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How to clean Lazerer LZCS 532nm 50mW lens?

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I recently bought a LZCS 532nm 50mw laser from Lazerer. After a few days passed I noticed that quite a bit of scatter was now visable around the dot. It was not like this before. I tried blowing on it but that didn't help. Then I tired using twisted up kleenex and then toilet paper to no avail. I also tried using a little syringe thingy (normally used to rinse out the hole from removed wisdom teeth) to blow air into the aperture. I feel like after all these efforts, it may actually be worse. It is essentially a dot surronded by a giant grainy circle.

I read that different cleaning methods can damage some lenses depending what type they are or what coatings they have. I need to know how to properly clean the type of lens present within this particular laser. I hope that I haven't already damaged it. I did not use a q tip with alcohol specifically because I read that some lenses could be damaged as a result. Also, is it possible that condensation formed on the other side of the lens as a result of me blowing on it?

I really just want to get rid of the scatter because it is driving me up the wall. Thanks for the help!
 





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Is there any store where I can buy those things? I live in a good sized city. I would rather not order them online because I am kind of overly worried about this and want to clean it asap.
 
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Camera Store or PC Supply. It shouldn't be difficult to locate.
If you visit a few and they don't have a lens clearing pen or can of compressed air shoot me a PM. Don't use toilet paper never know who might have done what before you.

Do you own a flat screen TV? Then you should have a micro fiber cloth to clean the screen. Check the inside of the instruction manual that's where i keep it. This works well but you may not reach the entire surface of your lens..
 
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Yeah I have been all over the forum looking at related posts and I saw someone used toilet paper. I used the syringe thingy instead of a proper compressed air.

Is there any chance that the things I have done so far have damaged the lens? And is there any merit to the condensation from blowing? I know I sound super paranoid but I spent $50 on this laser, which is alot in my situation.

I will look into buying the air and lenspen. Also, will it hurt if I continue to operate the laser in the meantime? Like it won't burn the crap currently on the lens and make it harder to get off? Because I still really like this laser and it is hard to put it down.

Thanks for the help.
 
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Yeah I have been all over the forum looking at related posts and I saw someone used toilet paper. I used the syringe thingy instead of a proper compressed air.

Is there any chance that the things I have done so far have damaged the lens? And is there any merit to the condensation from blowing? I know I sound super paranoid but I spent $50 on this laser, which is alot in my situation.

I will look into buying the air and lenspen. Also, will it hurt if I continue to operate the laser in the meantime? Like it won't burn the crap currently on the lens and make it harder to get off? Because I still really like this laser and it is hard to put it down.

Thanks for the help.

A drop of 90% plus isopropyl alcohol on a tiny bit of lens cleaning cloth... wipe gently, and you're done. Both can be had for at just about any pharmacy for a few bucks.

It is possible you damaged the lens if you used toilet paper... there can be abrasive particles in toilet paper/paper towels.

There is merit to moisture from your breath... if you blow on a lens your saliva will end up on it. (I sometimes do it with cheaper lasers for fun... creates a kind of halo effect:p)

At 50mW it's not likely you'll burn anything onto the lens, but it's always better to err on the side of caution.
 
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Hey belmaktor,

You can get compressed air at Bestbuy under brandname, Falcon.

You can get a lens brush here. Amazon has quick shipping. Or... you can try Bestbuy as well, not 100% sure they have it though.
 
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I can't recommend the lens pen enough!
I have been using them on my DSLR cameras for while now and I just cleaned the lens assembly on my S3 Arctic If you pull it apart to get at the lens use Dr gloves they are cheap at Rite-aide or Walgreen's, and they will keep you from getting finger prints all over your lens! :oops:

Hey belmaktor,

You can get compressed air at Bestbuy under brandname, Falcon.

You can get a lens brush here. Amazon has quick shipping. Or... you can try Bestbuy as well, not 100% sure they have it though.

My bestbuy here in Utah has Lens pens near the DSLR Cameras.
 
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I managed to get the lens clean to a tolerable level with a camera lens cleaning sheet that I found with an old camera I had forgotten about but I still want to buy a lens pen. Is the lens pen that Ryanrenesis recommended small enough it fit into the tiny aperture hole?
 




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