Back in May I saw that the company Wicked Lasers were taking payments for a new laser pen that was soon to be released. They said it was the worlds most powerful consumer laser. Usually for a laser pen of equivalent power would cost around $1000 mark. They were selling these for a mere $197! I couldn’t resist. £130 for a laser pen I hear you say.. well you have to understand that I’ve been obsessed and fascinated by lasers since I got a little red one on January the 1st 2000! I’ve had many different types included a couple of Green ones since. I got a 100mw green laser about 3 years ago (that was capable of burning certain things) and loved it. So when I found out that I could get the most powerful laser available (and its blue!) for a relatively low cost I ordered straight away :p.
It took nearly 5 months for the device to arrive! Apparently they got flooded with orders (Goes to show there are other losers just like me :p). Also they decided to add an extra safety switch that delayed the shipment further.
I put this little video together demonstrating the ridiculous power of this thing. I’m using a magnifying glass to focus the beam. Even without the magnifying glass it’s very capable of burning things. The reason it doesn’t light the match heads instantly was because they were damp from being out in the conservatory over night. At the end where I put a dense piece of card in front of the beam you can see that it burns a hole through in a matter of seconds 🙂
Below is a shot of it in action out into the sky and what was included in the box. It even come with a pair of protective glasses. Its pretty important to wear these when using it indoors. The refection of the dot is enough to cause eye damage :s.. Any way that’s enough geeking out for one day..
For more Photos head to my flickr..
You are a ridiculous man.
Burning stuff…cool