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ArcticMyst Security by Avery

DNA Sequencer ML Argon laser - Pic intensive

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Was doing some routine ebay trolling and happened across this little gem: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=110376581403

A great find indeed, but the shipping cost via freight was over $350 :cryyy: So just for the hell of it I sent the seller a message asking if he'd be willing to take apart the sequencer for some "components" I was interested in. He agreed :D

A bit of time passes and he ends up shipping the laser and a few other bits via UPS 2nd Day Air despite my requests for USPS parcel post :banghead: so another $140 later it finally arrived - mostly undamaged. (hooray, UPS managed to not completely destroy something!) When I say mostly undamaged there were some vents in the power supply that got dented.

Now I can finally come over to the gassy side of things :cool: (HeNe's don't really count :p )

Pics!

-Hasty picture of the laser head on my bed
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-Power supply with the lid removed
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-First light
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-Five lines lasing at idle
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-Fog time
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-Bouncing off a CD
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-Beams
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-Lightbulb
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-Whole setup
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-Night fun
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-Argon skypointing
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-Control panel I built to run the laser
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jwc

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Fantastic laser, MarioMaster. And the control panel is really nice, too!
 

diachi

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Very nice !

What schematic did you use for the controller, is it the one in PDF format from Sam's laser FAQ ?

Regards,

Adam
 
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Thanks for the comments everyone - I'll do some power testing later tonight (gotta do some yardwork and stuff first)

Diachi - the pinout for the controller I got from Sam's FAQ, I just searched for my PSU's model number on the power supply schematics section.
 

Kenom

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Is that pulsed? on looking at the picture of the beam comin out the front of your garage, you can see like a dotted line. It's really coooooool.

Nvm.. only seen on lower resolution.
 
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Yours is prettier than mine

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Kenom

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you can get those from old school radios and stuff. Look for old surplus radios and tuners.
 




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