CO2 laser kit

[Hemlock_Mike]

This is what a 40 watt CO2 laser kit looks like.

Some knowledge of welding glass together is needed plus an ability to assemble a 3D puzzle

Mike

 

[MarioMaster]

........ow. Poor laser :'(

 

[Things]

geesh i hope you will be able to get that replaced, that is some VERY poor packaging!

 

[FrothyChimp]

That packaging looks like it came as a used tube. The minimum for shipping laser tubes is a very heavy cardboard box with shock spacers at strategic points and secured, shaped, shock spacers at the mirrors to prevent longitudinal movement or a similar set up in a light wood framed container. Cardboard boxes generally have a thick slab of heavy cardboard in the box to prevent bending of the box.

Will you reveal who you purchased that tube from?

 

[Cyparagon]

tahts wiht teh suxorz. Was it insured?

 

[shikari_rock]

Let me guess, E-bay. I heard there's a scammer there that's shipping broken tubes.

 

[SenKat]

MIKE !!!!!! ARGHHHH ! I cannot believe you got ANOTHER bad one I hope it was from a different seller ? Maybe at least insured ? Dman, man....you have a TON more fortitude than I do ! I woulda thrown in the towel after the first two bad ones

 

[Greyfox]

Ouch. Very ouch. I'm really hoping you're not out everything for that one.

 

[philguy]

About the 3D-Puzzle: Try "soldering" the glass shards together with an ultra-high-powered pulsed Laser - that way it'd be extremely cool!

In other words, that sucks. Pretty bad.

 

[Hemlock_Mike]

I bought this tube from Zonestealth on ebay. It arrived with the box you see inside an 8" PVC Pipe shipping tube !!! Out do that !

I emailed Kenny a picture of the product and within an hour he replied that he'd reship another. I've asked him to add more stuffing to both containers but the tube is (was) about 40" long -- a monster.

I will show my mailman the results of good handeling

Mike

 

[Greenie]

Well that sucks mike. Hope the new one come packed better and unbroken.

 

[Benm]

It is a sorry sight, an expensive laser tube in shards like that!

Your mailmain probably can't do very much about it... its just the way cargo is handeled. On that note, i know a guy who saw his backbpack drop down from the cargo door of 747 straight onto the tarmac - he was waiting for the flight at the gate.

If they do that in plain sight with the customer watching, you can only imagine what they do to other cargo

 

[BlueFusion]

/me cries...
poor, poor laser, such a beautiful thing, such a short life...
that REALLY sucks man. i hope you get it replaced ASAP!

 

[Hemlock_Mike]

HORAY !!! ;D

Kenny at Zonestealth reshipped my new tube but didn't tell me because he was busy with a new child !! Wow - talk about packaging !!!!

It arrived today in one piece ;D Now I have to find time to fire it up.
If you have never done glass work for a laser, this is a piece of art.

Kenny has lots of laser stuff including goggles but if you aren't comfortable with 22,000 volts, be careful.

Mike

 

[High_Octane]

Alright Mike!!! Glad to hear you received one that doesn't require assembly!
I can't wait to see pics of it in action.

By the way Thanks for your helping me to understand my ebay PS.

 

[Hemlock_Mike]

HOct --

I hope you were able to understand what I told you. Sometimes, It is hard to convey over the phone concepts about electronics which to me are second nature.
Glad to hear you understood me ;D

Mike