I've been lurking awhile and posted a few times with some questions and I thought it was high time for a proper introdution.
My name is Jeff and I've been messing around with lasers for about 35 years. I've owned a Spectra Physics 155 since '76 and used to play with Ar/Kr lasers in college. What with all the excitement surrounding the 1w 445nm units these days and their low price (practically free next to the cost a mid '70s all-lines) I thought I might have some fun. My O-Like arrived yesterday and I foresee a lot of interesting things being done with it.
I want to thank bootleg2go for his info and insight on the issue. Not that I doubted you , but you were correct about this laser diode. I'm sure I'll still find it useful. At this point, I'm probably going to build a few of my own units, so I'll continue to glean the necessary info from this and other sites. After that? I don't know, maybe a Maser pistol. Ha, ha.
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My name is Jeff and I've been messing around with lasers for about 35 years. I've owned a Spectra Physics 155 since '76 and used to play with Ar/Kr lasers in college. What with all the excitement surrounding the 1w 445nm units these days and their low price (practically free next to the cost a mid '70s all-lines) I thought I might have some fun. My O-Like arrived yesterday and I foresee a lot of interesting things being done with it.
I want to thank bootleg2go for his info and insight on the issue. Not that I doubted you , but you were correct about this laser diode. I'm sure I'll still find it useful. At this point, I'm probably going to build a few of my own units, so I'll continue to glean the necessary info from this and other sites. After that? I don't know, maybe a Maser pistol. Ha, ha.
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