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Thelaser
4.99mW Green Laser Toy
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
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 Posted: 6/24/08, 10:12 AM Post subject: argon lase |
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Where in the web can i buy buy high quality argon module. Also i need it in my price range 1-1000 dolars
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Bluefan
Fusion Laser
Joined: 20 Apr 2008
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| Posted: 6/24/08, 2:30 PM Post subject: Re: argon |
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| Thelaser wrote: |
| Where in the web can i buy buy high quality argon dpss module. Also i need it in my price range 1-1000 dolars |
Nowhere in the entire universe. 
Argon lasers are gas lasers, not Diode Pumped Solid State. So, what will it be? |
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staminanerd
Fusion Laser
Joined: 12 May 2007
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Location: Monte Carlo
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| Posted: 6/26/08, 5:11 AM Post subject: |
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No, 488nm laser diodes exist and have power ranges from 10-50mW but the bare diode is around 2000$ so don't count on it. There are some good argons flying around on ebay from 400-900 $ and are more powerful than 488nm diodes, but less efficient, and some require a cooling system, so you need to add 200$.
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Lemonade
Modified 10mW Greenie
Joined: 09 Jul 2008
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| Posted: 7/09/08, 1:35 PM Post subject: Re |
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Bluefan
Fusion Laser
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| Posted: 7/10/08, 9:44 AM Post subject: |
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| staminanerd wrote: |
| No, 488nm laser diodes exist and have power ranges from 10-50mW but the bare diode is around 2000$ so don't count on it. There are some good argons flying around on ebay from 400-900 $ and are more powerful than 488nm diodes, but less efficient, and some require a cooling system, so you need to add 200$. |
Still, those diodes aren't argon
The cheapest source of short wavelength laserlight are the 405nm diodes, but that is violet. For blue, the 473 DPSS is very expensive, so argon comes in mind, which is at 488nm (I guess), and if you have a multiline laser it goes to 515nm, blue-cyan-green. I'd love to have one of those  |
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Lemonade
Modified 10mW Greenie
Joined: 09 Jul 2008
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| Posted: 7/10/08, 4:12 PM Post subject: Re |
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| You can get some really good deals on argons on Ebay, i've seen argons for $150-$250 for the laser head ( up to 200mW ) and the PSU |
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Athoul
Wicked Lasers God
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incinerator
Elite Laser
Joined: 05 Aug 2007
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Location: canada
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| Posted: 7/10/08, 9:22 PM Post subject: |
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| staminanerd wrote: |
| No, 488nm laser diodes exist and have power ranges from 10-50mW but the bare diode is around 2000$ so don't count on it. There are some good argons flying around on ebay from 400-900 $ and are more powerful than 488nm diodes, but less efficient, and some require a cooling system, so you need to add 200$. |
Some body has a <5W argon |
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Lemonade
Modified 10mW Greenie
Joined: 09 Jul 2008
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| Posted: 7/11/08, 5:20 AM Post subject: Re |
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| I think I saw a video of that argon, if its the same one were talking about, there are some really good deals on argons , you just need to look about. |
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Bluefan
Fusion Laser
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| Posted: 7/11/08, 8:00 AM Post subject: |
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| I'm after a 6 WATT argon laser head that is idling on my university and is getting dumped |
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Lemonade
Modified 10mW Greenie
Joined: 09 Jul 2008
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| Posted: 7/11/08, 8:03 AM Post subject: Re |
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| How long has it been sitting there idle ? if its been sitting there too long, it A) might not work at all B) might need to be run for 10minutes twice a day for 2 or 3 weeks to get it back up to full power. I've seen a 15W argon on ebay for $250, it would need 3 phase though because it would be using around 150A, 6W only uses around 50-60A |
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Bluefan
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| Posted: 7/11/08, 8:44 AM Post subject: |
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| It's idle for some time, the research was completed and the laser not needed anymore. But, the powersupply wasn't near it, so I may need to build/buy that one. If the laser head is still there, I haven't been there in a while. |
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Lemonade
Modified 10mW Greenie
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| Posted: 7/11/08, 8:46 AM Post subject: Re |
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If you can get it, and get a PSU ( Try ebay for that ) it might still not work from being idle for so long, but if it works, run it for a while just to get the power back up, that thing will also need some amount of cooling  |
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incinerator
Elite Laser
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Location: canada
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| Posted: 7/11/08, 4:32 PM Post subject: Re: Re |
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| Lemonade wrote: |
| How long has it been sitting there idle ? if its been sitting there too long, it A) might not work at all B) might need to be run for 10minutes twice a day for 2 or 3 weeks to get it back up to full power. I've seen a 15W argon on ebay for $250, it would need 3 phase though because it would be using around 150A, 6W only uses around 50-60A |
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Lemonade
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| Posted: 7/11/08, 4:33 PM Post subject: Re |
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| Not to mention heating your house |
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