RoDnSuE
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Hi,
I have been reading for a few days and thought I would introduce myself in case I started making a few posts. You have a Great forum here. LOTS of useful, interesting information.
My name is Rod, and I have been an electronics tech for 30+ years.
I never really got into lasers but wish I had. Fascinating critters!
My 1st laser was a lab style Spectra-physics HeNe back in the early 90's. I owned that laser for approximately 1 hour. I bought it at a hamfest (I'm an amateur radio operator too) in a non-working condition. I took it back to my booth and opened it up. I started checking diodes and transistors and came across a shorted 1N4007 diode. I replaced it, and the fuse, and *BAM* it worked!
I would have kept it, but at the time, more money in my pocket was more important. So I put it on my sell table and made about $200 quick dollars.
(wish I had kept it now):scowl:
Anyway, hello to all, and I hope to make new friends on here and definitely learn more about lasers in the process.
I'm a Noob as you can tell from the lasers I own so far, but you have to start somewhere
My current lasers include..
Several Cheap red 650nm <5mw
A Cheap Green 532nm 5mw+ (overspec I'm sure since it will burn through a piece of black plastic in about 4-5 seconds.)
Wish list...
Good quality safety glasses that cover 532nm and 650nm (1st priority)
~200mw 532nm torch style laser (with safety lock)
~200mw 650nm torch style laser (Ditto)
Oh.. BTW...I live in the lower S.W. tip of Virginia (USA) A little town called Norton
I have been reading for a few days and thought I would introduce myself in case I started making a few posts. You have a Great forum here. LOTS of useful, interesting information.
My name is Rod, and I have been an electronics tech for 30+ years.
I never really got into lasers but wish I had. Fascinating critters!
My 1st laser was a lab style Spectra-physics HeNe back in the early 90's. I owned that laser for approximately 1 hour. I bought it at a hamfest (I'm an amateur radio operator too) in a non-working condition. I took it back to my booth and opened it up. I started checking diodes and transistors and came across a shorted 1N4007 diode. I replaced it, and the fuse, and *BAM* it worked!
I would have kept it, but at the time, more money in my pocket was more important. So I put it on my sell table and made about $200 quick dollars.
(wish I had kept it now):scowl:
Anyway, hello to all, and I hope to make new friends on here and definitely learn more about lasers in the process.
I'm a Noob as you can tell from the lasers I own so far, but you have to start somewhere
My current lasers include..
Several Cheap red 650nm <5mw
A Cheap Green 532nm 5mw+ (overspec I'm sure since it will burn through a piece of black plastic in about 4-5 seconds.)
Wish list...
Good quality safety glasses that cover 532nm and 650nm (1st priority)
~200mw 532nm torch style laser (with safety lock)
~200mw 650nm torch style laser (Ditto)
Oh.. BTW...I live in the lower S.W. tip of Virginia (USA) A little town called Norton
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