On my previous topic about a laser pointer, some mentioned places to purchase them at Z Bolt, Howie Glatter, Beta Electronics but all I see there are Green Lasers. They would throw a beam of light which I do not want. So I am looking for a quality Red Laser. Where can I purchase these guys?
Where can I purchase a quality Red Laser
Started by astroham2003, 12/04/2004 09:56PM
Posted 12/04/2004 09:56PM
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Posted 12/05/2004 05:23AM
#1
I use a Radio Shack Executive Laser Pointer (Red) to extinguish the street light in front of my house. It's a little more money ($32), but is brighter and has a greater range than the smaller $19 model.
My situation is unique, and might not fit yours. Our street is on a hill, so I can position the laser only about 5 feet lower than the photo sensor on the street light, which is important in my case because the Cobra head light fixture tilts a little back toward the pole, somewhat hiding the north-facing light sensor from view at ground level. Our street is also fairly narrow, so the distance from the laser to the light sensor is only about 50 feet.
My set-up includes attaching the laser pointer to an old finder scope, and mounting that on a photo tripod. You need some way of keeping the momentary contact switch on the pointer in the "on" position. A clothes pin could do the trick, but I made a sliding collar out of an electrical connector for running Romex into an electrical box.
The good news is that it works well for when I am doing some "sidewalk astronomy" in front of our house.
Hugh Bartlett
Oakland, CA
My situation is unique, and might not fit yours. Our street is on a hill, so I can position the laser only about 5 feet lower than the photo sensor on the street light, which is important in my case because the Cobra head light fixture tilts a little back toward the pole, somewhat hiding the north-facing light sensor from view at ground level. Our street is also fairly narrow, so the distance from the laser to the light sensor is only about 50 feet.
My set-up includes attaching the laser pointer to an old finder scope, and mounting that on a photo tripod. You need some way of keeping the momentary contact switch on the pointer in the "on" position. A clothes pin could do the trick, but I made a sliding collar out of an electrical connector for running Romex into an electrical box.
The good news is that it works well for when I am doing some "sidewalk astronomy" in front of our house.
Hugh Bartlett
Oakland, CA
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