Copper Bromide Vapor Laser pulsLight CBL-05m

[wondertwnz]

I used to have one of these a few years back that I had a bit of trouble with. I have several document about troubleshooting some emails for Spectronika. If you want I can forward them. just PM me an email address and I will send them./
Larry

[andy_con]

loving these lasers and the yellow they produce

dans/simons/jims...
this lasers a slag its been round so much!

[danielbriggs]

this lasers a slag its been round so much!

Watch your language there Con...

[Robin]

I used to have one of these a few years back that I had a bit of trouble with. I have several document about troubleshooting some emails for Spectronika. If you want I can forward them. just PM me an email address and I will send them./
Larry

Yes, please! I replaced the big transformer in the Spectronika a few years ago and I have some related docs to share as well.

As far as tubes go, I got a new one last year, after Spectronika went out of business. After shipping (which is not cheap as the Spectronika folks shipped it in three nested wood boxes separated by foam, best packed laser item ever) It was just north of $1k. Alexander also told me that any future tube replacements could be 'arranged'. I have a feeling that CuBr replacement tubes are going to be made of unobtanium in the future unless there are others who know how to hand-form these quartz resonator tubes, add the right mix of buffer gas and special CuBr flavored sauce, and align and seal the cavity mirrors. Here's a pic of 300Evil handling an old tube (photo credit: csshih):

[Picasso]

Pulslight is still around and will make new tubes. Those guys even have a new PSU section. I am in contact with them and was able to get a manual out of them. And for those with Spectronika's you can also get new tubes from Pulslight. CuBr is not dead yet!

I had to order a new thermo probe for mine, might need new temp controller I will find out after I put in the probe I guess. It kind of looks like the probe wire was hit with a nice little jolt from the tube and might have taken out the temp controller.....

Plan is to get temp's sorted, get new tube for standby, install 4 channel PCAOM, MAYBE File variance. I don't do public shows.

Google link to the Manual I was sent. Not the best but so far better than what I had.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...dKhAE16FZDXk0/