60W YAG on ebay

[clandestiny]

i have peaked laserscopes as high as 66 watts @ 532. depends on the model-
although generally pushing that crystal beyond 40 for a period of time is not a great idea. As far as cw 532 at high powers- ? good luck finding it. most of the big stuff is pulsed regardless of the pump involved.

[DZ]

i have peaked laserscopes as high as 66 watts @ 532

Geez! So how many of those thing do you own? If you guys ever wondered why there are no good 1-20W gas or high powered yag lasers on the surplus market, its because Clan has the horde... Care to part with an 88 or and 85?

[clandestiny]

guilty as charged, as the bottom has dropped out on most of the big stuff- it has been cheaper to buy spares than replacements. plus i get some comfort out of having more as i will never get my money back on some of the stuff i bought through the years- remember a surplus 20 watt argon used to cost 18 to 20 k- been there done that-might as well pick them up now for 2k while i can-

[DZ]

remember a surplus 20 watt argon used to cost 18 to 20 k

Its amazing to me how that happened. And so quickly... I wonder how the big companies have been able to manage...

[clandestiny]

it was not that long ago, maybe 2001, then you had the the bombing of 911-
it was a couple of uncertain years for entertainment and the display market-
some closed, some shifted focus overseas, even though i am not one of the big high profile companies, i am fairly confident i have one of the biggest ion stockpiles out there next to a tube reprocessor- keep in mind though i only have big yags in the soild state area, i have nothing right now in the small portable stuff-

[DZ]

i am fairly confident i have one of the biggest ion stockpiles

I believe it, which is why you should give back to the community!