30 Oct
2002
30 Oct
'02
7:59 a.m.
On Wed, 30 Oct 2002, Patrick Finnegan wrote:
I've got a 35mW HeNe Laser + Power supply that I
picked up today for
next to nothing. It seems to be having some problems - the laser
(somtimes) blinks a few times when I first turn it on, and then stops.
From the sound of the power supply it's either a loose connection (which
I doubt after opening it up and taking a good look around) or there's a
problem with the power supply.
I'm just looking for general guidelines.
You might want to have a look at Sam's Laser FAQ, and you might also want
to have a look at switchmode power supply section of the the
Sci.Electronics.Repair FAQ.
Sam's Laser FAQ:
http://www.repairfaq.org/sam/lohwr/
Sci.Electronics.Repair FAQ:
http://www.repairfaq.org/
-Toth