Experiements and Learning with Laser Projects in a Hobby Setting
QPWWGAESYQP7 Good News! I’ve moved the site successfully to it’s new server, here at Jon’s Hobby Lasers. The big problem with multiple sites under one domain is that it’s difficult to track statistics and other things. I always like to see if my posts are interesting to folks and make sure I am posting stuff [...]
Continue Reading Site Relocation and Forward Movement on Copper Laser
Tags: Copper, laser, power supply
I’m sorry I’ve not been able to provide updates more often, I have many projects going at once, on top of a very busy work ‘life’.. I wouldn’t call it a life, at work, but I guess that’s the terminology If you’re following these posts, please feel free to post a hello below. I received [...]
Continue Reading Copper Vapor Laser Update
Tags: Copper, laser, Refractory Ceramics
I’ve started gathering parts for building my first copper vapor laser. This first CVL I’m building is going to be similar to the Sci-Am design in relation to the bore setup. I am considering a thyratron driver instead of a rotary spark gap. The thyratrons are much quieter, but I may need an additional one [...]
Continue Reading Copper Halide Laser / Copper Vapor Laser Progress
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 [...]
Continue Reading Quick and Dirty TEA N2 Laser
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 [...]
Continue Reading TEA N2 Laser Progress
Tags: High Voltage, laser, Nitrogen, power supply, TEA