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Old 14-12-2012, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 2stroke View Post
Great tut stu just did my wifes laser pen and its juiced it up nicely. Will give it ago tonight, there a really handy tool for astronomy its just a shame idiots have ruined the use of high powered pointers for the rest of us.
Glad it worked as expected. They work well in their original form but improvements can always be made. Almost everyone I have met in astronomy ends up tinkering with their gear.

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Originally Posted by allan gould View Post
Thanks for the heads up as mine arrived this afternoon and I can't believe the quality of the laser for only $10.
Suzy deserves the credit for making us aware of these GLP's. After ramping up the trim pot, I would guess that they are good for approx 5mW.

Quality long life lithium batteries make a world of difference as well.
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