I got a DX 5mw, I've had it maybe two weeks, and I lately I've noticed that around the dot, there is a fairly large(around 4-5 inches in diameter, with the laser about a foot from a wall) circle of green speckles. I'm guessing its dust, as I have no noticed it before. Is there any possible way to clean this dust off without taking the head off the laser? Or is that the only option?
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Cleaning laser lense?
- Thread starter Lead_Head
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Try this:
Get a few q-tips... put windex/lens cleaner on one swab.
Tear off MOST but NOT ALL off the cotton on 2 new q tips.
This should fit inside the aperture.
Dab the first torn q tip in the one with lens cleaner/windex on it.
Use this to lightly clean the dust off the lens...
and use the second torn q tip (keep it dry!) to dry off the remaining lens cleaner/windex.
do this as many times as it takes to get the best results!
I do this for any lasers that have a tiny aperture or doesn't have a removable cap. But be careful, if you take off too much cotton the paper/plastic stick on the q tip can scratch the lens. And it works perfectly fine.
I'm sleepy.
Get a few q-tips... put windex/lens cleaner on one swab.
Tear off MOST but NOT ALL off the cotton on 2 new q tips.
This should fit inside the aperture.
Dab the first torn q tip in the one with lens cleaner/windex on it.
Use this to lightly clean the dust off the lens...
and use the second torn q tip (keep it dry!) to dry off the remaining lens cleaner/windex.
do this as many times as it takes to get the best results!
I do this for any lasers that have a tiny aperture or doesn't have a removable cap. But be careful, if you take off too much cotton the paper/plastic stick on the q tip can scratch the lens. And it works perfectly fine.
I'm sleepy.
One word my friend.....
LENSPEN
www.lenspen.com
MicroPro is the one you want.
There is a review of the lenspen in the review section...well worth the 15 bucks!!!!
Larry
LENSPEN
www.lenspen.com
MicroPro is the one you want.
There is a review of the lenspen in the review section...well worth the 15 bucks!!!!
Larry
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Cept the lenspen wont fit without doing a little "modding to it", ill take some pics in a few minutes so you can see what i did to mine, it can clean the lense of a my true 5 without having to take the cap off.
...lazer... ;D ;D ;D
...lazer... ;D ;D ;D
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Here is my lenspen micro-pro compared to a cell klear so you can see what the origanal diameter of the shaft was, it can now easily clean any true lasers from dx without taking the top off. All i did was take a knife and slim it down then took scissors and made the tip smaller to so it would clean better.
I have yet to sand it so it is still very rough looking.
...lazer.. ;D ;D ;D
Here is my lenspen micro-pro compared to a cell klear so you can see what the origanal diameter of the shaft was, it can now easily clean any true lasers from dx without taking the top off. All i did was take a knife and slim it down then took scissors and made the tip smaller to so it would clean better.
I have yet to sand it so it is still very rough looking.
...lazer.. ;D ;D ;D
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