Hello PPl.
Just wanted to introduce myself.
Been readin alot here on the forum the last few weeks and got some really good help.
My Name is Rickard and currently living in sweden.
In the 90´s i worked as a crewman/Lasershow controller on "LaserMedia".
Traveling around the nordic countrys at different venues from RavePartys to FashionShows seting up the 10Watt "SP" laser and doing shows.
My dream laser
Although All i could afford for my self at that point where an old 5mw HE-NE RoadConstruction Messurement laser. LoL. Although i built a laser machine of it with some parts from a Toy CarRaceTrack.:P
The small electric car engines where my scanners/Galvos and worked pritty well, although my mom wasnt so satisfied with the broken bathroom mirror. :P And some other Toy Car E-engines with a set of rubberbands became my "Actuators" hehe. not the best precission but with a big chunk of Bathroom mirror it worked out fine. :P
To bad i lost the pictures of it. The whole box was from an "High Wodden IKEA stereo bench" HOBBY and HOBBY building but what do you do when u dont have the funds and only in the teens. :P
Anyway. Now almoust 15years later with DPSS and some more funds i finally got the chance to really build a real laser project.
So i have started this project in Mars and this is what i got so far:
Red 800mW 650nm
The beam diverenge i think its called is really bad, and at about 3meters the dot is about 7mm high and 3-4cm wide.Although its really bright.
Green 50mW 532nm
Bought this from ebay with the description "50-300mw with an adjustable power supply" although after arrival and a check on the serial number from the manufacture it was only a 50mw. (bummer) but i contacted the seller and got 150USD back.
Laserworld LW-50k Scanner Set
Havent tested this ones out yet but heard they are really nice.
MediaLas Mirro Pack
Bought alot of mirrors and beamsplitters from MediaLas in germany, And also some real Actuators, hehe. wich seem really nice. Also i bought some mirror mounts and Difractions.
i have some more stuff.. but enugh said,.
Im going to buy soon from LaserShowParts there Green 1.7W laser and also when the funds are enugh a blue one that suits these powers. :P
My plan is to run this on MambaBlack wich i think is the best for the bucks so far from what i have tested. any suggestions perhaps on other software? but 599Eur inclusive the USB box seems really nice.
owell enough!!!.. just wanted to make a presentation not write a book
Take care all.
Peace
/Rickard F