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stu
Elite Laser

Joined: 25 Nov 2005
Posts: 163

Posted: 11/25/05, 2:02 PM Post subject: new boy. w

So i recently bought a green laser... it has a pollished finnish with a little power indicator on it. anyways I broke the pot trying to modify it so i have soldered a copper wire from just in front of the button to one of the pins going in to the laser head. sorry i dont know all the names but its workin very muck brighter now but whats happening sometimes is theres a little bit of the beam spilling out like a half moon shape/sometimes not though. and laser beam looses just a wee power. Any idea/ instructions on how to to fix this dudes? I will be saving for a wicked 1... how powerfull should i go... i want max of course! _________________ Get me a bigger frickin laser bean

chargerman
Wicked Lasers God

Joined: 08 Sep 2005
Posts: 1736
Movie(s): 2
Location: Big Horn Mountains, Wyoming

Posted: 11/25/05, 2:08 PM Post subject: New

Hey Stu, Welcome to forums! I am no laser repairman, but I do know a bit about electronics. The pot you broke is basically the "Volume Control" for the amount of power going to the diode, by soldering in a bypass such as you describe, your laser will be very unstable, act pecular and will live a very, very short life. Sorry for the bad news CD _________________ Best Regards Chargerman Great divergence calculator http://www.pseudonomen.com/lasers/calculators/

Athoul
Wicked Lasers God

Joined: 13 Sep 2005
Posts: 7544
Location: Canada

Posted: 11/25/05, 2:21 PM Post subject:

The phenomenon you describe happens when the ND:YVO4 crystal is either not recieving enough energy to lase properly or more energy then it is happy with, this causes the beam to behave eratically. The diode itself however may now be over driven...it depends on what the current rating is for it. Since you obviously wanted a more powerful laser by attempting the pot mod, you would probably find the 55mW lasers and higher to your liking. For the price the best values are either the Phoneix(75mW) or the Nexus(95mW). Both are excellnt lasers and provide lots of power for experiments. _________________ Cheers, Sean. Visit My Laser Gallery for images, video's, comparisons and more. http://www.pulsed.ca Some videos I have submitted: http://www.lasercommunity.com/movi_page.php?movis_id=78 http://www.lasercommunity.com/movi_page.php?movis_id=77 http://www.lasercommunity.com/movi_page.php?movis_id=76 http://www.lasercommunity.com/movi_page.php?movis_id=84

stu
Elite Laser

Joined: 25 Nov 2005
Posts: 163

Posted: 11/25/05, 5:08 PM Post subject:

Thanks for the replys. The laser seems to be doing ok. Ive had the resistor bypassed for three days now and although the beam sometimes leaks, its very faint. I plan to purchase a WL in the near future once ive saved a few pennys. Do u know if the company has a repair service beyond the guarantee? _________________ Get me a bigger frickin laser bean

bdodom
25mW Classic Wicked Laser

Joined: 04 Nov 2005
Posts: 29
Location: Tennessee

Posted: 11/25/05, 5:11 PM Post subject:

FUSION......avoid any confusion....lol

stu
Elite Laser

Joined: 25 Nov 2005
Posts: 163

Posted: 11/25/05, 6:01 PM Post subject:

Im not so inteligent! What r u on about mate? _________________ Get me a bigger frickin laser bean

stu
Elite Laser

Joined: 25 Nov 2005
Posts: 163

Posted: 11/25/05, 6:07 PM Post subject:

Ahh I think u must be hinting at which laser to go for! yes? I want the best/brightest/hottest........ that applys to most my wants in life. Is all about the money really....... im no rich boy. Yet! _________________ Get me a bigger frickin laser bean

Athoul
Wicked Lasers God

Joined: 13 Sep 2005
Posts: 7544
Location: Canada

Posted: 11/25/05, 6:07 PM Post subject:

He's talking about the Fusion laser, the 125mW unit. EDIT: Looks like we both posted at nearly the same time, yours got though first _________________ Cheers, Sean. Visit My Laser Gallery for images, video's, comparisons and more. http://www.pulsed.ca Some videos I have submitted: http://www.lasercommunity.com/movi_page.php?movis_id=78 http://www.lasercommunity.com/movi_page.php?movis_id=77 http://www.lasercommunity.com/movi_page.php?movis_id=76 http://www.lasercommunity.com/movi_page.php?movis_id=84

stu
Elite Laser

Joined: 25 Nov 2005
Posts: 163

Posted: 11/26/05, 7:07 AM Post subject:

After a little more time to experement with my leadlite, which has had its resistor bypassed. i have discovered that the light leaking from it is only happening when the laser is cold. Scotland has snow at the moment! All i do to stop the spill is give the laser small 1 sec bursts for about 30 sec... then its fine and gives a nice clean, bright beam with a flawless dot. Do guys know of an estimate to how many Mw it could be putting out. Also what is and where i could find an instrument to measure this? _________________ Get me a bigger frickin laser bean

Davidgojr
Wicked Lasers Master

Joined: 13 Oct 2005
Posts: 768
Location: USA

Posted: 11/26/05, 6:54 PM Post subject:

To measure the output, you will need some kind of coherent laser power meter to give you a reading in mW. _________________ Click http://freewebs.com/photodavidgojr before buying to view photographs and learn about Wicked Lasers in action!

Alison
4.99mW Green Laser Toy

Joined: 26 Nov 2005
Posts: 3

Posted: 11/26/05, 7:01 PM Post subject:

Ill need nothing of the sort because the laser has died on me.... i just wish i had saved the ££ as i would be that little closer to getting a wicked!

Alison
4.99mW Green Laser Toy

Joined: 26 Nov 2005
Posts: 3

Posted: 11/26/05, 8:31 PM Post subject:

oops... alison was me! After entering the comp, i got my mum and dad to register and enter aswell. Yeh... my laser doesnt work, im an idiot for even getting it in first place. should have saved the cash for the wicked!

Athoul
Wicked Lasers God

Joined: 13 Sep 2005
Posts: 7544
Location: Canada

Posted: 11/27/05, 2:26 AM Post subject:

Don't feel too bad, although it died...you did get to fiddle with it and experiment. These things happen, especially if you have never done this kind of thing before. _________________ Cheers, Sean. Visit My Laser Gallery for images, video's, comparisons and more. http://www.pulsed.ca Some videos I have submitted: http://www.lasercommunity.com/movi_page.php?movis_id=78 http://www.lasercommunity.com/movi_page.php?movis_id=77 http://www.lasercommunity.com/movi_page.php?movis_id=76 http://www.lasercommunity.com/movi_page.php?movis_id=84 Last edited by Athoul on 11/27/05, 4:27 AM; edited 1 time in total

YAG_God
Nexus Laser

Joined: 25 Sep 2005
Posts: 119

Posted: 11/27/05, 3:54 AM Post subject:

Alison wrote:

oops... alison was me!

After entering the comp, i got my mum and dad to register and enter aswell.

Yeh... my laser doesnt work, im an idiot for even getting it in first place. should have saved the cash for the wicked!

I was wondering why you have like 6 accounts from one IP LOL

stu
Elite Laser

Joined: 25 Nov 2005
Posts: 163

Posted: 11/27/05, 10:26 PM Post subject:

.y _________________ Get me a bigger frickin laser bean Last edited by stu on 12/02/05, 2:08 PM; edited 1 time in total

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