Finally! A working TOS phaser!

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  1. dkehler

    dkehler Fresh Meat Deceased Member

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    dkehler, Jan 20, 2010
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  2. Red Phister

    Red Phister High-Strung, Manic-Depressive

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    Looks pretty sweet. Kinda pointless, but sweet.
    Red Phister, Jan 20, 2010
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  3. dkehler

    dkehler Fresh Meat Deceased Member

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    And probably incredibly dangerous.
    dkehler, Jan 20, 2010
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  4. Tuckerfan

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    Tuckerfan, Jan 21, 2010
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  5. Parallaxis

    Parallaxis Reformed Troll - Mostly

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    Wait, something about this is bullshit.
    Why would that crappy blue LED be able to bust balloons?
    Parallaxis, Jan 21, 2010
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  6. Tuckerfan

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    Its a blue laser, not a standard LED.
    Tuckerfan, Jan 21, 2010
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  7. Diacanu

    Diacanu Comicmike. Writer

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    Yhep, ya want 100 milliwatts and above for the popping of balloons, lighting of matches, and roasting of spiders.
    Diacanu, Jan 21, 2010
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  8. Paladin

    Paladin Overjoyed Man of Liberty

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    100mW focused on a very small spot is an enormous power density. It's like using a magnifying glass and focusing the sun's rays on a small spot...incinerate ants, burn paper, etc.
    Paladin, Jan 21, 2010
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  9. Sean the Puritan

    Sean the Puritan Endut! Hoch Hech!

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    BLUE LASER!!!!!!!!

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    Sean the Puritan, Jan 21, 2010
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  10. Beck

    Beck Monarchist, Far-Right Nationalist

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    It could definitely burn a hole in someone. But until they come up with something TNG+, I'll stick to 9 mms.
    Beck, Jan 25, 2010
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  11. dkehler

    dkehler Fresh Meat Deceased Member

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    What do you mean? The TOS phaser looks WAY cooler than the TNG dust busters.
    dkehler, Jan 26, 2010
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  12. Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee

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    I know! I was getting SICK of my TNG disruptors!
    Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee, Feb 2, 2010
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