Argon Ion head

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The tube is sealed. There is only a problem if you break one open

It is very hard to break it open.

Peace,
dave

Cool, so I'm ok to handle the tube without gloves? Obviously whilst it's isolated, and not hot!

the molex plug inside the laser head, is that 110VAC source? It wouldve been better being a 12 or 24VDC

 

[Cyparagon]

What current are you checking for the lines at?

 

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What current are you checking for the lines at?

Well thats one of my issues, I have a custom made remote, and I havent yet mapped out the wires to find out where to hook up my DMM

So in essence, I don't know.

 

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Hmm, I just noticed when I look down the shuter at the front of the head (obviously not while its turned on...) instead of the optics looking like a O its more like a 0 sideways, is that normal?

 

[diachi]

Oh yeah, on the first picture theres two pots, I'm relatively sure you cant "pot" mod an argon, but what are they for if anyone knows? and theres a large magnet next to the tube, is it worth trying to put another on the other side for boosting it?

Those pots are to adjust the light sensing card, I do not know WHAT they adjust on it, but they DO adjust it.

That isn't a magnet either, it's an inductor.

In order to check the tube current you should measure the voltage across pins 9(+) and pin 11(-) on the front of the PSU or at your controller. 0.1V/A is the callibration.

Did you get this laser from "HappyTomato" ? If so it will only do three lines at 10A tube current, 457nm, 488nm and 514nm. I *believe* that the original tube was switched with a ML tube which has since degraded.

Cheers!

Adam

 

[Cyparagon]

Hmm, I just noticed when I look down the shuter at the front of the head (obviously not while its turned on...) instead of the optics looking like a O its more like a 0 sideways, is that normal?

Are you referring to the brewster stem?

 

[diachi]

Are you referring to the brewster stem?

Nice HeCd tube.

That argon has a sealed tube, so no Brewsters, just mirrors stuck onto the end of the tube.

He is probably seeing the piece of glass which sits just after the mirror at a 45* angle which is used to reflect light into the photodiode for the light sense mode.