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Vic
Wicked Lasers God

Joined: 30 Oct 2006
Posts: 2006
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Location: United States, CA, Los Angeles

Posted: 7/08/08, 9:27 AM Post subject:

I think a market place in this forum will be very bad, as this forum has probably more kids than adults. Also, there would be no way to solve any scams, like no disputes, etc... Best thing the forum could do is to ban an account if they scam. Unless this forum is willing to pay for trusted middlemen. _________________ WL Fusion 125mW All-Black W/Clip 1.0252621079 mRad Match Burn: 3-4 seconds @ 1ft. Paper Burn: 1-2 seconds to make a hole @ 2 ft Electric Tape Cut: 5 seconds to cut, burns hole instantly. Balloon Pop: Don\''\''t have any balloons ): Smoke anything Soft&Black: Instantly! Sting your Skin: Instantly! Visit: http://www.youtube.com/uwrotciv to experience the power of a Fusion before you buy a laser!!!! My Homemade Collimator: http://www.lasercommunity.com/lc_view_project.php?aid=16 http://www.instructables.com/id/Home-Made-Collimator/

yathern
Fusion Laser

Joined: 20 Aug 2006
Posts: 350
Location: Here, there.... Everywhere.

Posted: 7/08/08, 10:46 AM Post subject:

This may not be the best way, but someone could sell their laser to LC, and someone can buy a used laser from LC. This way all the used lasers are made sure that they work. The problem would be that people would be selling to LC for less than they could directly, opposite for buyers. But LC is making a profit, so that will help improve the forum!

Vic
Wicked Lasers God

Joined: 30 Oct 2006
Posts: 2006
Picture(s): 66
Movie(s): 3
Location: United States, CA, Los Angeles

Posted: 7/08/08, 11:12 AM Post subject:

That would be like a mass number of people selling lasers to you and you have to check each and every one of them, then sell them at the same time, and you would also have to solve disputes, being scammed yourself, shipping damages, etc... That would be worse than having a "ebay" on /laser Community. _________________ WL Fusion 125mW All-Black W/Clip 1.0252621079 mRad Match Burn: 3-4 seconds @ 1ft. Paper Burn: 1-2 seconds to make a hole @ 2 ft Electric Tape Cut: 5 seconds to cut, burns hole instantly. Balloon Pop: Don\''\''t have any balloons ): Smoke anything Soft&Black: Instantly! Sting your Skin: Instantly! Visit: http://www.youtube.com/uwrotciv to experience the power of a Fusion before you buy a laser!!!! My Homemade Collimator: http://www.lasercommunity.com/lc_view_project.php?aid=16 http://www.instructables.com/id/Home-Made-Collimator/

Segmaster
25mW Classic Wicked Laser

Joined: 10 May 2008
Posts: 34
Location: USA

Posted: 7/08/08, 11:33 AM Post subject:

Here's something that might not be added right away, but sounds cool to me. I suggest an addition to the "Projects" page, where members could put together homemade lasers of any wavelength and see who can get the best overall laser. Every time someone creates a more powerful laser, they would make a thread about it, including pictures and/or videos of it in action. If accepted by the judge/judges, then it would be featured on the homepage until someone else makes one that's better! I know I'm just brainstorming, but that's what this thread is for, right? _________________ Key Drive is Equipped with a 5-point safety system Divergence: 0.5mRad - Diameter @aperture: 1.1mm

Bluefan
Fusion Laser

Joined: 20 Apr 2008
Posts: 299
Movie(s): 1

Posted: 7/08/08, 12:06 PM Post subject:

I read the more professional crowd might be a target. Now, the laser section is divided by color, red, green, blue and the rest. Maybe it could be divided like diode lasers, DPSS, gas lasers, dye lasers, pulsed lasers, (pointers) things like that. And a section about lasers physics. A good example for the site setup is bit-tech.net. The site's forum is very well known, but I like the structure of all the acticles. On LC we could write the articles ourself, things about laser physics, DIY projects, safety, things like that. Just a section articles, the current project section isn't really filled or divided in a few sections. The problem is, now a lot of DIY projects and information is scattered around the forum, an article section could collect that in one place. People trying to make a laser out of a DVD drive would just have to look up an article of somebody describing the complete process instead of reading 100+posts and topics to find the information, buried beneath reactions and just end products. I'd be willing to write articles

r7007
4.99mW Green Laser Toy

Joined: 10 Jul 2008
Posts: 8

Posted: 7/10/08, 1:39 PM Post subject:

I think Wicked Lasers goal is to make money.

yathern
Fusion Laser

Joined: 20 Aug 2006
Posts: 350
Location: Here, there.... Everywhere.

Posted: 7/10/08, 2:53 PM Post subject:

So? Even if he says he is or is not I don't care. I actually like it that it is run a bit by WL. That just means that we have cool give-aways (spyder III)

r7007
4.99mW Green Laser Toy

Joined: 10 Jul 2008
Posts: 8

Posted: 7/10/08, 3:04 PM Post subject:

This forum is not doing well... How many users are on LC now.... 2... me and you lol

incinerator
Elite Laser

Joined: 05 Aug 2007
Posts: 207
Location: canada

Posted: 7/10/08, 9:54 PM Post subject: YESSSSSSS

YYYYEEEAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!! NO MORE BIAS LC!!!!!

yathern
Fusion Laser

Joined: 20 Aug 2006
Posts: 350
Location: Here, there.... Everywhere.

Posted: 7/10/08, 10:16 PM Post subject:

r7007 wrote:

This forum is not doing well...

How many users are on LC now.... 2... me and you lol

Well- I have to admit this forum has declined a bit since "the purge" as I unaffectionately call it. But hopefully the new LC will do much to fix that.

myslinky
Fusion Laser

Joined: 01 Jan 2008
Posts: 269

Posted: 7/11/08, 10:13 PM Post subject:

I agree, LC has gone down, but I'm sure the new LC 2.0 will be awesome. All we have to do now is wait... I wonder how long it will they them to get everything together, it sounds like a project that will take months, if not years!

yathern
Fusion Laser

Joined: 20 Aug 2006
Posts: 350
Location: Here, there.... Everywhere.

Posted: 7/12/08, 9:51 AM Post subject:

myslinky wrote:

I agree, LC has gone down, but I'm sure the new LC 2.0 will be awesome. All we have to do now is wait...

I wonder how long it will they them to get everything together, it sounds like a project that will take months, if not years! Shocked

Well I'm hoping they often update LC so that we can slowly see how its improving. Or- It will just stay like this for months, untill one day without warning the new LC is here.

r7007
4.99mW Green Laser Toy

Joined: 10 Jul 2008
Posts: 8

Posted: 7/12/08, 5:06 PM Post subject:

The problem with LC is deception.

InnerSpace
55mW Advanced Wicked Laser

Joined: 11 Jul 2008
Posts: 67

Posted: 7/12/08, 6:54 PM Post subject:

^^ This person seems to have a personal issue with LC. Ford and Chevy both claim to be number one, so according to that, one is deceptive and using marketing tools for which he can gripe about. Get a life and get over it!

yathern
Fusion Laser

Joined: 20 Aug 2006
Posts: 350
Location: Here, there.... Everywhere.

Posted: 7/13/08, 12:35 PM Post subject:

And also LC was the biggest laser forum. Now Im not sure if it is. But still- who cares! get over it.

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