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So I know, the Gas forum doesn't get much love these days - but hey, I still love me some Gas. (Still building that collection, even.) For a few years now I've been trying to get my hands on a decent working HeCd setup; (One ebay order ended in a shattered tragedy; and most of the other ones...

I like this community. A lot. So I don't know why I end up back burnering the laser hobby when life gets "meh". This is probably my 4th dang reapproach. So, here I am again, re-noobing yet again. Any of the old timers or new-folks-in-the-know have a good place to look for a quick rundown of...

From 'gonna-build-it' on Jan. 9 to in hand and working (shipped) on Jan 13; not much more to say except everything went perfectly. Rare (to put it lightly) 476/480 build;communications, time, fit and quality, and shipping top notch. Not my first dealing with Styropyro and likely not my last...

Not an original welcome (obviously)... Been gone (again) for too long. Many folks here probably don't remember me, so I'm lurking for now and taking in all the changes that have happened in the laser world. Was going through my LiIon batteries and reconditioning them today; got to testing my...

Yeah, some people are gonna be angry at me for lucking out like this... A discliamer first, I rarely "luck out". As some vets here can attest to, I've had more ebay losses than wins. I have a pile of "dead soldiers" I chalked up to a loss, and the 'tuition price for learning'. ArIons, HeNes...

So I spent 2 hours tonight messing with ballast resistance. Trying to get a HeNe to light. I could have saved a lot of time and frustration, and gone on to something more productive if I had just pulled on the HR a little harder: yup. This HeNe had become an AirAir. Oh well, no big loss. It...

EDIT 12/07/2011: CNI is now working with me on this. They are trying to make it right, and have shown me spectroscope plots of the replacement laser... I will update this thread as the process goes along - but it looks like they ARE finally working with me, and trying to provide good service...

So, I ended up coming across this auction. Melles Griot 05-LGR-193-497 Green 543.5 nm 1.5 mW Helium Neon Laser 05LGP193 | eBay Melles Griot 543.5 GreeNe with power supply, 2000 MFR Date, supposedly *unused*. $150 buy it now, but he accepted my offer of $100. I don't know if this is the only...

... I usually don't. I've had more failures than successes when dealing with ebay and lasers. I've got a pile of "dead soldiers" due to eBay transactions that ended up DOA and unresolved. Just a pit of money. But, just to show everyone, if you keep looking and keep at it... and know what to...

Just figured I'd post some of the images I took at SELEM 2011. First off: ...The people: Daguin... Dave also made me promise to post a picture of his 'better side'... Qumefox giving me a 'what you talkin bout willis' look... (In the background to the right - Lazerman121.) Hakzaw1...

So, a few months ago I had to send a 400mW PGL-III-C 532 back to CNI for repair. Big back and forth about shipping as they insisted on FedEx. $100-damn-bucks a way. This week, my CNI GLP-589 fails *18 days* out of the 6 month warranty, and CNI is insisting, on top of me paying for the $105...

Well, I was going to ask about strange behavior in one of my ArIons, but looks like this overtook it. Posting here, to see if LSRFAQ or anyone else may have any ideas what I may be able to do to troubleshoot this. About an hour ago, my JDSU 2110U-SLCPEB power supply was chugging along fine...

So, here's the question. Last year, I ended up with what I was told was a JDSU 2214-25MLUP. Looks like it from the outside, (cylindrical JDSU ArIon casing) but, upon further inspection, it's a retrofitted tube in there one that appears to be "spliced in" with heavy heat-shrunk connections. I...

So, I came upon a 2214-VL head that will 'light' (filament OK, arc OK) - but won't lase. Friend of mine who had it said that it used to work, but he left it in his storage unit for a few years, and now it won't. (Of course, we all know how this goes with ArIon tubes, but with 2214's, less so...

So, earlier tonight I was trying to talk to a friend of mine on 80m on my ham radio -- and I could barely understand him. A constant hash, like a "dirty" 60hz buzz, taking over every frequency. I went around the house with a portbale AM radio (great interference finder by the way) checking for...

So, for about a year now, from one of Glenn's CNI GB's, I had a great performing CNI PGL-III-C 532 400mW. I've used it maybe.. 10 times to do some tests. This was one of the lasers that would start low but eventually climb up past its 400mW rating and do 650-700mW or so. Well, today, I turned...

So, recently bought a 594nm yellow 50mW CNI labby from MarioMaster. Some folks may have seen it in the forum. Just want to quickly overview my (really positive) experience with the guy. First of all, he worked with me on payment, and was really acommodating with it; more than he had to be...

I know someone on the forum said they had two of these, but then went silent when I asked.. Years ago, my first diode laser (in the mid 90s) was a Coherent / Applied Laser Systems "pen" laser. It was made of brass, coated with 'textured' black paint, and came in a sort of 'fake velvet' lined...

So, this weekend, I had the fortune to buy this amazing laser from DTR/Jordan. The host was made to DTR's spec by Ehgemus. And by the details you can see what happens when you pair up an excellent host builder with an excellent laser builder. This transaction was positive in every dimension...

Due to a recent wily solder joint.... If you have a KNOWN GOOD Sanyo 635nm 40mW red diode, that you can assure me is not LEDed, i'll pay $20 more than you paid on the ebay auction. PM me if you've got one.