New Member, new and firsttime Sanwu Pocket owner, I have question about fixing beam reflecting/leaking beyond the dot.

[TrevorWesley]

Hey guys! My name is Trevor, I recently received my first Sanwu laser, s 492 Cyan 100mw. It’s really awesome! I just have a question about the beam/light reflecting from the inside and spreading a bit beyond the dot. I want to know if anybody has any ideas about modding the lens for safety reasons. I don’t want the bleed of the laser to go somewhere I am not aware of like someone else’s or my own eye. I thought of maybe paint, tape… something but I don’t want to cheapen the laser at all especially since it is so well made. If you guys have any ideas I’d appreciate the feedback! Thanks! -Trev

 

[Unown (WILD)]

Seems to be an issue not just for you but for this guy too. Look at Beam Specs in his post.

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[RedCowboy]

Clean the dust window or lens and if needed add a shroud, such as a rolled up tube of paper to block any wide angle diffuse aberrations.....also a longer focal length lens can help in some cases, but cleaning the dust window would be a good 1st step, I use Zeiss pre moistened lens cloths in the foil packs along with a q-tip.

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[Ears and Eggs]

Welcome to the forum!


I have the 488nm version of the Sanwu pocket and it does have a bit of the same problem. I have tried cleaning the lens and it still has a bit of splash to either side of the dot:

It does seem to do it a bit more than the other lasers in my collection. It might be the shape of the beam and aperture that it's always gonna hit the side of the aperture a little bit on the way out and cause that splash pattern.

Can see it quite a bit in this picture, above the second from left dot:

Edit: Added some extra pictures here. I think it's hitting part of the host that holds the adjustable lens at the front.


Without the front lens at all:

Here I collimated it using an old camera lens and it has far far less of that splash:

 

[RedCowboy]

That looks like a wide angle aberration, when you want to take a pic like that, try a rolled up length of black cardstock paper or construction paper to absorb the aberration and give you a cleaner beam.

This also eliminates that annoying lens flair when taking a picture looking back towards your lasers output.

 

[paul1598419]

That splash you are getting is not coherent, so it is not dangerous to you or anyone else. BTW, welcome to the LPF Trevor.

 

[Mattronium]

Firstly, welcome to LPF!

I think one way to reduce the splash is to switch to a more restrictive lens, like a 3-element lens? Of course if you wanted a perfect beam profile you can us a spacial filter, but that is impractical for a handheld. The splash around the beam is normal for many diodes, and low enough power density.

 

[TrevorWesley]

Firstly, welcome to LPF!

I think one way to reduce the splash is to switch to a more restrictive lens, like a 3-element lens? Of course if you wanted a perfect beam profile you can us a spacial filter, but that is impractical for a handheld. The splash around the beam is normal for many diodes, and low enough power density.

Word! Thanks. Do you know if Sanwu lenses work for the pocket? Thnx!

 

[Commander J. Bloodmaker]

Welcome to the forum!


I have the 488nm version of the Sanwu pocket and it does have a bit of the same problem. I have tried cleaning the lens and it still has a bit of splash to either side of the dot:

Man if that puppy was a bird, it could fly!!! THOSE WINGS!!!!

 

[Commander J. Bloodmaker]

Hey guys! My name is Trevor, I recently received my first Sanwu laser, s 492 Cyan 100mw. It’s really awesome! I just have a question about the beam/light reflecting from the inside and spreading a bit beyond the dot. I want to know if anybody has any ideas about modding the lens for safety reasons. I don’t want the bleed of the laser to go somewhere I am not aware of like someone else’s or my own eye. I thought of maybe paint, tape… something but I don’t want to cheapen the laser at all especially since it is so well made. If you guys have any ideas I’d appreciate the feedback! Thanks! -Trev

I've only gotten big wings with dust or cheap lasers. I'd do like the other suggest and try the cleaning, then build another 2 or 3, so I had one to mess with while I was figuring out the len's for this one.