My laserpointer doesn't make a DOT, but a strange wave, who can help me?

[boywithlaser]

As my title sais, my laserpointer have to make a dot, but it isn't a dot at all. i think it is a 650nm red laser with visible beam. I have added a picture of my strange problem.

http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/418825_2979087731600_228415308_n.jpg

 

[djgringoboy2003]

As my title sais, my laserpointer have to make a dot, but it isn't a dot at all. i think it is a 650nm red laser with visible beam. I have added a picture of my strange problem.

http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/418825_2979087731600_228415308_n.jpg

What laser host is it? (do you have a picture?) Is the lens the correct way round?

 

[Blord]

Can you take the lens off and show us the raw output of the red laser ?

 

[boywithlaser]

I have a lens like this, how can i take the lens of? http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/481185_2979117772351_1474835392_n.jpg

Im am new in lasers, so a noob, sorry guys.

Here a picture of the laser itself

http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/892520_2979124652523_665446426_o.jpg

 

[Blord]

That is just an Aixiz acrylic lens. There are notches in the black barrel. Can you unscrew it ? Only if the barrel isn't glued to the host.
The dot looks like the laser beam isn't hitting the lens straight but at an angle.

 

[djgringoboy2003]

As Blord said, can you show us a picture of the laser pointed to a wall without the lens on.

 

[boywithlaser]

oke so i just need to screw of that black thing in the middle wit my fingers?

 

[Mohrenberg]

kind of looked like the laser is shooting out of the side of the lens.

 

[boywithlaser]

this is what i see, without lens on my wall. A red circle.

By the way, between laser en lens there was also a spring.

http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/254437_2979183253988_434049133_n.jpg

 

[Blord]

The raw output looks very good. It is perfect centered.
I think you have a crooked lens. Do you have another lens ?

 

[djgringoboy2003]

Yeah I would say that the little black lens inside is squint. Try unscrewing it and putting it back in.

 

[Mohrenberg]

yeah, the output looks perfectly fine. Has to be the lens.

 

[boywithlaser]

I've got still the same problem... maybe it helps if i remove the spring?

 

[Mohrenberg]

spring won't have anything to do with it i don't think.

It has something to do with the actual lens. Look in the lens housing and see if the lens is laying straight or if it's crooked.

 

[boywithlaser]

I can't see nothing it seems normal to me. But it may be crooked...

 

[Laik]

Just get a new aixiz acrylic lens, they are only a few bucks. Hope you fix it soon and start lasing, i know i am eager to make my lasers. I haven't had one in like a month ;(