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Re: Bad Hobbies

dummy@example.com (Ayumi_the_Dark_Wolf) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:48:13 +0000

Yes! all people are doing now is just buying 360 just for the cursed game!!!!

alot, and i mean ALOT of n00bs are on there as well! ive played halo, halo 2.....those two are the only good games....halo 3......just overdoing it.....i cannot tell you how much the game has ruined me.

Re: Bad Hobbies

dummy@example.com (Doppelgangergang) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:45:31 +0000

Ayumi_the_Dark_Wolf wrote:

one thing(or more) that id love too DESTROY.....the *bleep*ing Xbox 360.....the worst system made. and also.....Halo 3.....*revs chainsaw, and goes after Halo 3 instead* yup....my opinion is, HALO 3 SUCKS, PERIOD.

Have you even tried Halo?

Re: Bad Hobbies

dummy@example.com (Spyrorocks) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:42:36 +0000

I'm confused.

5mW of what to create how much 532nm are you talking about?

Re: Bad Hobbies

dummy@example.com (DragonFireOKN) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:39:28 +0000

No, it's like 5mW to create 532nm.

Mybad, I had a MAJOR typo. I'll make that topic now.

Re: Bad Hobbies

dummy@example.com (Ayumi_the_Dark_Wolf) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:35:27 +0000

one thing(or more) that id love too DESTROY.....the *bleep*ing Xbox 360.....the worst system made. and also.....Halo 3.....*revs chainsaw, and goes after Halo 3 instead* yup....my opinion is, HALO 3 SUCKS, PERIOD.

Re: Bad Hobbies

dummy@example.com (Spyrorocks) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:32:41 +0000

So, your using a 550nm pump diode to create 532nm?

Dragonfire, you should make a thread for lasers.

Re: Bad Hobbies

dummy@example.com (DragonFireOKN) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:29:26 +0000

OptoSigma. My uncle uses them and I use his older pair.

I modified mine slightly and ran a test at my mom's work.

550nm wavelenght.

Wow, we really have driven this off topic...

Re: Bad Hobbies

dummy@example.com (Spyrorocks) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:23:02 +0000

What brand of safety goggles do you use?

310mW.. what an odd diode. Usually diodes are rated to the nearest 50mW. With a max efficacy of 20% conversion, you will be looking at a MAX of 60mW of 532nm. Probably lower.

What wavelength is the pump diode?

Re: Bad Hobbies

dummy@example.com (DragonFireOKN) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:13:34 +0000

310mw (peak), I believe. I will double check on that but I'm pretty sure that is correct. It usually gets down to 205mw after it settles down.

Doppel: I've been working around lasers since I was ten. I have all the proper safety equipment.

Spyrorocks: You'll see what I can do just as soon as I can get the time to finish my emerald laser. I have a 16 page essay to write by Monday...

Re: Bad Hobbies

dummy@example.com (Spyrorocks) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:59:40 +0000

Dragonfireokn: By size I meant power output.

Re: Bad Hobbies

dummy@example.com (Doppelgangergang) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:57:08 +0000

DragonFireOKN wrote:

http://www.epn-online.com/lib/image.php … 193-0.jpeg

Huh? All I see is a bunch of random characters!

EDIT: Okay, I see it.

Before playing with lasers, please put the googles on, 'mkay?

Re: Bad Hobbies

dummy@example.com (Spyrorocks) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:56:34 +0000

Hmmm...

Do you really know what you are getting into?

Re: Bad Hobbies

dummy@example.com (DragonFireOKN) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:50:17 +0000

I don't know the exact specifications but here is the basic size: http://www.epn-online.com/lib/image.php … 193-0.jpeg

Re: Bad Hobbies

dummy@example.com (Spyrorocks) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:33:09 +0000

140 foot match light successful.

What size of pump diode are you going to use?

Re: Bad Hobbies

dummy@example.com (DragonFireOKN) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:29:28 +0000

Spyrorocks wrote:

NEVER hook a laser diode directly up to a battery without any sort of current regulator. You will severely shorten its life and quite possibly kill it with a voltage spike.
Laser container? Do you mean housing?
What size of crystals are you using for your 2 mile green? What size of pump diode? How much output are you shooting for?
2 miles isn't that far for a properly collaminiated green or red laser.

It does have a current regulator. Although the one I'm making is a prototype.

Yes, I got it specially made to fit the diode.

2 miles is an estimate based on my math. I could have made a mistake. I'll double check. I expect a little over 550nm. I'll have to check on my crystal size, I have it written down.