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LPM which ones are better for home use?

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BluRay

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Im currently using a Laser Power Meter at my bro Uni, and find it abit of a pain having to go there when ever and wait till its free.
Could sombody suggest a good LPM for using at home. wavelength test from 400nm to 800nm or higher. and power from uf to 1W would be ideal. Whats a good but not too exspensive power meter out there on the market nowadays?

Any suggestion would be greatful. thanks


Tommy :-/
 





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I've got a Andover Holography LPM-1 which works great for testing lasers' power. goes up to 1W and has settings for 473-660nm. you can calculate out for 405nm as well as people have tested the 405 reading using the 473nm setting then testing what the power is on a better power meter that can read 405nm.
can hook it up to my computer to to log the data.

i found it on here for $190, i think that was a really good deal though, you could probably offer 225 or 250 and find one pretty easily.
 
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I think that laserbee's power meter is great. I've used it from 405nm to 780nm and up to 250mW. It's rated to 1000mW and I think goes into the higher wavelengths. Only downside for what your asking is it doesn't measure below 7mW and only goes up in 1mW increments. It only costs around $200 with PC data-logging.
 
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nvmextc said:
I think that laserbee's power meter is great. I've used it from 405nm to 780nm and up to 250mW. It's rated to 1000mW and I think goes into the higher wavelengths. Only downside for what your asking is it doesn't measure below 7mW and only goes up in 1mW increments. It only costs around $200 with PC data-logging.
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Thanks for the kind words..nvmextc :)

Actually the 3rd Generation LaserBee I measures from 5mW to 1050mW in
1mW increments without correcting for different wavelengths because it uses
a Thermopile Head.
It can easily test 405nm lasers...  We have tested it to IR.
It has a Peak Detector feature and a PC Interface Data Logging Option.
User Instructions and PC Interface software comes on a CD.

BluRay... you can see it here:-

http://www.bauer-electron.com/eby/eby1wlpm.htm

There are also a few reviews by members here that have purchased one. ;)

Jerry
 
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i measured my scorpius(800+mw) 808nm laser on a laserbee as well as all my other lasers. when i measured my scorpius it was dead on what laserglow had tested(maybe 1mw difference).
 
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I like Mine just put it in a project box last night i'll try to post a pic or two
 
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i also suggest the laserbee lpm1

i have tested it up to 800+mw and also a few other lasers it seems to be spot on!
 
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i know the Laserbee is a good LPM, but its the price really, $80 for shipping alone, so that would be $209.99 plus $80 total $290.00 shipped convert it into AUD = nearly $600 dollars for me, If the currency was how it was at around 1=0.75 USD i would jump on it at first glance.

Unless Lasersbee you can do me a good price?  although i know that is already good, PM me Jerry and well work somthing out. answer staright away. ;)


So any other LPM worth mentioning about??


Tommy
 
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BluRay said:
i know the Laserbee is a good LPM, but its the price really, $80 for shipping alone, so that would be $209.99 plus $80 total $290.00 shipped convert it into AUD = nearly $600 dollars for me, If the currency was how it was at around 1=0.75 USD i would jump on it at first glance.

Unless Lasersbee you can do me a good price?  although i know that is already good, PM me Jerry and well work somthing out.  answer staright away. ;)


So any other LPM worth mentioning about??


Tommy
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Hey Tommy... actually... if you go to eBay and don't take the Data Logging Option you can get
the LaserBee I for $159.99US + $64.99US Shipping to Australia. That's only $224.98 US.

There is always the used LPM-1 that "me_too_lazy" is selling... it will still cost you $230.00 US
and it's not a Thermopile sensor LPM... (DGMW... I'm not knocking the LPM-1.. i'ts a good LPM).


Jerry
 
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i measured my scorpius(800+mw) 808nm laser on a laserbee as well as all my other lasers. when i measured my scorpius it was dead on what laserglow had tested(maybe 1mw difference).
Click to expand...

I like Mine just put it in a project box last night i'll try to post a pic or two
Click to expand...

i also suggest the LaserBee I

i have tested it up to 800+mw and also a few other lasers it seems to be spot on!
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Thanks for your support of the LaserBee I LPM.... nvmextc,  ndrew2505,  john_lawson and thesk8nmidget ;)

Jerry
 
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yeah, unfortunately in the low price market, your only real options are used meters on ebay/forums, and the laserbee meter - the components used to make the kenometers have been long gone (i was lucky to snag one before they got sold out)
 
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