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
Received on Wed Oct 30 2002 - 15:59:00 GMT