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532nm 50W Spectra-Physics -Need help fixing.

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A while ago (~1 year) I saw a video about a laser collection the The Geek Group had. I didn't really pay any attention to it as it was mostly HeNe lasers. Well lo and behold I recently discovered to my amazement, that The Geek Group's headquarters are actually very near to where I live! Maybe some of you know what's coming.........or not:D.

Geek Group Laser Collection Overview - YouTube
skip to 5:23 for the good stuff:D.
Spectra Physics 3000 series, 3400 Nd:YAG laser with doubler, water cooled, 50 Watts:gun:

I haven't actually seen it yet, but I do have confirmation that they still have it. I, as you can guess, would love to get it operational but I don't have nearly the skill or knowledge to do that, so in the coming months I will probably be asking quite a few question about how to get the laser to work. I tried to find more information about this model number 3400 but I couldn't find any, so if anyone knows where to find more information I would appreciate it very much.

:thanks:,
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Re: Need help fixing Spectra-Physics 50W 532nm

Good lord that's a big laser.... The size of the crystals in that must be ridiculous! Any idea as to why it doesn't work?
 
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Re: Need help fixing Spectra-Physics 50W 532nm

It actually says in the video, something with the cooling system according to their knowledge.
 
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They will never make that laser working , chris told me that
 
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Did he say why it will never work, or what specifically was wrong with it?
 
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Oooo, ok,:eek: Thanks for letting me know. I'll still see if it's remotely possible to fix it. But if not then at least it's a REALLY cool looking (and very big) paper weight.:p
 
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More information!

Today I went on a tour of The Geek Group...:shhh:it was awesome:drool::drool::drool:
more info on everything else they have there latter.:na:
I talked to Chris and he said again that the problem was the cooling system,
they are currently upgrading the power, so any problem with that will be solved.
 
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"If you want to build an optical bench, then come out and do it!"

I can't see my keyboard with all these tears forming.

Where's my teleport device...

Though that is one beautiful laser. 660V is ridiculous! I really hope it somehow works someday, you can do a lot with that output. With mirrors you could get 946 and get some multiwatt blue, yellow, even several hundred mW of 500.77 could be possible.

That is one beast of a laser!

I though the Lexel 95's were big!
 
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hopefully someday i can get the pleasure of seeing a hundred mW+ 500nm. i think its one of the coolest colors in laser form...
 
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Insane laser... frequency doubled this one is probably visible at noon, pointed at the sun.
 
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Bloompyle: you can't tear up now:D, I haven't told you about the other stuff yet...
A few hundred mW of 500.77nm would be unbelievable to see, but first we have to see if we can get the laser working.

Crazyspaz:I agree, my dream laser would be somewhere around 500nm. I'd actually prefer a slightly greener cyan because generally,
IMO when I see cyan I generally think of it as "blue" first.

The Lightning Stalker: You ain't seen nothin yet...:whistle: I still haven't said what the "other" stuff is.:evil:

Atomicrox: Only if we can get it to work.
 
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Wish I could help but I know nothing of this stuff :/

BTW: what's the "other" stuff?
 
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Where's this fellow even at? May be a worthwhile road trip for a future 3 or 4 day weekend.
 
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