About the spinning mirror thing...
if you have a multi-line argon, try putting a diffraction grating on a mirror, spinning that, and shine your argon into it. That makes 7 or 8 concentric rings of color.
For as much of a pain as an argon is, I just realized a benefit (for me at least.. probably others too).
I'm overdriving my diodes and have to keep a short duty cycle. I can leave that argon on for hours of experiments. (tho I just noticed after about 1/2 hour even my heavy duty extension cord is HOT.. she's a power hungry beast!)
I'm dying to know the power of my argon.. Ive mentioned in other posts that the thing was sold to me as being under 100mw, but the thing outshines all of my other lasers, and seriously smokes my skin after about 3 seconds. I dont mean a small tingle like my blu-ray, but literally smoke comes off my skin!!
if you have a multi-line argon, try putting a diffraction grating on a mirror, spinning that, and shine your argon into it. That makes 7 or 8 concentric rings of color.
For as much of a pain as an argon is, I just realized a benefit (for me at least.. probably others too).
I'm overdriving my diodes and have to keep a short duty cycle. I can leave that argon on for hours of experiments. (tho I just noticed after about 1/2 hour even my heavy duty extension cord is HOT.. she's a power hungry beast!)
I'm dying to know the power of my argon.. Ive mentioned in other posts that the thing was sold to me as being under 100mw, but the thing outshines all of my other lasers, and seriously smokes my skin after about 3 seconds. I dont mean a small tingle like my blu-ray, but literally smoke comes off my skin!!
Nice collection!!! 
