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SSY 1's Recently?

I'll be using 230 mFd , 330 Volt caps in series.
Charged by a photo flash camera supply using a
LiIon cell, I can get 550 Volts at 115 mFd ---
That's ~ 17 Joules. My new little laser is now in
the USA -- I'm waiting --- In fact, it looks like
both of them are in the US. I wish USPS had better
parcel tracking.
The laser with the "damaged" rod is my first build
from 25 years ago -- It's a big sucker !!
HMike
 
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The price is going up and I hope these work!!!
I gotta love POWER like this.........
I hate those big goggles for this NM :-(
HMike

The first one departed Garden City NY on 12/10.
No more info yet.
 
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Update on these lasers ----
I ordered two of these little devices over two days. The second one arrived today - I have no idea where the first one is at - Go ask the USPS :-(

Anyway, this is different from the SSY-1 ---

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The SSY is the top unit and the new one is the lower. I removed the front piece which I had assumed to be a mechanical shutter but it appears to be an optical switch or maybe the Q switch needing a driver. If it is a Q, it is not a dye cell and is mounted at a 45 degree angle to the beam path. The SSY-1 has a cell between the rod and the rear mirror. This new laser has a trigger coil built into the frame but no trigger circuits to drive it -- no problem...........

I now find out that the black housing is on the rear and is a power sensor. Might be neat to connect to an Oscope.
More later --- HMike

There are no identifying numbers on the device.
 
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A small camera flash has the two resistors and capacitor needed!
Not rocket science!!!!
HMike
 
Mike, have you ever been able to ionize metal surfaces with the SSY-1?

You know, focus it down onto a metal surface - make a nice spark that "pops" loudly into the air?
 
As I recall, I was able to punch tiny holes in aluminum foil using a
5" FL glass lens. I don't recall big fireworks. The poor lens wasn't
made for that power and I chipped it on both sides..
HMike
 
Wow, it has an actual aluminum reflector instead of the cheap meet shetal of the SSY-1. There is great
potential in this one.
 
What is the difference in the aluminum reflector lightningstalker? Thanks
 
I see. So what does the SSY 1 have instead of the reflective cavity this one has?
 
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I seem to remember seeing it somewhere and it was just a piece of shiny metal wrapped around the tube
and rod. Of course I can't find a picture of it now.
 
I'm lost here. My SSY-1 appears to have a cavity with a white coating which I think has Barium oxide -- but I can be wrong. I never took it apart. My first YAG which I built has an elliptical cavity which I machined and coated with BaO.
Cavity dimensions and coatings add to efficiency -- I don't understand the several previous posts.
HMike
 
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