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eBay: Mystery laser unit, looks like a special sensor
I work with laser imaging stuff. It looks like a piece from some
imaging device, possibly an old laser printer or film imager. The collimating mirrors look like they spread the laser into a scan line, probably for film or something similar. There are hundreds of laser film imaging devices around, built for the last 25 years at least. Most are trashed now, and contain a wealth of optics and laser stuff for someone interested. I recently trashed a nice motor coupled multifaced spinning mirror assembly from a film imager, as ebay usually fetches a whopping 5 bucks or so for such expensive precision devices. Bob H. "Patrick" wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3815106556 Patrick Bob H. Just grab that plate in one hand, the chassis in the other, and FEEL the power of tube audio!!! (not literally, of course, just kidding. DON'T DO THAT!) |
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It's ancient all right -- see the through-hole devices and the tantalum
caps? "Bob Hedberg" wrote in message ... I work with laser imaging stuff. It looks like a piece from some imaging device, possibly an old laser printer or film imager. The collimating mirrors look like they spread the laser into a scan line, probably for film or something similar. There are hundreds of laser film imaging devices around, built for the last 25 years at least. Most are trashed now, and contain a wealth of optics and laser stuff for someone interested. I recently trashed a nice motor coupled multifaced spinning mirror assembly from a film imager, as ebay usually fetches a whopping 5 bucks or so for such expensive precision devices. Bob H. "Patrick" wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3815106556 Patrick Bob H. Just grab that plate in one hand, the chassis in the other, and FEEL the power of tube audio!!! (not literally, of course, just kidding. DON'T DO THAT!) |
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This looks like the raster image processing part of either a small laser
printer or possibly a sacnner. The bottom line is that it is not a HeNe gas tube laser. It is a laser diode and really not worth that much or of that much use if you plan to screw around with a laser light show or the like. Patrick wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3815106556 Patrick |
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HeNe lasers are actually something to avoid with commercial imaging
equipment, as it can exceed the 5mw minimum rating for a class 1 laser device, and is (used to be) more expensive. We only have safety stickers for these devices. As soon as it goes to a class 2 device, it's considered hazardous to human eyes, and some sort of shielding and interlocks are necessary. The 5mw laserdiode revolutionized the imaging industry. I wouldn't ignore laserdiodes, though. I work around multi-watt laser diodes, grouped together to make in excess of 20 watt devices, and they contain all sorts of extra stuff because of the class 5 rating if opened. And this is only for imaging. I'm sure powerful laser diodes are around in junk equipment. Beware; these can trash your eyes. Bob This looks like the raster image processing part of either a small laser printer or possibly a sacnner. The bottom line is that it is not a HeNe gas tube laser. It is a laser diode and really not worth that much or of that much use if you plan to screw around with a laser light show or the like. Patrick wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3815106556 Patrick Bob H. Just grab that plate in one hand, the chassis in the other, and FEEL the power of tube audio!!! (not literally, of course, just kidding. DON'T DO THAT!) |
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