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So i dropped a match on the unscrewable lense of my 1W blue laser pointer.
So the question is is there a homemade way to fix the lense or a way to make a new one from scratch or buy one somewhere? When i focus it has two dots which i need to combine in to one to make it burn. So i guess the burn from the match did something to the lense. Thanks in advance.
 





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Do you have any pics?
You can get a replacement lens, but how about some pics so we can see the problem.
 

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Basically its a cap with a lense inside it which is screwed on the top of the laser which only contains the diode with a heatsink. The pictures are here:

View image: 20151230 080029
http://postimg.org/image/4scquf6pf
http://postimg.org/image/hqawo8ojl
http://postimg.org/image/4un0o02df


On a other note:

Recently have tried pot modding it but i have a feeling i made it weaker so any advice is appreciated on which way do i turn the screw. Pictures of the driverboard are here:
View image: 20151230 081818
View image: 20151230 081832
(click on image for a really sharp and close look)

I basically have turned the screw to the left.
 
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Basically its a cap with a lense inside it which is screwed on the top of the laser which only contains the diode with a heatsink. The pictures are here:

View image: 20151230 080029
View image: 20151230 075955
View image: 20151230 075927
View image: 20151230 075912


On a other note:

Recently have tried pot modding it but i have a feeling i made it weaker so any advice is appreciated on which way do i turn the screw. Pictures of the driverboard are here:
View image: 20151230 081818
View image: 20151230 081832
(click on image for a really sharp and close look)

I basically have turned the screw to the left.
What just happend when I went to this site????
 

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What just happend when I went to this site????

Hold on ... let me reach into your mind with my telepathy... ;) :D

Nothing happened on my end.

To the OP - Don't bother pot modding it - there's a good chance you drive it too hard and it dies.
 

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You couldnt read my mind? I tried on my end maby its empty. Im so new to the internet but the only way I can explain it was I entered play on screen icon and my screen went wacko with something like secruity threat pop ups and a fire alarm siren going off. I couldnt escape nothing I pressed would let me, it went on for minutes and all I did was hit the buttons franticly and eventually stopped. Diachi thats the only way to explain it but when I went to my Norton secruity sight and it didnt say threat detected.....See Pi felt the force lol
 
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hehe this is a plastic leans, i have so many am using it only when am working on lasers to protect it from dust :D
 
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You couldnt read my mind? I tried on my end maby its empty. Im so new to the internet but the only way I can explain it was I entered play on screen icon and my screen went wacko with something like secruity threat pop ups and a fire alarm siren going off. I couldnt escape nothing I pressed would let me, it went on for minutes and all I did was hit the buttons franticly and eventually stopped. Diachi thats the only way to explain it but when I went to my Norton secruity sight and it didnt say threat detected.....See Pi felt the force lol


Sounds like we need to practice our telepathy!

Hmm, my guess is that it was one of those unending ads that don't let you close anything. I have adblock, probably why nothing happened at my end.
 
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Thx, I will look into Adblock. I tell you though its embaressing at 53 im ignorant and pretty new to the internet::whistle:
 
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Thx, I will look into Adblock. I tell you though its embaressing at 53 im ignorant and pretty new to the internet::whistle:

We all have to start somewhere! At least you're using the internet - I imagine it takes a big leap just to get that far. :D

I'm sure I'm ignorant to things you know lots about! ;)
 
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.......a search you have told you that many times it has been said here--PLASTIC lenses should NOT be used with high power -they darken and then absorb more-& darken more--darker means more absorbtion and so on-allowing it to burn much may even harm your diode. even the G lens now can be had for less than $10 (aixiz.com)--giving the highest output OR the 3 element glass lens for blue & blueray(405)--which gives the smallest dot but less output.

hope this helps-----hak
 
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