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Some pics, people, and lasers from SELEM 2011.

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Just figured I'd post some of the images I took at SELEM 2011.

First off:


...The people:


Daguin...
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Dave also made me promise to post a picture of his 'better side'...
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Qumefox giving me a 'what you talkin bout willis' look...
(In the background to the right - Lazerman121.)

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Hakzaw1 (Len) playing with a toy gyro scanner he built...
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PontiacG5 seems to think that things are OK.
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MarioMaster working on his helluva HeNe...
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Sam Goldwasser gives his tweaking skills a try on MarioMaster's laser...
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...Some lasers:


Mixedgas from PL works on his, well... mixed gas... laser...
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A 532 scanner at work..
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A scanner doing R/G...
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...Yup...Beamshows! :


Folks setting up...
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And the shows...

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Don't try this at home...
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...The "Beamshot Room" :


Lazerman121 had an idea to line up as many unique lasers as we could in a room and take some shots. It attracted a crowd...

Qumefox and (Please get me your name!) set up part of the beamshot room...
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Multiline Argon Ion through diffraction grating, 445, SamG's 544 and 594 HeNes, 405, 532, my 635, and Lazerman121's vintage Spectra Physics HeNe.
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Taking pictures of people taking pictures of the beamshot room... Watch your crotch there, sir?
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Another angle, thanks to Hak's 445s and some mirrors...
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... that's it for now.. A few more to come as I sort them but... after driving 27 hours there and 27 hours back, really, meeting the folks made it worthwhile. Hope to see more folks next year!
 
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Nice pics

Good to hear you enjoyed yourself there and that the trip was worthwhile ;)
 
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Awesome!
Thanks for posting these fine pics...i think next year there are alot more visitors now ;)
 
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That Lexel mixed gas laser really looks short, what type is it? I have a Lexel 85 but it's longer than that (and still my shortest argon).
 

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I forgot how good looking I actually am

Thanks for posting these. SELEM was a blast

I have been to several LEM's now, on both coasts.

EVERY one of them has been worth the trip

Peace,
dave
 
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Thanks for putting up some pics of the event!
I wish I could have been there, but alas work kept me from fun once again:whistle:

......and yes Dave, you are quite the looker;)
 
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Good job on the pics. Thanks for sharing with some of us that
couldn't make it there...


Jerry
 
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That Lexel mixed gas laser really looks short, what type is it? I have a Lexel 85 but it's longer than that (and still my shortest argon).

I want to say it was a Lexel 75.

I had a Lexel 88 about 20 years ago (!) but my dad threw it in the trash! :scowl: Something I luckily don't have to worry about any longer, but I do miss that laser!
 
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Some amazing pictures there, must have been incredible to see in person.

Makes me regret not going:(

On the other hand, where are the women and the booze?:na:




(Just kidding :eek::p)
 

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And not one person wearing safety goggles.....
 
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I haven't spotted a pointer in the pictures yet. Projectors and big lasers have a far lower chance of giving surprises than a pointer. I would wear them when aligning a grating or if anything that could reflect could get in the beam. Admiring a beam from a laser solid on a table without laser safety eyewear isn't really dangerous when done correctly.
 





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