Quick and Dirty TEA N2 Laser

I put together a quick and dirty TEA N2 laser today. I told a friend I’d help him build an N2 from scratch this weekend so I just wanted to make sure I could do it once again. I picked up a new 60lb tank of nitrogen as my last tank was emptied some time […]
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TEA N2 Laser Progress

I got the TEA N2 laser put together in its original form, well. Somewhat, at least electrically it’s all in form. The thyratron is working great as well as the trigger circuit but the laser will not lase. It occasionally arcs over the electrodes, but it’s not producing a proper discharge. I think something is […]
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Tags: High Voltage, laser, Nitrogen, power supply, TEA
Gifted TEA N2 Progress
The TEA N2 Laser which was gifted to me by a friend several years ago has had my attention for the last couple of days. I believe I have most of the components to make this work, right now I am just trying to understand how the circuit works and how it all wires together. […]
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Tags: laser, Nitrogen, Schematics, TEA
New N2 Laser Page Added
I’ve added some information on a newer experimental N2 laser I picked up from a friend. This laser is Thyratron triggered and has been machined primarily out of aluminum. It’s a pretty nice looking design and I hope that I can get it fired up soon. I just need to diagram out the circuitry, find […]
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First Hombuilt N2 Laser Posted
I’ve posted the story of my first nitrogen laser to the pages section for your enjoyment. The laser included some custom parts manufactured for me and some components which i made myself using standard run of the mill hardware from the hardware store. If you would like to view the page, click here, or you […]
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