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Sk8freak315

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Hey, I have a cheapo 5mW greenie and it has developed alot of fuzz around the dot, I have been trying to clean it but I cannot get in it good enough to do so. Is there a good way to get into this kind of laser and it still go back together? I need to get in the silver part on the top of the laser to clean the "eye". I just need a good way to clean it.

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daguin

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There are many things that can go wrong when you extract and re-assemble these modules. Have you tried using something small enough to fit through the aperture and soft enough to carry some alcohol or even glass cleaner?

Peace,
dave
 
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I have been trying some q-tips, I read some people say it is bad and some say it works but I dont have anything else I can think of. I used them and alchohol but it sometimes makes it better or not at all.
 
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pulling one of pens apart is not the easiest thing to do.. it takes alot of effort, and coming from a person out of a few that have taken them apart..

i can say it's a bit of a hassle.. best thing i could think of is using compressed air, like one of those air dusters to clean it. hopefully it's nothing that is actually stuck on the lens itself.
 
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Hmm, thanks. Well I can't get it much better than I have just gotten it, so I will leave it until I find a better way. I will try and see if I have a fine tip paintbrush tomorrow, and maybe look into a lens pen? I never did get any case for the laser. What the best thing to store my lasers in? It would be nice to have some thing like lens caps but I dont have anything like that to fit these.
 
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Sk8freak315 said:
Hmm, thanks. Well I can't get it much better than I have just gotten it, so I will leave it until I find a better way. I will try and see if I have a fine tip paintbrush tomorrow, and maybe look into a lens pen? I never did get any case for the laser. What the best thing to store my lasers in? It would be nice to have some thing like lens caps but I dont have anything like that to fit these.
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Look into "rubber" caps like are used on the bottom of chair legs, etc. They come in many sizes and colors.

If you want a full case, look into cigar holders/carriers

Peace,
dave
 
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