Re: An invitation to an exclusive club (594/604/612) [PICS]
So I got the HeNe today, via Sam
HUGE SHOUTOUT! Anyway, via some troubleshooting from both Sam and Dave (dealing with a $600 system here, needed to ensure perfection.) I got it up and lasing, in all of it's golden glory. But first, I'll start off with the setup. The only hurdle we faced here was a PSU outputting 7mA. We needed 6.5mA. Normally this wouldn't be too big an issue with a 633, however, with these 544-612 systems, they can be a bit more finicky. Plus, as discussed earlier, this particular laser also lases about half a mW of 604nm
So, on with the pictures! Unfortunately I couldn't get thick enough smoke to get a shot of the 604, but it's still a beautiful laser all around!
Here we are getting the PSU ready for this beast!
Using a 200ohm resistor, I had to set the V to 1.3V for the amperage to be what I needed (6.5mA) these pots are RIDICULOUSLY sensitive, keep that in mind if you're ever doing this.
The first lase!
A bit of match smoke
So, this output was also perfect for a GreeNe I had waiting to lase, and here she is loving the power
(don't mind the cover on the bed
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