Pics of Amazing HeNe tubes. Share your photos too....

timelablasers · 06-25-2010, 11:16 AM

Hi all,
I thought I'd share a few photos of a few Helium Neon laser tubes in my collection. If you have some amazing tubes, share your photos on here too.

kingdave2357 · 06-25-2010, 11:49 AM

Bare tube HeNe! Sweet pics!

All my pics are there, except my GreeNe which I still need a power supply for, scroll down and also check page two of that thread for some nice pics...

dnar · 06-25-2010, 11:54 AM

That is one HUGE photo and one HUGE tube!

Do people often commend you on the size of your cavity?

roddenberry · 06-25-2010, 01:25 PM

Sweet pics. I remember that not long ago, Dave had one or two of the tubes featured in picture 3 for sale. I absolutely adore the looks of these tubes, they have this cool "steampunk" style that just begs for a housing made out of wood and brass!!!

The tube in the last picture looks particularly badass, what is it?

- Robert

Prototype · 06-25-2010, 01:27 PM

Probably a Hughes tube from an aircraft. Any idea on the power of that rather large tube in the first picture?

dnar · 06-25-2010, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roddenberry

I absolutely adore the looks of these tubes, they have this cool "steampunk" style that just begs for a housing made out of wood and brass!!!
- Robert

Oooo, don't give me ideas...

heruursciences · 06-25-2010, 03:21 PM

The ceramic one is interesting what did it come from?

Meatball · 06-25-2010, 04:35 PM

I'm pretty sure Dave has a massive one.... 30+mws perhaps?

I'll try and dig up the thread...

Prototype · 06-25-2010, 04:38 PM

MarioMaster has identical ones to the one Dave has, Dave's is doing ~30mW, but I believe there was some tweaking needed to be done. Mario's are doing 40mW+ I think...he claims to have popped a balloon with one. They're Spectra Physics Model 124's, if I recall.

kingdave2357 · 06-26-2010, 12:11 AM

The really long tube in the first pic of the OP looks like the GreeNe that meredith was selling on ebay for $200, it looks neat but I dont care for the metal things throughout the tube...

dnar · 06-26-2010, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingdave2357

The really long tube in the first pic of the OP looks like the GreeNe that meredith was selling on ebay for $200, it looks neat but I dont care for the metal things throughout the tube...

Those supports look cool I think.

kingdave2357 · 06-26-2010, 03:30 AM

Here, this is the one I mentioned:NEW 2mW GREEN HELIUM NEON LASER TUBE HeNe Melles Griot - eBay (item 200486696014 end time Jul-22-10 13:17:41 PDT)

Turns out this one is smaller than one in the OP, but its green. Id like to see the one in the OP up and running with all that plasma exposure

kingdave2357 · 07-06-2010, 05:54 AM

@timelablasers---Do you have any pics of these babies running? Also, there are a few in your pics that I'd like to have, so If you are looking to get rid of a few or just want some spare cash let me know, the three I like the most are the first three, the long one, then the really small one, and the one after that....

MarioMaster · 07-06-2010, 05:17 PM

I do love HeNes

SP-127 with the cover removed

LSRFAQ · 07-08-2010, 03:03 AM

Um, I hate to give you bad news, but I'm pretty sure your holosonics is a pulsed argon or xenon. The ceramic bore is a giveaway.

GAS-ION LASER WITH GAS PRESSURE ... - Google Patent Search

Stabilizing electrode for cold ... - Google Patent Search

The tube pressure is really low, between 20-100 microns, so the valve lets you refill the tube, as it burns gas into the tube walls as it runs. '

The valve will have a scratch on the barrel that acts as a slow leak.

I've been looking for one for years. Now that I've seen a pic I'm happy!

Steve

Eidetic · 07-08-2010, 04:16 AM

Thank you Steve, for taking the time to research and identify the tube! I got it in about '92 from a fellow holographer, who worked briefly there in the late '70s but couldn't tell me anything about it. Going through old Laser Foci magazines got me pictures of Holosonics lasers but not the insides. I think you're right about it. Looks like a discarded "first go at it" tube. I really appreciate your filling in the story about it.

GooeyGus · 07-09-2010, 11:38 PM

They aren't HeNe's, but these are my favorite three plasma tubes:

This is probably my favorite of the three tubes:

Unfortunately, I haven't got my hands on any of the big / rare HeNe tubes. This is probably the most interesting HeNe I have... it's a spectra physics 132:

timelablasers · 07-10-2010, 03:30 AM

Lovely lasers GooeyGus.

brando132 · 07-10-2010, 03:59 AM

I have a 14" from dave.

Warning, lots of pics.

Yes,yes, it' a messy room.

I was playing with the white balance so some have a funny color.

I have since cleaned the tube and gave it a nice mount.

timelablasers · 07-14-2010, 09:08 AM

Awesome pics so far guys! Keep them coming.....

kingdave2357 · 07-17-2010, 07:44 AM

Well I think brando just took the record for most pics in one post

lol

Here is a video of my 543nm bare tube GreeNe up and running! I had a thread about it in the media section, but figured i'd post the video here too:

Asherz · 07-17-2010, 07:59 AM

Don't own a He-ne, but it's definitely on a list of things to buy, the bare tubes do look amazing.

jarrod694 · 07-17-2010, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingdave2357

Well I think brando just took the record for most pics in one post

lol

Here is a video of my 543nm bare tube GreeNe up and running! I had a thread about it in the media section, but figured i'd post the video here too:

How did you insert this video?

Prototype · 07-17-2010, 09:19 AM

Take the YouTube link, and take the numbers/letters after the 'v=' near the end of the link and place that between [yt.][./yt] without the periods.

jarrod694 · 07-19-2010, 03:59 AM

I really like laser tubes. I miss technology that is on a macroscopic level. Here is a little HeNe experiment I did a while back. It's a small HeNe tube I have, powered by nothing more than a charge piece of PVC pipe - well, at least it produces brief pulses; but hay...what more could I have expected?...

Although it's not a HeNe, I just made my own big tube from scratch, and filled it with CO2, Nitrogen, and Helium. Here are the results:

I've made several other videos of the laser in action. You can go to "my videos" youtube channel and check these out:

http://www.youtube.com/my_videos

Also, here is a flickr set which shows all the gritty details of construction ...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/1204969...7624001202153/

06-25-2010, 11:16 AM	#1
timelablasers Class 1M Laser Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 228 Rep Power: 15	Pics of Amazing HeNe tubes. Share your photos too.... Hi all, I thought I'd share a few photos of a few Helium Neon laser tubes in my collection. If you have some amazing tubes, share your photos on here too. Last edited by timelablasers; 06-25-2010 at 12:16 PM.

06-25-2010, 11:49 AM	#2
kingdave2357 Class 3R Laser Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: maryland USA Posts: 1,054 Rep Power: 42	Re: Amazing HeNe tubes. Share your photos.... Bare tube HeNe! Sweet pics! All my pics are there, except my GreeNe which I still need a power supply for, scroll down and also check page two of that thread for some nice pics... __________________ My Collection DPSS 20mW rated 473nm PGL III-C outputing 55+mW and peaked at 96mWthanks Glenn!! 80mW rated 589nm PGL III-C 300mW rated 532nm PGL-III-C---Peak---450mW!!! 250mW labby from ebay---peaks near 300mW! 125mW viper DL-peak 188mW 50mW focusable ~Top laser 301-peak 44.12mW Several modded pens 10 -30mW DIODE 445nm diode pocket mini build, 700mA ~ 600mW--- 445nm diode in 18650 kit---1.1A---1W 16X LCC chrome pckt mini, flex 500mA, outputting 303.2mW with G1 LOC with RKCSTR-- 434mA thanks FPyro-peak 305.1mW with G1 130mW 3.8mm diode pointer from moh-peak 140mW 635nm AtlasNova 5mW outputting 2mW 8X BH08LS20 diode in MX host 420mW with DFW lens thanks FPyro!! SF-AW210 in jayrob pocket mini, flex drive 177mA~230mW with G1 glass 5mW ebaser with star cap puttin out 34mW 50mW focusable ~Top laser 302 200mW 808nm skylasers pointer-peak 291.2mW GAS Melles Griot He-Ne Bare Tube w/ mini PSU JDS UNIPHASE 1508 Novette Melles Griot Bare Tube HeNe w/ power supply Cheap surplus Bare Tube HeNe 543nm Bare tube HeNe--Awesome tube! Andover Holography LPM 1

06-25-2010, 11:54 AM	#3
dnar Class 2M Laser Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 617 Rep Power: 23	Re: Amazing HeNe tubes. Share your photos.... That is one HUGE photo and one HUGE tube! Do people often commend you on the size of your cavity?

06-25-2010, 01:25 PM	#4
roddenberry Class 2 Laser Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Montreal Posts: 365 Rep Power: 15	Re: Pics of Amazing HeNe tubes. Share your photos too.... Sweet pics. I remember that not long ago, Dave had one or two of the tubes featured in picture 3 for sale. I absolutely adore the looks of these tubes, they have this cool "steampunk" style that just begs for a housing made out of wood and brass!!! The tube in the last picture looks particularly badass, what is it? - Robert

06-25-2010, 03:21 PM	#7
heruursciences Class 2M Laser Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 732 Rep Power: 22	Re: Pics of Amazing HeNe tubes. Share your photos too.... The ceramic one is interesting what did it come from?

06-25-2010, 04:35 PM	#8
Meatball Class 3B Laser Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 2,809 Rep Power: 173	Re: Pics of Amazing HeNe tubes. Share your photos too.... I'm pretty sure Dave has a massive one.... 30+mws perhaps? I'll try and dig up the thread...

06-26-2010, 12:11 AM	#10
kingdave2357 Class 3R Laser Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: maryland USA Posts: 1,054 Rep Power: 42	Re: Pics of Amazing HeNe tubes. Share your photos too.... The really long tube in the first pic of the OP looks like the GreeNe that meredith was selling on ebay for $200, it looks neat but I dont care for the metal things throughout the tube... __________________ My Collection DPSS 20mW rated 473nm PGL III-C outputing 55+mW and peaked at 96mWthanks Glenn!! 80mW rated 589nm PGL III-C 300mW rated 532nm PGL-III-C---Peak---450mW!!! 250mW labby from ebay---peaks near 300mW! 125mW viper DL-peak 188mW 50mW focusable ~Top laser 301-peak 44.12mW Several modded pens 10 -30mW DIODE 445nm diode pocket mini build, 700mA ~ 600mW--- 445nm diode in 18650 kit---1.1A---1W 16X LCC chrome pckt mini, flex 500mA, outputting 303.2mW with G1 LOC with RKCSTR-- 434mA thanks FPyro-peak 305.1mW with G1 130mW 3.8mm diode pointer from moh-peak 140mW 635nm AtlasNova 5mW outputting 2mW 8X BH08LS20 diode in MX host 420mW with DFW lens thanks FPyro!! SF-AW210 in jayrob pocket mini, flex drive 177mA~230mW with G1 glass 5mW ebaser with star cap puttin out 34mW 50mW focusable ~Top laser 302 200mW 808nm skylasers pointer-peak 291.2mW GAS Melles Griot He-Ne Bare Tube w/ mini PSU JDS UNIPHASE 1508 Novette Melles Griot Bare Tube HeNe w/ power supply Cheap surplus Bare Tube HeNe 543nm Bare tube HeNe--Awesome tube! Andover Holography LPM 1

06-26-2010, 03:30 AM	#12
kingdave2357 Class 3R Laser Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: maryland USA Posts: 1,054 Rep Power: 42	Re: Pics of Amazing HeNe tubes. Share your photos too.... Here, this is the one I mentioned:NEW 2mW GREEN HELIUM NEON LASER TUBE HeNe Melles Griot - eBay (item 200486696014 end time Jul-22-10 13:17:41 PDT) Turns out this one is smaller than one in the OP, but its green. Id like to see the one in the OP up and running with all that plasma exposure __________________ My Collection DPSS 20mW rated 473nm PGL III-C outputing 55+mW and peaked at 96mWthanks Glenn!! 80mW rated 589nm PGL III-C 300mW rated 532nm PGL-III-C---Peak---450mW!!! 250mW labby from ebay---peaks near 300mW! 125mW viper DL-peak 188mW 50mW focusable ~Top laser 301-peak 44.12mW Several modded pens 10 -30mW DIODE 445nm diode pocket mini build, 700mA ~ 600mW--- 445nm diode in 18650 kit---1.1A---1W 16X LCC chrome pckt mini, flex 500mA, outputting 303.2mW with G1 LOC with RKCSTR-- 434mA thanks FPyro-peak 305.1mW with G1 130mW 3.8mm diode pointer from moh-peak 140mW 635nm AtlasNova 5mW outputting 2mW 8X BH08LS20 diode in MX host 420mW with DFW lens thanks FPyro!! SF-AW210 in jayrob pocket mini, flex drive 177mA~230mW with G1 glass 5mW ebaser with star cap puttin out 34mW 50mW focusable ~Top laser 302 200mW 808nm skylasers pointer-peak 291.2mW GAS Melles Griot He-Ne Bare Tube w/ mini PSU JDS UNIPHASE 1508 Novette Melles Griot Bare Tube HeNe w/ power supply Cheap surplus Bare Tube HeNe 543nm Bare tube HeNe--Awesome tube! Andover Holography LPM 1

07-06-2010, 05:54 AM	#13
kingdave2357 Class 3R Laser Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: maryland USA Posts: 1,054 Rep Power: 42	Re: Pics of Amazing HeNe tubes. Share your photos too.... @timelablasers---Do you have any pics of these babies running? Also, there are a few in your pics that I'd like to have, so If you are looking to get rid of a few or just want some spare cash let me know, the three I like the most are the first three, the long one, then the really small one, and the one after that.... __________________ My Collection DPSS 20mW rated 473nm PGL III-C outputing 55+mW and peaked at 96mWthanks Glenn!! 80mW rated 589nm PGL III-C 300mW rated 532nm PGL-III-C---Peak---450mW!!! 250mW labby from ebay---peaks near 300mW! 125mW viper DL-peak 188mW 50mW focusable ~Top laser 301-peak 44.12mW Several modded pens 10 -30mW DIODE 445nm diode pocket mini build, 700mA ~ 600mW--- 445nm diode in 18650 kit---1.1A---1W 16X LCC chrome pckt mini, flex 500mA, outputting 303.2mW with G1 LOC with RKCSTR-- 434mA thanks FPyro-peak 305.1mW with G1 130mW 3.8mm diode pointer from moh-peak 140mW 635nm AtlasNova 5mW outputting 2mW 8X BH08LS20 diode in MX host 420mW with DFW lens thanks FPyro!! SF-AW210 in jayrob pocket mini, flex drive 177mA~230mW with G1 glass 5mW ebaser with star cap puttin out 34mW 50mW focusable ~Top laser 302 200mW 808nm skylasers pointer-peak 291.2mW GAS Melles Griot He-Ne Bare Tube w/ mini PSU JDS UNIPHASE 1508 Novette Melles Griot Bare Tube HeNe w/ power supply Cheap surplus Bare Tube HeNe 543nm Bare tube HeNe--Awesome tube! Andover Holography LPM 1

07-06-2010, 05:17 PM	#14
MarioMaster Class 3B Laser Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Williamsport, PA Posts: 3,419 Rep Power: 184	Re: Pics of Amazing HeNe tubes. Share your photos too.... I do love HeNes SP-127 with the cover removed __________________ Firstbits: 1CoHEREnT (9:03:50 PM) Picasso: the best guys i saw ever at burning man was two dudes dressed as all green army men shooting pants at naked guys

07-08-2010, 03:03 AM	#15
LSRFAQ Class 2M Laser Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 758 Rep Power: 93	Re: Pics of Amazing HeNe tubes. Share your photos too.... Um, I hate to give you bad news, but I'm pretty sure your holosonics is a pulsed argon or xenon. The ceramic bore is a giveaway. GAS-ION LASER WITH GAS PRESSURE ... - Google Patent Search Stabilizing electrode for cold ... - Google Patent Search The tube pressure is really low, between 20-100 microns, so the valve lets you refill the tube, as it burns gas into the tube walls as it runs. ' The valve will have a scratch on the barrel that acts as a slow leak. I've been looking for one for years. Now that I've seen a pic I'm happy! Steve Last edited by LSRFAQ; 07-08-2010 at 03:11 AM.

07-08-2010, 04:16 AM	#16
Eidetic Banned Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 93 Rep Power: 0	Re: Pics of Amazing HeNe tubes. Share your photos too.... Thank you Steve, for taking the time to research and identify the tube! I got it in about '92 from a fellow holographer, who worked briefly there in the late '70s but couldn't tell me anything about it. Going through old Laser Foci magazines got me pictures of Holosonics lasers but not the insides. I think you're right about it. Looks like a discarded "first go at it" tube. I really appreciate your filling in the story about it.

07-09-2010, 11:38 PM	#17
GooeyGus Class 3B Laser Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,653 Rep Power: 130	Re: Pics of Amazing HeNe tubes. Share your photos too.... They aren't HeNe's, but these are my favorite three plasma tubes: This is probably my favorite of the three tubes: Unfortunately, I haven't got my hands on any of the big / rare HeNe tubes. This is probably the most interesting HeNe I have... it's a spectra physics 132:

07-10-2010, 03:30 AM	#18
timelablasers Class 1M Laser Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 228 Rep Power: 15	Re: Pics of Amazing HeNe tubes. Share your photos too.... Lovely lasers GooeyGus.

07-10-2010, 03:59 AM	#19
brando132 is beyond cool Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 581 Rep Power: 10	Re: Pics of Amazing HeNe tubes. Share your photos too.... I have a 14" from dave. Warning, lots of pics. Yes,yes, it' a messy room. I was playing with the white balance so some have a funny color. I have since cleaned the tube and gave it a nice mount. __________________ 527mW 532nm Rayfoss FMK 305mW 532nm labby. ~35mW 532nm DX Gunsight 13.6mW 632.8nm 14" HeNe bare tube. ~100mW 655nm DX NewWish Pen -------------------------------- 488 Rep Points. Last edited by brando132; 07-10-2010 at 04:37 AM.

07-17-2010, 07:59 AM	#22
Asherz Class 3R Laser Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,626 Rep Power: 56	Re: Pics of Amazing HeNe tubes. Share your photos too.... Don't own a He-ne, but it's definitely on a list of things to buy, the bare tubes do look amazing. __________________ - 150mW Ehgemus Mini-RPL Review - Collection of the Best Free games 445nm Custom build@1A - Old style Dorcy Jr. + purple anodized heatsink Dino Direct 50mW Flashlight unit DX True green 100mW O-like module @ 171mW in Mini-RPL host Single-line Argon @ 52mW 488nm Peak PHR-803T @ 110mA in Jayrob MXDL host DX Red 660nm 200mW Dragon lasers 190nm-548nm Safety Goggles

07-14-2010, 09:08 AM	#20
timelablasers Class 1M Laser Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 228 Rep Power: 15	Re: Pics of Amazing HeNe tubes. Share your photos too.... Awesome pics so far guys! Keep them coming..... __________________ 2 x Lab Style modules 150-200mW 650nm 50 x HeNe Lab, Head, bare tube 1-35mW 632.8nm 1 x ArKr Omnichrome 100mW 568nm 12 x DPSS Lab and module style 10-100mW 532nm 3 x HeNe Heads 1-5mW 543.5nm 12 x Ar Ion 20-80mW 488nm 2 x DPSS 10-20mW 473nm 2 x Ar Ion 25 & 100mW 457-514nm Multilines 2 x 445nm 1W & 300mW labs 1 x HeCd 50mW 442nm 1 x 405nm 130mW lab

07-17-2010, 07:44 AM	#21
kingdave2357 Class 3R Laser Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: maryland USA Posts: 1,054 Rep Power: 42	Re: Pics of Amazing HeNe tubes. Share your photos too.... Well I think brando just took the record for most pics in one post lol Here is a video of my 543nm bare tube GreeNe up and running! I had a thread about it in the media section, but figured i'd post the video here too: __________________ My Collection DPSS 20mW rated 473nm PGL III-C outputing 55+mW and peaked at 96mWthanks Glenn!! 80mW rated 589nm PGL III-C 300mW rated 532nm PGL-III-C---Peak---450mW!!! 250mW labby from ebay---peaks near 300mW! 125mW viper DL-peak 188mW 50mW focusable ~Top laser 301-peak 44.12mW Several modded pens 10 -30mW DIODE 445nm diode pocket mini build, 700mA ~ 600mW--- 445nm diode in 18650 kit---1.1A---1W 16X LCC chrome pckt mini, flex 500mA, outputting 303.2mW with G1 LOC with RKCSTR-- 434mA thanks FPyro-peak 305.1mW with G1 130mW 3.8mm diode pointer from moh-peak 140mW 635nm AtlasNova 5mW outputting 2mW 8X BH08LS20 diode in MX host 420mW with DFW lens thanks FPyro!! SF-AW210 in jayrob pocket mini, flex drive 177mA~230mW with G1 glass 5mW ebaser with star cap puttin out 34mW 50mW focusable ~Top laser 302 200mW 808nm skylasers pointer-peak 291.2mW GAS Melles Griot He-Ne Bare Tube w/ mini PSU JDS UNIPHASE 1508 Novette Melles Griot Bare Tube HeNe w/ power supply Cheap surplus Bare Tube HeNe 543nm Bare tube HeNe--Awesome tube! Andover Holography LPM 1

07-17-2010, 09:19 AM	#24
Prototype Class 3B Laser Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,721 Rep Power: 87	Re: Pics of Amazing HeNe tubes. Share your photos too.... Take the YouTube link, and take the numbers/letters after the 'v=' near the end of the link and place that between [yt.][./yt] without the periods.

07-19-2010, 03:59 AM	#25
jarrod694 Class 1 Laser Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 70 Rep Power: 16	Re: Pics of Amazing HeNe tubes. Share your photos too.... I really like laser tubes. I miss technology that is on a macroscopic level. Here is a little HeNe experiment I did a while back. It's a small HeNe tube I have, powered by nothing more than a charge piece of PVC pipe - well, at least it produces brief pulses; but hay...what more could I have expected?... Although it's not a HeNe, I just made my own big tube from scratch, and filled it with CO2, Nitrogen, and Helium. Here are the results: I've made several other videos of the laser in action. You can go to "my videos" youtube channel and check these out: http://www.youtube.com/my_videos Also, here is a flickr set which shows all the gritty details of construction ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/1204969...7624001202153/ Last edited by jarrod694; 07-20-2010 at 04:22 AM.

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