Fw: Black Jasper APC Green Laser just $24.50!
--- On Wed, 2/4/09, JasperLaser.com <no-reply@jasperlaser.com> wrote: From: JasperLaser.com <no-reply@jasperlaser.com> Subject: Black Jasper APC Green Laser just $24.50! To: "Richard Tenney" <retenney@yahoo.com> Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 8:44 AM Get an APC for $24.50 at the Basement Dear Richard, The Jasper APC is back in black and cheaper than ever in our super-secret bargain basement. How low can it go, you ask? $24.50 low. And you've got to admit, that's a great price for a green laser pointer with APC technology and guaranteed to emit the legal maximum of 5mW. Come to think of it, it's an unbeatable price, so why are you even bothering to read the rest of this message? Click on over to the JasperLaser.com/Basement, where no discount codes are required to buy your $24.50 APC. There is no link to The Basement from our homepage; and we've only told our previous customers like you about its existence. But while you're there, cruise over our main page to check out our other cool products. Buy as many as you like, but act fast because the item will be pulled soon and without notice. This is a deal that's simply too good to pass up, so visit the Basement now before it's too late! Sincerely, The JasperLaser.com Team JasperLaser.com, 9811 W Charleston Blvd, Suite 2-786, Las Vegas, NV 89117 | main line: 877-388-7362 | visit us online at: www.JasperLaser.com
5mW. Aw, that's so cute. On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 3:23 PM, Richard Tenney <retenney@yahoo.com> wrote:
--- On Wed, 2/4/09, JasperLaser.com <no-reply@jasperlaser.com> wrote: From: JasperLaser.com <no-reply@jasperlaser.com> Subject: Black Jasper APC Green Laser just $24.50! To: "Richard Tenney" <retenney@yahoo.com> Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 8:44 AM
Get an APC for $24.50 at the Basement Dear Richard,
The Jasper APC is back in black and cheaper than ever in our super-secret bargain basement. How low can it go, you ask? $24.50 low. And you've got to admit, that's a great price for a green laser pointer with APC technology and guaranteed to emit the legal maximum of 5mW.
Richard, I go to the link provided and see the laser but I can't find where it is at the "Basement Price of $24.95" it shows it at $50.00. I did a search on "Basement" and it just asks me to supply my email address for their adds, which I did. If they have these for $24.95, I will buy one. Thanks Rodger Fry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Tenney" <retenney@yahoo.com> To: "Utah-Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com>; "UVAA" <uvaa@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 3:23 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Fw: Black Jasper APC Green Laser just $24.50!
--- On Wed, 2/4/09, JasperLaser.com <no-reply@jasperlaser.com> wrote: From: JasperLaser.com <no-reply@jasperlaser.com> Subject: Black Jasper APC Green Laser just $24.50! To: "Richard Tenney" <retenney@yahoo.com> Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 8:44 AM
Get an APC for $24.50 at the Basement Dear Richard,
The Jasper APC is back in black and cheaper than ever in our super-secret bargain basement. How low can it go, you ask? $24.50 low. And you've got to admit, that's a great price for a green laser pointer with APC technology and guaranteed to emit the legal maximum of 5mW.
Come to think of it, it's an unbeatable price, so why are you even bothering to read the rest of this message? Click on over to the JasperLaser.com/Basement, where no discount codes are required to buy your $24.50 APC.
There is no link to The Basement from our homepage; and we've only told our previous customers like you about its existence. But while you're there, cruise over our main page to check out our other cool products. Buy as many as you like, but act fast because the item will be pulled soon and without notice. This is a deal that's simply too good to pass up, so visit the Basement now before it's too late!
Sincerely,
The JasperLaser.com Team JasperLaser.com, 9811 W Charleston Blvd, Suite 2-786, Las Vegas, NV 89117 | main line: 877-388-7362 | visit us online at: www.JasperLaser.com
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Hi Roger, On 05 Feb 2009, at 16:41, Rodger C. Fry wrote:
Richard, I go to the link provided and see the laser but I can't find where it is at the "Basement Price of $24.95" it shows it at $50.00. I did a search on "Basement" and it just asks me to supply my email address for their adds, which I did.
If they have these for $24.95, I will buy one.
Thanks Rodger Fry
They're "super-secret bargain basement" is here: http://www.jasperlaser.com/index.php?/forms/basement patrick
This site has a number of green lasers for low prices (and free shipping): http://www.dealextreme.com/products.dx/category.911 No APC, but fwiw, Dan On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 3:23 PM, Richard Tenney <retenney@yahoo.com> wrote:
--- On Wed, 2/4/09, JasperLaser.com <no-reply@jasperlaser.com> wrote: From: JasperLaser.com <no-reply@jasperlaser.com> Subject: Black Jasper APC Green Laser just $24.50! To: "Richard Tenney" <retenney@yahoo.com> Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 8:44 AM
Get an APC for $24.50 at the Basement Dear Richard,
The Jasper APC is back in black and cheaper than ever in our super-secret bargain basement. How low can it go, you ask? $24.50 low. And you've got to admit, that's a great price for a green laser pointer with APC technology and guaranteed to emit the legal maximum of 5mW.
Come to think of it, it's an unbeatable price, so why are you even bothering to read the rest of this message? Click on over to the JasperLaser.com/Basement, where no discount codes are required to buy your $24.50 APC.
There is no link to The Basement from our homepage; and we've only told our previous customers like you about its existence. But while you're there, cruise over our main page to check out our other cool products. Buy as many as you like, but act fast because the item will be pulled soon and without notice. This is a deal that's simply too good to pass up, so visit the Basement now before it's too late!
Sincerely,
The JasperLaser.com Team JasperLaser.com, 9811 W Charleston Blvd, Suite 2-786, Las Vegas, NV 89117 | main line: 877-388-7362 | visit us online at: www.JasperLaser.com
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I should add that 5mW lasers are pretty easily seen from a location like SPOC, however. On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 7:12 PM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:
From experience, I can tell you that a 5mW green laser isn't the best choice as a star-pointer from the suburbs. If you want something readily visible for a star-party from a valley location, go with 10mW or more.
Here's one of the 200 mW variety: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.1997 They say it can cut through thin plastic. They won't ship these to the US, though... On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 7:12 PM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:
From experience, I can tell you that a 5mW green laser isn't the best choice as a star-pointer from the suburbs. If you want something readily visible for a star-party from a valley location, go with 10mW or more.
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A few of us purchased the 100mW laser from DestructiveGear.com last year. Mine cuts through a black plastic trash bag easily, and ignites matches. Last fall, Bob Grant was on the peak of Mount Olympus, talking to me by cell phone, while I was in my front yard at noon, on a sunny day. He and his hiking companion clearly saw the bright green beam as I swept the peak with it. Makes a dandy star pointer; you can see the beam before it's even fully dark and it looks like an infinitely long light saber. My 20mW Beta laser is also an excellent pointer, without the danger of accidentally starting your pocket on fire, lol. I can just imagine myself trying to explain the need for a 200mW laser to my wife. Probably not going to happen any time soon... On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 10:16 PM, Dan Hanks <danhanks@gmail.com> wrote:
Here's one of the 200 mW variety:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.1997
They say it can cut through thin plastic. They won't ship these to the US, though...
On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 7:12 PM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:
From experience, I can tell you that a 5mW green laser isn't the best choice as a star-pointer from the suburbs. If you want something readily visible for a star-party from a valley location, go with 10mW or more.
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http://destructivegear.com/ They still list the 100mW "Pyro" model, at $370. Last year, those of us who bought them used a $100 discount code. They had an office in the USA and shipped from there, so it seems they had a way around the customs restrictions on >5mW lasers.
Hey Chuck How many batteries per minute does the 200 mw take? Jim --- On Thu, 2/5/09, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote: From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Fw: Black Jasper APC Green Laser just $24.50! To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Thursday, February 5, 2009, 11:45 PM A few of us purchased the 100mW laser from DestructiveGear.com last year. Mine cuts through a black plastic trash bag easily, and ignites matches. Last fall, Bob Grant was on the peak of Mount Olympus, talking to me by cell phone, while I was in my front yard at noon, on a sunny day. He and his hiking companion clearly saw the bright green beam as I swept the peak with it. Makes a dandy star pointer; you can see the beam before it's even fully dark and it looks like an infinitely long light saber. My 20mW Beta laser is also an excellent pointer, without the danger of accidentally starting your pocket on fire, lol. I can just imagine myself trying to explain the need for a 200mW laser to my wife. Probably not going to happen any time soon... On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 10:16 PM, Dan Hanks <danhanks@gmail.com> wrote:
Here's one of the 200 mW variety:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.1997
They say it can cut through thin plastic. They won't ship these to the US, though...
On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 7:12 PM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:
From experience, I can tell you that a 5mW green laser isn't the best choice as a star-pointer from the suburbs. If you want something readily visible for a star-party from a valley location, go with 10mW or more.
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Jim, I'm not familiar with that particular 200mW laser, but my 100mW takes one CR123A lithium 3 volt cell, at $6 to $8 apiece, depending on where I buy them. But I'm still using the same battery that I put in there when I first got it, and I've used it often since. Mine is about the size and diameter of a typical hot-dog frank; not "pen" sized. It came with a print-out of it's actual performance, and actually has a mean output of 112mW, with a stability of 1.87% for the 20 second test duration. The duty cycle for a high-powered diode laser is pretty short. I can only leave mine on continuously for 120 seconds before I have to turn it off and let it cool down for a couple of minutes. If I limit the on-cycle to less than 30 seconds, then it doesn't heat up and can be used with a shorter cool-down cycle. I have yet to see a green laser with a beam bright enough to be used as a star-pointer that is rated for continuous duty (no cool-down cycle required). The higher the power, the shorter the duty cycle. That helps save on the battery use. On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 4:46 AM, Jim Gibson <jimgibson00@yahoo.com> wrote:
Hey Chuck How many batteries per minute does the 200 mw take?
Jim
Chuck, I have 5,10 and 20 mw green lasers. The 5 and 10 mw use the AAA pen light batteries but the 20mw pointer uses a lithium battery similar to what you describe, and I like to use it in a teaching situation. I can only see the 5mw laser when the seeing is lousy or there is a bunch of junk in the air. I bought a laser holder from Orion that attaches to their dove-tail mount and I like to use 10mw in my back yard to quickly point my scope at objects when there is no one else around. I would prefer to use a higher output device if I could because as you mentioned they are a lot easier to see. I would like to try that 30mw pen. I think that would be easier to see, good duty cycle wise and still a bit of a safety factor compared to the 200mw light saber. Jim --- On Fri, 2/6/09, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote: From: Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Fw: Black Jasper APC Green Laser just $24.50! To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Friday, February 6, 2009, 12:26 PM Jim, I'm not familiar with that particular 200mW laser, but my 100mW takes one CR123A lithium 3 volt cell, at $6 to $8 apiece, depending on where I buy them. But I'm still using the same battery that I put in there when I first got it, and I've used it often since. Mine is about the size and diameter of a typical hot-dog frank; not "pen" sized. It came with a print-out of it's actual performance, and actually has a mean output of 112mW, with a stability of 1.87% for the 20 second test duration. The duty cycle for a high-powered diode laser is pretty short. I can only leave mine on continuously for 120 seconds before I have to turn it off and let it cool down for a couple of minutes. If I limit the on-cycle to less than 30 seconds, then it doesn't heat up and can be used with a shorter cool-down cycle. I have yet to see a green laser with a beam bright enough to be used as a star-pointer that is rated for continuous duty (no cool-down cycle required). The higher the power, the shorter the duty cycle. That helps save on the battery use. On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 4:46 AM, Jim Gibson <jimgibson00@yahoo.com> wrote:
Hey Chuck How many batteries per minute does the 200 mw take?
Jim
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Jim, that's a very good use for your laser and you're ahead of the curve. Last year SLAS bought a Beta 10mW laser & bracket, and mounted it on the 32" Grim scope, along with a momentary remote switch. That is an extremely effective device for answering the question from visitors, "where exactly is the telescope pointed?" Bruce installed it internally, so it can't be fiddled-with by curious fingers. I was so impressed with it in this application, that I'm seriously considering adapting my 20mW for use as a "finder". I still have my digital light meter, and for anyone who is curious, I can tell you how bright your laser is in terms of lux. It can accommodate lasers up to and slightly over 20mW. I'll bring it to SPOC later this spring. On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 12:50 PM, Jim Gibson <jimgibson00@yahoo.com> wrote:
Chuck, I have 5,10 and 20 mw green lasers. The 5 and 10 mw use the AAA pen light batteries but the 20mw pointer uses a lithium battery similar to what you describe, and I like to use it in a teaching situation. I can only see the 5mw laser when the seeing is lousy or there is a bunch of junk in the air.
I bought a laser holder from Orion that attaches to their dove-tail mount and I like to use 10mw in my back yard to quickly point my scope at objects when there is no one else around. I would prefer to use a higher output device if I could because as you mentioned they are a lot easier to see.
I would like to try that 30mw pen. I think that would be easier to see, good duty cycle wise and still a bit of a safety factor compared to the 200mw light saber.
Jim
*Dr. Evil:* "Dan (Mini Me), stop humping the "laser". Honest to God! Why don't you and the giant "laser" get a fricken room for God's sakes? " -Rich On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 12:16 AM, Dan Hanks <danhanks@gmail.com> wrote:
Here's one of the 200 mW variety:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.1997
They say it can cut through thin plastic. They won't ship these to the US, though...
On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 7:12 PM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:
From experience, I can tell you that a 5mW green laser isn't the best choice as a star-pointer from the suburbs. If you want something readily visible for a star-party from a valley location, go with 10mW or more.
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