Recent content by BobDiaz

I've ordered a few lasers from them, a 301 and a 303 both with batteries. At the low price I didn't expect much, but the products work OK and I'm happy with them. I'm sure they lie about the power output, but the lasers I got do burn as advertised.

I'm not sure if I can find the code I wrote a while back, but steppers are driven in different ways. Assume a Uni-polar Stepper with 4 coils, A, B, C, and D. The letter indicates which coil is turned on. Single Phase or Wave Drive: A B C D (repeat over and over for clockwise and reverse for...

I know this seems pointless, but sometimes it's just fun to explore things to see how the operate. I also love to look inside things to see how they tick. It really doesn’t matter if it’s the greatest meter ever (not likely) OR total junk (likely), it’s just fun to explore and see how...

The PICs with the build in A/D are able to convert an analog sample very quickly. If I’m reading the specification sheet correctly, it should take only 24uS (microseconds) for a 10 bit conversion. See page 107. http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/40001262F.pdf Even with 64...

lasersbee (Jerry) Said, "I'm convinced it uses the same circuitry as in the original Pocket LPM. A simple 10 turn trim pot across the TEC with the wiper going to the off-the-shelf milli-volt meter as I showed in my original review. ... " My comments to Benm were how it could have been built...

Jerry, Thanks for your comments. The offset of zero could explain this message I spotted: mine can't read anything lower than 25mw... Benm, I was thinking the same thing about how it could have been built. A small PIC Micro-controller with built in A/D could read the sensor, apply...

I don't have the meter, but I just copied the data fro two other people who have the Pocket Power Meter. I assume that the Tornado Laser Power Meter is based on the same circuit that the Pocket Power Meter is based on. The data I can look at from the two different tests done by two different...

Looking at the limited data for the pocket power meter, it appears that below 60mw, the accuracy is REALLY bad. At 60mw, it's like +/- 15%. At around 500mw, it's maybe +/-10%. However, I'm looking at limited data and it might be even worse. The bottom line is I'm getting a Laserbee Unit...

In no way would I suggest that the Tornado would even come close to the quality and accuracy of the Laserbee units. It's just impossible for a $55 unit to match units costing in the hundreds of dollars. I should point out that from the 2017 units to the 2018 units of the Pocket Laser Meter...

This must be something new that just popped up on their web pages: Tornado Laser Power Meter $55 LPS is working hard to let our laser fans to have an accurated, reliable, and affordable laser power meter. The Pocket laser power meter is popular but we still have space to improve. Tornado is...

Hola, Que Tal By the way, don't feel bad about your English, I know some Spanish, BUT I'm very poor at speaking it and even worse at writing it. First: Get Eagle Brand Safety Glasses these offer the best protection for your eyes. Avoid the cheap Chinese glasses. Option #1: Start simple...

I know this is an older thread, but I wanted to share a story from a while back. I was visiting my son in Tacoma, Washington. I brought my 100mW green laser to show him. We went outside at night and I did ask where any airport was before powering up, thus making sure we wouldn't point in the...

I know you said that it will be in March before you face the trial, but please keep us updated on what happened. Also, so sorry you got tangled up in that mess. The law seems so unfair and unreasonable. :(

My guess is there are a lot of other low cost heat sinks out there. Are there any favorites that anyone has?

Maybe "Pissed Off" was too strong a term and I should have said, "unhappy". AixiZ doesn't need to send me anything, I went to the local electronics store and picked up some M3x10 and M3x16 screws. The M3x10 are the correct size, but it's always nice to have the larger ones just in case...