Recent content by robotarmy

oh yeah! there's a control board in there that says ALC 68 somethingsomethingsomething... is the hack going to be on that board? i can try to get some more detailed pics of the PSU if you need, i'll get a better camera on the job ASAP if that's what needs to be done

Steve: Thanks very much for your assistance! Is it a hack to get the tube current up? I saw the control board on the inside has 2 trim pots on it, but i didn't see any silkscreening and i didn't want to poke around in there too much because one of the BIG caps seems to be missing a bleeder...

Nope, not no the front panel, and the back is enclosed and patched to a socapex and pin and sleeve power connector. There's a switch that says "Anode" on it, but the front of it is broken and the back of it is apparently disconnected, but that's just on the word of the current owner. The power...

I'm pretty sure it's an ALC68x because of this video... YouTube - Argonlaser ALC68 Argon Ionen Laser not 100%, but it looks very similar... But what about the other issues, such as the low power output, low current on the PSU indicator and multiple weird spots out the back?

Hey! More pics! The power supply pic is... well, it's crap, but the name on the front is "Continental Laser Corporation" and there's not much more info than that. The current through the tube is 4A right now as the meter's saying. I'm not sure, but I don't see a power sensor anywhere on the...

:D yeah, i know, it's a bit useless at the moment but there'll be more to come in a few hours

Hey guys, it's my first post here and I've got a question (maybe a few, but i'll start with just the one for now) What is this laser? I've taken a few pictures of it and there will be more to follow tomorrow when I get a better look at it. All I know is that it's a multiline argon, hasn't...