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sook
4.99mW Green Laser Toy
Joined: 25 Oct 2006
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Location: arizona
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after several trips to this thread, home depot, and lowes, i finally found them. theyre in the hardware section of the store, in the drawers, under the category "screw protectors." at home depot, they were "1/2" however, at lowe's they were "fit 1/2" screws" lowe's were not the correct size! additionally, you do not want the chair/furniture tips, the plastic/rubber is much too hard.
happy hunting, hope yours is easier than mine was |
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buster
Fusion Laser
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Location: Virginia
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mine were hanging on those little rod things at lowes
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FuSion
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Location: UK
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Hmm... if they fit perfectly around the the end of the laser, taking it off and putting it on creates great amount of air pressure, so all the pressure goes to the lens and each time it does, the lens get weaker, am I right or wrong?
Because it's like the ear, if you make your hand into a cup shape, hold it next to your ear and tap it very hard, your dream drum rips because of the huge force (even though you don't feel the air, but you do feel the pain).
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RoadRunner
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Location: Scotland
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| Posted: 11/08/06, 9:42 AM Post subject: |
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| if you make your hand into a cup shape, hold it next to your ear and tap it very hard, your dream drum rips |
dream drum ??
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Pr3miuM
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Joined: 17 Sep 2006
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Location: The Netherlands
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You are right FuSion but I'm not sure about how damaging this could actually be. However putting in a very tiny hole at the top should prevent the whole suction thing. I personally just keep it in the dragon case whenever it's not in use and that seems to work just fine. 
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sc_bond
Fusion Laser
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Location: Manchester, UK
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| Posted: 11/24/06, 6:40 PM Post subject: |
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The lens is not going to be affected in the slightest! It's the smallest amount of pressure, it couldn't even tear crate paper!
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FuSion
Wicked Lasers Master
Joined: 31 Oct 2006
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| if you make your hand into a cup shape, hold it next to your ear and tap it very hard, your dream drum rips |
dream drum ??
Oh typoese is such a great language at times.
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Lmao, I must've been tired when I typed that. I mean 'Ear'
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swebarb
25mW Classic Wicked Laser
Joined: 02 Nov 2006
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Location: Sweden
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| Posted: 11/28/06, 6:25 PM Post subject: |
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Sprtdude91
Elite Laser
Joined: 30 Oct 2006
Posts: 156
Location: Walled Lake, Michigan
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| Posted: 11/28/06, 8:51 PM Post subject: |
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| sook wrote: |
after several trips to this thread, home depot, and lowes, i finally found them. theyre in the hardware section of the store, in the drawers, under the category "screw protectors." at home depot, they were "1/2" however, at lowe's they were "fit 1/2" screws" lowe's were not the correct size! additionally, you do not want the chair/furniture tips, the plastic/rubber is much too hard.
happy hunting, hope yours is easier than mine was |
Yea it took my like a half hour to actually find them because I didn't know what they were called, so I was looking for the dowl end caps and finally stumbled on the screw protectors and picked up a few. |
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me_too_lazy
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So which size fits the old CNI version lasers
3/4 inch
or 1/2 inch?
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me_too_lazy
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oh oh and do these fit inside the dragon case
laser + "lens protector" + dragon case
possible?
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Kingzilla
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Joined: 02 May 2006
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Location: Ottawa Canada
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| Posted: 12/24/06, 11:29 PM Post subject: |
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oh oh and do these fit inside the dragon case
laser + "lens protector" + dragon case
possible? |
I think it would, if you need double protection.
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packerscjg
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Joined: 12 Dec 2006
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Location: Brookfield, CT
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| These work great. I tried it on my leadlight and it works awesome. I actually dropped it RIGHT after I put it on and it saved it i think haha. Thanks for the great idea. |
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leukoplast
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Hmm, I might have to go pick some of those up. Great idea
Another use for them could be a focusing lens. just cut a hole in the top and put a lens snuggly into it. Thats if you have a lens that will fit. But at least it will stay put easily, for my focusing lens contraption I have to use an O-ring to make it stick..and that doesn't usually always work and is a pain.
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roarg
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blacken the inside of the cap, and try to burn a hole, then you see the imperfections of your laser... =/
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