x105

[RobTheVIP]

Well, it seems the dot now has a line sticking through it like this:

-O-

:'( any ideas? I haven't dropped it or anything.

 

[SenKat]

WORRY causes that ! You should NOT sleep with your lasers in your hands at night - you should not take them into your bathroom to see what green poop looks like....I think you are simply over analyzing that poor laser to death ! Sorry Not ridiculing you (okay, maybe a tiny bit) But to be honest, I have no ideas Does the line rotate when you turn the laser ? can you see anything wrong on the lense when you remove the aperature cap ? Sorry for my misplaced smart-assed comments...truly funny (you KNOW you laughed !) but they realyl do not belong in this thread

 

[RobTheVIP]

There is nothing wrong with the lens that I can see and the line rotates when I turn the laser.

 

[SenKat]

I KNOW this has been discussed on here before, but I cannot think of it - do you have a lensepen ? Since it rotates when you rotate the laser, it could be a smudge of sorts on the lense - I may be way off base, but IIRC - that it most likely what it is....

 

[chickenfish]

My x105 has a strange circle that dissaperes when you hold it upside down... or when you tap it hard.
Meh

 

[RobTheVIP]

I KNOW this has been discussed on here before, but I cannot think of it - do you have a lensepen ? Since it rotates when you rotate the laser, it could be a smudge of sorts on the lense - I may be way off base, but IIRC - that it most likely what it is....

I ordered one about 2 weeks ago. They say that it takes months to get it to me.

 

[SenKat]

If you ordered it from lensepen.com - it should be there any day now Mine took right at 2 weeks, IIRC...do NOT try to clean it with alcohol or anyhting like that....

 

[RobTheVIP]

Muaha, I just used compressed air and worked like a charm, no more line ;D ;D

 

[SenKat]

EXCELLENT ! Now, remember what I sid about the green poops, too - the humidity will kill the laser

 

[RobTheVIP]

EXCELLENT ! Now, remember what I sid about the green poops, too - the humidity will kill the laser

Hahaha I'm not that desperate for Wicked Bucks, LOL.

Someone should have submitted a picture of them burning wicked lasers picture with a core and sent it in for WB LOL

 

[chickenfish]

well done. panic over !

 

[LarryQ]

You got Lucky..It must have been something "Dry"..like a hair..or dust...

I had the same thing...blew off the lens..and whatever it was it "SPLATTERED over the surface of the LENS

Not having a Lens pen available...

I used Zeiss Lens cleaning solution...

Here is how I did it...

Take a new clean Q-tip..and spray the Zeiss Lens solution on the end.. (DO NOT USE THIS Q-TIP...IT WIL BE TOO WET!!!)

Take another new clean Q-tip, and dap the front of it on the WET Q-tip...

THis will transfer JUST enough solution to the new Q-tip to do the job...

Lightly and gently clean your lens (3-4 Swipes..then done...Rubbing dirt around on the lens WILL SCRATCH IT!!!)

Use another NEW DRY q-tip and again 2-3 swipes to dry up any solution/ smudge left in there from the first step.

Lastly..use a can of compressed air and LIGHTLY (NOT FULL PRESSURE) blow off the lens to remove any fibers the dry Q-tip left.

if you perform this very gingerly, and do not get anything soaking wet..it will work perfectly!!!

THough the Lenspen is a MUCH better tool for the job...If you don't have one available..my method will work in a pinch!

Lastly..an ounce of prevention is worth a POUND of cure....

Go to your local hardware store, and get a 1/2" rubber dowel cap...

Clean it out really good and use it as a cover for the appeture end of the laser.

39 cents ...beats risking damaging the lens cleaning it!

Larry

 

[Greenie]

Yea I almost ruined my laser with a wet q-tip. I like that method Larry, will have to use it next time... Thanks!

Also if got a safety switch to go with you x-series laser, you can use the tail cap as an app cover when not in use.

 

[Ashton]

Odd, the same thing happened to my red atek and I Was told that was common and was NOT because of dirt, was I misinformed or does this work differently with red vs green lasers?

 

[LarryQ]

It can ALWAYS be dirt...

THat is usually the best and easiest place to start....

However...red lasers canl also give a line through the dot when there is a small imperfection in the Diode element...OR if the diode has been damaged from over current/voltage or over heated.

It's just the nature of the beast....

On a positve note..that line in a RED should have MINIMAL impact on burning abilities.....

Larry

 

[Ashton]

Oh this little guy can pop baloons and light matches in >1 second! (the former wihtout any focus! I can light matches unaided if I'm at the focal point, which is ~10' away IIRC)

Considering I paid <$200 for a 200mw laser, I wouldnt be suprised if it has some inperfections. I already know it has a less-than-perfect battery spring (I was told this is common in all atek's too) but I'm happy with it, so...