Hi Guys n gals
One of the projects I have been working on recently which has kept me away from PL is my compact projector which should be available in the next 2 weeks.
It has options of dt-30 or dt-40 scanners, and any laser from 300mW to 1200mW @532nm. I will be testing higher power modules in the unit but until I am certain they will run ok its going to be limited to 1.2W (I hope to squeeze this up to 1.5W )
Of course you can buy it with a blue or red laser if you prefer but its really designed to be big bang for buck green in a small size. That size is 110mm high (excluding rubber feet & hanging bracket - 155mm inc these) x 190 wide (excluding hanging bracket knobs) x 315mm (including fan filter).
It weighs in at around 4.5kg with a 1.2mm steel enclosure and comes complete with hanging bracket. Rear panel has Fan (with filter) ilda in/out, axis flip switches, keyswitch and interlock (for e-stop) tied in to a laser startup timer and IEC fused and switched power input. Front panel has emission light and ar window by way of a photographic filter. Cooling airflow is kept away from optics by internal partitions that duct the flow through the laser head and PSUs but away from the scanners and laser output.
Preliminary pricing will be for a 1000mW green with 40k scanners around £2200 all in. Please note this may change up or down depending on what happens in the next week! It will appear on my website (and here) as soon as its ready for sale.
Photos below are of my prototype which was well recieved at the UKLEM last weekend. We also tried dt-40W scanners in the housing and they work - though the scan angle did need to be turned down from the 97 degrees Dan Briggs and I measured!
This first batch has a 49mm apeture which will be increased a little for the next run to accomodate the wide scanners.
If anyone has any questions - please drop me an email.
Rob