Tutorial: Yellow Pointer Project - Cool! - Page 3 - Laser Pointer Forums

jayrob · 11-02-2009, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tysonc1979

Hi not sure if this is the right place to ask but i just got one of these red/green pointers and was wondering what diode you guys were using with the 10440 batteries? Any help is greatly appreciated thanks.

I used one of these: (1N4001)
Digi-Key - 1N4001DICT-ND (Manufacturer - 1N4001-T)

tysonc1979 · 11-02-2009, 05:12 PM

Thanks jay i thought that's what you guys were using just wanted to make sure. Now i just have to wait for my mirrors to come in and see if i can align them properly.

jayrob · 11-02-2009, 05:31 PM

Your welcome!

Hope your build goes well...

It's a great project!

tysonc1979 · 11-02-2009, 05:48 PM

Thanks again just got the laser now as i was typing but its not the same one as you guys are working on i ordered it from amazon here is link

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ss_T15_product

The picture in amazon shows the same one you have but the one i got is different it looks alot like the one from dx but it takes aaa batteries instead of 2xn wich is a good thing i think i guess i don't need the diode after all here is a pic of what i got from amazon and it only took 3 days to get to my doorstep. So now i just need my mirrors

jayrob · 11-02-2009, 05:53 PM

If the quality of the lasers are the same, then you got a better laser with that better capacity!

I hate Amazon...

They always send something different than what is advertised. That's why I don't order anything through them anymore. But you may have got something better than what was advertised!

phoenix77 · 11-02-2009, 06:34 PM

See Jays tutorial on this MOD. The info. you seek is at the very end. it's a silicone diode
( 1n4001 )..................rob

jayrob · 11-08-2009, 09:56 PM

Any news on your build Rob?

Show pictures when you get it!

phoenix77 · 11-08-2009, 10:02 PM

Hi Jay, I promised my builder that I wouldn't bug him about it, & to just PM me for S&H costs when he was done. He just got the kit on WED. I think, & he PM'd me that MAYBE he might work on it this weekend, but no promises. I told him to just take his time so that the optics were aligned for optimal yellow out-put. When I get it, I'll attempt some pix. I've managed to post a few in the multimedia section, I just have to remember how I did it, LOL.........rob

jayrob · 11-08-2009, 10:22 PM

Way to be Rob...

He will want to take his time with it. It is tedious, and can get frustrating too.

phoenix77 · 11-08-2009, 10:27 PM

I was just going by what YOU told me. So, pat yourself on the back

................rob

X-laser · 11-09-2009, 04:54 PM

Haha, Jayrob you just another DIY genius!

You just created POCKET DIY RGY laser!!!

and i wonder how dangerous is yellow comparing to red and green?

jayrob · 11-09-2009, 05:03 PM

Hey thanks but I just followed the idea from rog881...

The yellow is a combination of both red and green, so it will be the same hazard level as both lasers put together, which is exactly what it is.

Both combined, I get less than 7mW's total output power...

jander6442 · 11-11-2009, 05:43 PM

Jay what about this one for a 594nm build... perhaps a little to much power for the mirrors?

http://www.kaidomain.com/ProductDeta...ProductId=9611

jayrob · 11-11-2009, 05:58 PM

That looks cool!

I was going to try and make something just like that! Except use a blu-ray and a green to get a Turquoise beam...

Not too much power for the mirrors. But not sure about the blend. Green can easily overpower red.

It doesn't give much detail?? I wonder if it has two separate switches? And if you have to rotate the cap or what? It also doesn't say what power the red is supposed to be...

jander6442 · 11-11-2009, 06:22 PM

^ even if they give you power in mW it won't be what they say when you get it

It more than likely will be + or - of actual rating... maybe you could place 2 of the GGW lenses in the green side 1 before one after after to get the blending more favorable either way, the potential for a 150 or +... 594nm is there and your the one to do it.

jayrob · 11-11-2009, 07:03 PM

I just wonder if it has two separate switches. That's the main thing. And that it would power both lasers at the same time.

It would be easier to swap the red for a blu-ray, and get a turquoise blend!

Green doesn't wash out blu-ray quite as easily as it does red. I'll bet it could be done using the diode, PBS cube, and turning mirror from a PHR sled. That is, if the light can power both lasers at the same time...

P.S. I saw in the pictures on their site that it can have both lasers on at the same time, so I just ordered one... I want to mess with it and see what can be done!

phoenix77 · 11-11-2009, 07:06 PM

UH OH, I can hear the wheels turnin' in Jay's head again. Go get 'em Jay !!!!!! rob

LordKaramazov · 11-24-2009, 02:14 AM

id really like to do this build...but for now im kinda broke...and im just not sure of how to get the cap+compartment for the dichroics...having the RGY in one go would be really great, being it a pointer of 7mW output power it could be used for presentations and such...

Damn! im in love with this build...

phoenix77 · 11-24-2009, 02:27 AM

You might try askin' Jayrob if he'd make & sell you the Al. parts. rob

LordKaramazov · 11-24-2009, 01:52 PM

i was sure i had repplied yesterday... oh well...net must have been slow at that time.
If i in fact could get to do this build, i wouldnt quit till i got the yellow goin smoothly^^
i know it can be done (got at least rog's and jay's testemonials) so i wouldnt quit on somthing i wanted so badly.
Im just kinda intrigued, ok im a bit new on the forum as member, and Rog seems like a illuminated person, that "doesnt walk among us"...like this build and the 7 color one and i think much more...he misteriously gives us the "plans" and a few messiah here like jay and sightfx that spread it around xD (no im not really very religious...but it seems like that to me, at least til now)...an untouchable identity xD

btw, great job in this build and all others...throughout every project and tut everything is very detailed and "schweet".

jayrob · 11-24-2009, 05:24 PM

Welcome to LPF!

Glad you like the build...

Yes, rog8811 shows us some amazing stuff. This 3 color yellow project is one of my favorites. But it can be very frustrating getting the alignment. Of course it has to be perfect for a nice effect.

My method of 'micro adjustment', was using pins...

After I got the adjustment almost perfect, I used a toothpick to build up silicone glue on the sides of the mirrors, and under the sides as well. (the glue is stuck to the inside walls of the aluminum custom tip)

Then, I could poke a pin into the silicone glue here and there (trial and error) to make very minute adjustments. Once I knew where the pin would need to be, I would cut the tip off, and use fine tweezers to insert the pin tip into the area. I have it 'dialed' in to a single dot at 70'. It is pretty much perfect. I ended up using 3 'pins shims' to get it right.

But of course there is more than one way to succeed. This is just what seemed to work for me...

About the parts, PM me if you would like the custom tip and cap, with some copper wire!

LordKaramazov · 11-24-2009, 08:37 PM

i needed to read it 3 times to understand it...so u just "flooded" the whole customized tip (leaving the mirrors and lasers paths clear of course) with silicone?? at least the mirrors stay put i guess.

But that an ingenious way to do it!!^^

i was thinking in starting by getting both mirrors as close as possible to 45º and parallel, outside the tip (if the lasers in fact got straight out of the pen with ~0 rad of deviation), then id fixate them in anyway after getting a rather raw approximation inside the tip. then for micro adjustments it would be harder. my only concern, would be in the batteries...as id need them to be running...id need to get a couple or 2 of those...if only DX sold one like that guy got from amazon..

but im kinda broke now...maybe christmas will set a shining star, that will lead to this build^^

jayrob · 11-24-2009, 09:52 PM

Not 'flooded the whole tip', but just some on the sides of the mirrors, and under the sides.

At the front edge too. (see where I have one of my 'pin shims' there as well...

LordKaramazov · 11-24-2009, 09:56 PM

wow...yeah thats exactly what i pictured in my mind^^ thanks for the upload!!

ur making me eager to make this build...and all that silicone makes the laser kind of shock proof, the mirrors stay in place like that really well i believe.

jayrob · 11-24-2009, 10:08 PM

Yes, but if your serious about this build, I also recommend taking the laser apart before you do this beam combining mod...

You want to make sure that nothing can move inside. I found that the red laser was fit kind of loose. So I used thermal adhesive to make it stay put.

Also, I used thermal glue to put the head back on. I realize that It would be very difficult to take apart if I ever had to. But I wanted to make sure that nothing would move.

I can fit the custom tip with a small set screw, but I would recommend making it a permanent fixture with thermal adhesive as well. Maybe just a little. So that the tip could be removed if ever needed. But you don't want any movement anywhere once you get the mirrors aligned...

11-02-2009, 05:12 PM	#52
tysonc1979 Class 1 Laser Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: massachusetts Posts: 84 Rep Power: 5	Re: Yellow Pointer Project - Cool! Thanks jay i thought that's what you guys were using just wanted to make sure. Now i just have to wait for my mirrors to come in and see if i can align them properly.

11-02-2009, 05:31 PM	#53
jayrob Class 4 Laser Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern CA, U.S. Astrophotography! (Some of my Photos) Posts: 7,193 Rep Power: 303	Re: Yellow Pointer Project - Cool! Your welcome! Hope your build goes well... It's a great project! __________________ Personal lasers: RPL 425, O-like 250, Evolution Pro 150, Nova X-105, Nexus 95, RPL 35 (473), GLP-473, GLP-593.5, HeNe 632.8, Many DIY red, blu-ray, and green builds... (now 445!) Looking for a DIY kit? Take a look at some of my more popular kits linked in color... * FS: 405-G-1 Glass Lens Mod for Blu-ray! 31% increase in power vs AixiZ acrylic! * FS: Parts - 12X Star Trek Phaser! Awesome 12X build! Must see my Youtube video linked in my tutorial... * FS: DIY Green Build Kits! Easy assembly in minutes! * FS: Pocket Mini Build Kits! 'HOT' option for FlexDrive installed! Click here for a list of my build kits! Projects and tutorials too!

11-02-2009, 05:48 PM	#54
tysonc1979 Class 1 Laser Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: massachusetts Posts: 84 Rep Power: 5	Re: Yellow Pointer Project - Cool! Thanks again just got the laser now as i was typing but its not the same one as you guys are working on i ordered it from amazon here is link https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ss_T15_product The picture in amazon shows the same one you have but the one i got is different it looks alot like the one from dx but it takes aaa batteries instead of 2xn wich is a good thing i think i guess i don't need the diode after all here is a pic of what i got from amazon and it only took 3 days to get to my doorstep. So now i just need my mirrors Attached Thumbnails Last edited by tysonc1979; 11-02-2009 at 05:59 PM.

11-02-2009, 05:53 PM	#55
jayrob Class 4 Laser Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern CA, U.S. Astrophotography! (Some of my Photos) Posts: 7,193 Rep Power: 303	Re: Yellow Pointer Project - Cool! If the quality of the lasers are the same, then you got a better laser with that better capacity! I hate Amazon... They always send something different than what is advertised. That's why I don't order anything through them anymore. But you may have got something better than what was advertised! __________________ Personal lasers: RPL 425, O-like 250, Evolution Pro 150, Nova X-105, Nexus 95, RPL 35 (473), GLP-473, GLP-593.5, HeNe 632.8, Many DIY red, blu-ray, and green builds... (now 445!) Looking for a DIY kit? Take a look at some of my more popular kits linked in color... * FS: 405-G-1 Glass Lens Mod for Blu-ray! 31% increase in power vs AixiZ acrylic! * FS: Parts - 12X Star Trek Phaser! Awesome 12X build! Must see my Youtube video linked in my tutorial... * FS: DIY Green Build Kits! Easy assembly in minutes! * FS: Pocket Mini Build Kits! 'HOT' option for FlexDrive installed! Click here for a list of my build kits! Projects and tutorials too!

11-02-2009, 06:34 PM	#56
phoenix77 Moderator - Donations Section Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: INDIANA Posts: 3,195 Rep Power: 291	Re: Yellow Pointer Project - Cool! See Jays tutorial on this MOD. The info. you seek is at the very end. it's a silicone diode ( 1n4001 )..................rob __________________ ARE YOU INTERESTED IN HOW TO BUILD A LASER ? SEE THIS THREAD; FOR NEWBIES & VETS ALIKE http://laserpointerforums.com/f36/lo...-me-47684.html

11-08-2009, 09:56 PM	#57
jayrob Class 4 Laser Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern CA, U.S. Astrophotography! (Some of my Photos) Posts: 7,193 Rep Power: 303	Re: Yellow Pointer Project - Cool! Any news on your build Rob? Show pictures when you get it! __________________ Personal lasers: RPL 425, O-like 250, Evolution Pro 150, Nova X-105, Nexus 95, RPL 35 (473), GLP-473, GLP-593.5, HeNe 632.8, Many DIY red, blu-ray, and green builds... (now 445!) Looking for a DIY kit? Take a look at some of my more popular kits linked in color... * FS: 405-G-1 Glass Lens Mod for Blu-ray! 31% increase in power vs AixiZ acrylic! * FS: Parts - 12X Star Trek Phaser! Awesome 12X build! Must see my Youtube video linked in my tutorial... * FS: DIY Green Build Kits! Easy assembly in minutes! * FS: Pocket Mini Build Kits! 'HOT' option for FlexDrive installed! Click here for a list of my build kits! Projects and tutorials too!

11-08-2009, 10:02 PM	#58
phoenix77 Moderator - Donations Section Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: INDIANA Posts: 3,195 Rep Power: 291	Re: Yellow Pointer Project - Cool! Hi Jay, I promised my builder that I wouldn't bug him about it, & to just PM me for S&H costs when he was done. He just got the kit on WED. I think, & he PM'd me that MAYBE he might work on it this weekend, but no promises. I told him to just take his time so that the optics were aligned for optimal yellow out-put. When I get it, I'll attempt some pix. I've managed to post a few in the multimedia section, I just have to remember how I did it, LOL.........rob __________________ ARE YOU INTERESTED IN HOW TO BUILD A LASER ? SEE THIS THREAD; FOR NEWBIES & VETS ALIKE http://laserpointerforums.com/f36/lo...-me-47684.html

11-08-2009, 10:22 PM	#59
jayrob Class 4 Laser Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern CA, U.S. Astrophotography! (Some of my Photos) Posts: 7,193 Rep Power: 303	Re: Yellow Pointer Project - Cool! Way to be Rob... He will want to take his time with it. It is tedious, and can get frustrating too. __________________ Personal lasers: RPL 425, O-like 250, Evolution Pro 150, Nova X-105, Nexus 95, RPL 35 (473), GLP-473, GLP-593.5, HeNe 632.8, Many DIY red, blu-ray, and green builds... (now 445!) Looking for a DIY kit? Take a look at some of my more popular kits linked in color... * FS: 405-G-1 Glass Lens Mod for Blu-ray! 31% increase in power vs AixiZ acrylic! * FS: Parts - 12X Star Trek Phaser! Awesome 12X build! Must see my Youtube video linked in my tutorial... * FS: DIY Green Build Kits! Easy assembly in minutes! * FS: Pocket Mini Build Kits! 'HOT' option for FlexDrive installed! Click here for a list of my build kits! Projects and tutorials too!

11-08-2009, 10:27 PM	#60
phoenix77 Moderator - Donations Section Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: INDIANA Posts: 3,195 Rep Power: 291	Re: Yellow Pointer Project - Cool! I was just going by what YOU told me. So, pat yourself on the back ................rob __________________ ARE YOU INTERESTED IN HOW TO BUILD A LASER ? SEE THIS THREAD; FOR NEWBIES & VETS ALIKE http://laserpointerforums.com/f36/lo...-me-47684.html

11-09-2009, 04:54 PM	#61
X-laser Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Russia Posts: 18 Rep Power: 0	Re: Yellow Pointer Project - Cool! Haha, Jayrob you just another DIY genius! You just created POCKET DIY RGY laser!!! and i wonder how dangerous is yellow comparing to red and green? __________________ I'm on VK

11-09-2009, 05:03 PM	#62
jayrob Class 4 Laser Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern CA, U.S. Astrophotography! (Some of my Photos) Posts: 7,193 Rep Power: 303	Re: Yellow Pointer Project - Cool! Hey thanks but I just followed the idea from rog881... The yellow is a combination of both red and green, so it will be the same hazard level as both lasers put together, which is exactly what it is. Both combined, I get less than 7mW's total output power... __________________ Personal lasers: RPL 425, O-like 250, Evolution Pro 150, Nova X-105, Nexus 95, RPL 35 (473), GLP-473, GLP-593.5, HeNe 632.8, Many DIY red, blu-ray, and green builds... (now 445!) Looking for a DIY kit? Take a look at some of my more popular kits linked in color... * FS: 405-G-1 Glass Lens Mod for Blu-ray! 31% increase in power vs AixiZ acrylic! * FS: Parts - 12X Star Trek Phaser! Awesome 12X build! Must see my Youtube video linked in my tutorial... * FS: DIY Green Build Kits! Easy assembly in minutes! * FS: Pocket Mini Build Kits! 'HOT' option for FlexDrive installed! Click here for a list of my build kits! Projects and tutorials too!

11-11-2009, 05:43 PM	#63
jander6442 Class 3R Laser Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ft Myers Fl Posts: 1,076 Rep Power: 114	Re: Yellow Pointer Project - Cool! Jay what about this one for a 594nm build... perhaps a little to much power for the mirrors? http://www.kaidomain.com/ProductDeta...ProductId=9611 __________________ If your new and need a spoon, look here. Thread by mfo http://laserpointerforums.com/f36/lo...-me-47684.html http://laserpointerforums.com/donations.htm Click here for easy waterproof adjustable build: http://laserpointerforums.com/f38/40...ble-43953.html

11-11-2009, 05:58 PM	#64
jayrob Class 4 Laser Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern CA, U.S. Astrophotography! (Some of my Photos) Posts: 7,193 Rep Power: 303	Re: Yellow Pointer Project - Cool! That looks cool! I was going to try and make something just like that! Except use a blu-ray and a green to get a Turquoise beam... Not too much power for the mirrors. But not sure about the blend. Green can easily overpower red. It doesn't give much detail?? I wonder if it has two separate switches? And if you have to rotate the cap or what? It also doesn't say what power the red is supposed to be... __________________ Personal lasers: RPL 425, O-like 250, Evolution Pro 150, Nova X-105, Nexus 95, RPL 35 (473), GLP-473, GLP-593.5, HeNe 632.8, Many DIY red, blu-ray, and green builds... (now 445!) Looking for a DIY kit? Take a look at some of my more popular kits linked in color... * FS: 405-G-1 Glass Lens Mod for Blu-ray! 31% increase in power vs AixiZ acrylic! * FS: Parts - 12X Star Trek Phaser! Awesome 12X build! Must see my Youtube video linked in my tutorial... * FS: DIY Green Build Kits! Easy assembly in minutes! * FS: Pocket Mini Build Kits! 'HOT' option for FlexDrive installed! Click here for a list of my build kits! Projects and tutorials too! Last edited by jayrob; 11-11-2009 at 06:17 PM.

11-11-2009, 06:22 PM	#65
jander6442 Class 3R Laser Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ft Myers Fl Posts: 1,076 Rep Power: 114	Re: Yellow Pointer Project - Cool! ^ even if they give you power in mW it won't be what they say when you get it It more than likely will be + or - of actual rating... maybe you could place 2 of the GGW lenses in the green side 1 before one after after to get the blending more favorable either way, the potential for a 150 or +... 594nm is there and your the one to do it. __________________ If your new and need a spoon, look here. Thread by mfo http://laserpointerforums.com/f36/lo...-me-47684.html http://laserpointerforums.com/donations.htm Click here for easy waterproof adjustable build: http://laserpointerforums.com/f38/40...ble-43953.html

11-11-2009, 07:03 PM	#66
jayrob Class 4 Laser Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern CA, U.S. Astrophotography! (Some of my Photos) Posts: 7,193 Rep Power: 303	Re: Yellow Pointer Project - Cool! I just wonder if it has two separate switches. That's the main thing. And that it would power both lasers at the same time. It would be easier to swap the red for a blu-ray, and get a turquoise blend! Green doesn't wash out blu-ray quite as easily as it does red. I'll bet it could be done using the diode, PBS cube, and turning mirror from a PHR sled. That is, if the light can power both lasers at the same time... P.S. I saw in the pictures on their site that it can have both lasers on at the same time, so I just ordered one... I want to mess with it and see what can be done! __________________ Personal lasers: RPL 425, O-like 250, Evolution Pro 150, Nova X-105, Nexus 95, RPL 35 (473), GLP-473, GLP-593.5, HeNe 632.8, Many DIY red, blu-ray, and green builds... (now 445!) Looking for a DIY kit? Take a look at some of my more popular kits linked in color... * FS: 405-G-1 Glass Lens Mod for Blu-ray! 31% increase in power vs AixiZ acrylic! * FS: Parts - 12X Star Trek Phaser! Awesome 12X build! Must see my Youtube video linked in my tutorial... * FS: DIY Green Build Kits! Easy assembly in minutes! * FS: Pocket Mini Build Kits! 'HOT' option for FlexDrive installed! Click here for a list of my build kits! Projects and tutorials too! Last edited by jayrob; 11-25-2009 at 04:52 AM.

11-11-2009, 07:06 PM	#67
phoenix77 Moderator - Donations Section Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: INDIANA Posts: 3,195 Rep Power: 291	Re: Yellow Pointer Project - Cool! UH OH, I can hear the wheels turnin' in Jay's head again. Go get 'em Jay !!!!!! rob __________________ ARE YOU INTERESTED IN HOW TO BUILD A LASER ? SEE THIS THREAD; FOR NEWBIES & VETS ALIKE http://laserpointerforums.com/f36/lo...-me-47684.html

11-24-2009, 02:14 AM	#68
LordKaramazov Class 1M Laser Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Coimbra/Lisboa, Portugal Posts: 130 Rep Power: 7	Re: Tutorial: Yellow Pointer Project - Cool! id really like to do this build...but for now im kinda broke...and im just not sure of how to get the cap+compartment for the dichroics...having the RGY in one go would be really great, being it a pointer of 7mW output power it could be used for presentations and such... Damn! im in love with this build...

11-24-2009, 02:27 AM	#69
phoenix77 Moderator - Donations Section Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: INDIANA Posts: 3,195 Rep Power: 291	Re: Tutorial: Yellow Pointer Project - Cool! You might try askin' Jayrob if he'd make & sell you the Al. parts. rob __________________ ARE YOU INTERESTED IN HOW TO BUILD A LASER ? SEE THIS THREAD; FOR NEWBIES & VETS ALIKE http://laserpointerforums.com/f36/lo...-me-47684.html

11-24-2009, 01:52 PM	#70
LordKaramazov Class 1M Laser Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Coimbra/Lisboa, Portugal Posts: 130 Rep Power: 7	Re: Tutorial: Yellow Pointer Project - Cool! i was sure i had repplied yesterday... oh well...net must have been slow at that time. If i in fact could get to do this build, i wouldnt quit till i got the yellow goin smoothly^^ i know it can be done (got at least rog's and jay's testemonials) so i wouldnt quit on somthing i wanted so badly. Im just kinda intrigued, ok im a bit new on the forum as member, and Rog seems like a illuminated person, that "doesnt walk among us"...like this build and the 7 color one and i think much more...he misteriously gives us the "plans" and a few messiah here like jay and sightfx that spread it around xD (no im not really very religious...but it seems like that to me, at least til now)...an untouchable identity xD btw, great job in this build and all others...throughout every project and tut everything is very detailed and "schweet".

11-24-2009, 05:24 PM	#71
jayrob Class 4 Laser Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern CA, U.S. Astrophotography! (Some of my Photos) Posts: 7,193 Rep Power: 303	Re: Tutorial: Yellow Pointer Project - Cool! Welcome to LPF! Glad you like the build... Yes, rog8811 shows us some amazing stuff. This 3 color yellow project is one of my favorites. But it can be very frustrating getting the alignment. Of course it has to be perfect for a nice effect. My method of 'micro adjustment', was using pins... After I got the adjustment almost perfect, I used a toothpick to build up silicone glue on the sides of the mirrors, and under the sides as well. (the glue is stuck to the inside walls of the aluminum custom tip) Then, I could poke a pin into the silicone glue here and there (trial and error) to make very minute adjustments. Once I knew where the pin would need to be, I would cut the tip off, and use fine tweezers to insert the pin tip into the area. I have it 'dialed' in to a single dot at 70'. It is pretty much perfect. I ended up using 3 'pins shims' to get it right. But of course there is more than one way to succeed. This is just what seemed to work for me... About the parts, PM me if you would like the custom tip and cap, with some copper wire! __________________ Personal lasers: RPL 425, O-like 250, Evolution Pro 150, Nova X-105, Nexus 95, RPL 35 (473), GLP-473, GLP-593.5, HeNe 632.8, Many DIY red, blu-ray, and green builds... (now 445!) Looking for a DIY kit? Take a look at some of my more popular kits linked in color... * FS: 405-G-1 Glass Lens Mod for Blu-ray! 31% increase in power vs AixiZ acrylic! * FS: Parts - 12X Star Trek Phaser! Awesome 12X build! Must see my Youtube video linked in my tutorial... * FS: DIY Green Build Kits! Easy assembly in minutes! * FS: Pocket Mini Build Kits! 'HOT' option for FlexDrive installed! Click here for a list of my build kits! Projects and tutorials too! Last edited by jayrob; 11-24-2009 at 05:31 PM.

11-24-2009, 08:37 PM	#72
LordKaramazov Class 1M Laser Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Coimbra/Lisboa, Portugal Posts: 130 Rep Power: 7	Re: Tutorial: Yellow Pointer Project - Cool! i needed to read it 3 times to understand it...so u just "flooded" the whole customized tip (leaving the mirrors and lasers paths clear of course) with silicone?? at least the mirrors stay put i guess. But that an ingenious way to do it!!^^ i was thinking in starting by getting both mirrors as close as possible to 45º and parallel, outside the tip (if the lasers in fact got straight out of the pen with ~0 rad of deviation), then id fixate them in anyway after getting a rather raw approximation inside the tip. then for micro adjustments it would be harder. my only concern, would be in the batteries...as id need them to be running...id need to get a couple or 2 of those...if only DX sold one like that guy got from amazon.. but im kinda broke now...maybe christmas will set a shining star, that will lead to this build^^

11-24-2009, 09:52 PM	#73
jayrob Class 4 Laser Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern CA, U.S. Astrophotography! (Some of my Photos) Posts: 7,193 Rep Power: 303	Re: Tutorial: Yellow Pointer Project - Cool! Not 'flooded the whole tip', but just some on the sides of the mirrors, and under the sides. At the front edge too. (see where I have one of my 'pin shims' there as well... __________________ Personal lasers: RPL 425, O-like 250, Evolution Pro 150, Nova X-105, Nexus 95, RPL 35 (473), GLP-473, GLP-593.5, HeNe 632.8, Many DIY red, blu-ray, and green builds... (now 445!) Looking for a DIY kit? Take a look at some of my more popular kits linked in color... * FS: 405-G-1 Glass Lens Mod for Blu-ray! 31% increase in power vs AixiZ acrylic! * FS: Parts - 12X Star Trek Phaser! Awesome 12X build! Must see my Youtube video linked in my tutorial... * FS: DIY Green Build Kits! Easy assembly in minutes! * FS: Pocket Mini Build Kits! 'HOT' option for FlexDrive installed! Click here for a list of my build kits! Projects and tutorials too!

11-24-2009, 09:56 PM	#74
LordKaramazov Class 1M Laser Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Coimbra/Lisboa, Portugal Posts: 130 Rep Power: 7	Re: Tutorial: Yellow Pointer Project - Cool! wow...yeah thats exactly what i pictured in my mind^^ thanks for the upload!! ur making me eager to make this build...and all that silicone makes the laser kind of shock proof, the mirrors stay in place like that really well i believe.

11-24-2009, 10:08 PM	#75
jayrob Class 4 Laser Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern CA, U.S. Astrophotography! (Some of my Photos) Posts: 7,193 Rep Power: 303	Re: Tutorial: Yellow Pointer Project - Cool! Yes, but if your serious about this build, I also recommend taking the laser apart before you do this beam combining mod... You want to make sure that nothing can move inside. I found that the red laser was fit kind of loose. So I used thermal adhesive to make it stay put. Also, I used thermal glue to put the head back on. I realize that It would be very difficult to take apart if I ever had to. But I wanted to make sure that nothing would move. I can fit the custom tip with a small set screw, but I would recommend making it a permanent fixture with thermal adhesive as well. Maybe just a little. So that the tip could be removed if ever needed. But you don't want any movement anywhere once you get the mirrors aligned... __________________ Personal lasers: RPL 425, O-like 250, Evolution Pro 150, Nova X-105, Nexus 95, RPL 35 (473), GLP-473, GLP-593.5, HeNe 632.8, Many DIY red, blu-ray, and green builds... (now 445!) Looking for a DIY kit? Take a look at some of my more popular kits linked in color... * FS: 405-G-1 Glass Lens Mod for Blu-ray! 31% increase in power vs AixiZ acrylic! * FS: Parts - 12X Star Trek Phaser! Awesome 12X build! Must see my Youtube video linked in my tutorial... * FS: DIY Green Build Kits! Easy assembly in minutes! * FS: Pocket Mini Build Kits! 'HOT' option for FlexDrive installed! Click here for a list of my build kits! Projects and tutorials too!

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