. Ralphie: Mrs. Hughes, I want an official High-Powered Green Laser -10mW that can burn tiny holes in black trash bags!

Mrs. Hughes: No, you’ll burn your eyes out.

Ralphie: Ok then. Mom, I want an official Red Ryder, carbine action, two-hundred shot range model air rifle!

Mrs. Parker: No, you’ll shoot your eye out.

Poor Ralphie. Sigh.

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