FLEM ver 7! June 27, 2009 in Tavares, FL. (We're hopelessly addicted, aren't we?)

[Stuka]

Hey, Matt & Cat !

You guys should contact Pangolin and see if you can stop by for a visit -
They're VERY close by!!

[ImageLight]

I dipped into the stash and I'll bring some extra neon in case- 50 liter bottle will do-

Hey Paul,

How long will a 50 liter bottle of neon last on my 15 watt CVL?
I have no idea what kind of flow rate these things have.

Mark

[ImageLight]

Actually, what would be the best size bottle of neon to get for this laser? I got a price of $325.00 for a #10 size bottle.

Mark

[djmatt]

At the Holiday Inn Express about a mile form the yacht club.

djmatt

[clandestiny]

Actually, what would be the best size bottle of neon to get for this laser? I got a price of $325.00 for a #10 size bottle.

Mark

Ask the supplier- or do some quick math, - find out how many liters are compressed in their #10 bottle-

based on what I am seeing-


Your particular unit should use no more than 1 liter per hour-

i buy for 5 bucks a liter

I need some more pictures- where is your pump? some of mine are integrated, some are user provided external-

Although it varies with no general rule- when you buy primo rare gases, you buy per liter which includes the purified bottle-

When you buy crap, they sell it by the cu ft, or pound etc- and who knows what the bottle was used for last week-



based on your dangling hoses I'd say your external-

[allthatwhichis]

Thanks for the offer. As far as components go. I need a 532nm DPSS.
I already ordered another 532nm, but it won't be here in time. I have a lot to do to the projector to really be show ready. I'm taking tomorrow off for mental health. I may try to install the diodes I got from Mo, but even then I have to cal the amp still and I don't even have any shows to run.

We could look at a test pattern in red or BR . It sounds like we will have pleanty of other lasers to play with. I'll bring the new projector to show off even if I don't get it running.

Actually, if you are using a sound card DAC, and Matt brought the LDS dongle I gave him, as he has the big P now.. we might be able to get LDS working on your sound card DAC, and it has shows.

I also have a 100mW CNI green was can pop in to test with.

I am also taking tomorrow as a MH day; when it starts will depend on how good this rum and coke I just made is. FLEM has started...

[ImageLight]

Hey Paul, here's more pics of the Oxford CU 15A

http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/...ead.php?t=7855

Scroll down to post #10 for the pics.

Mark

[clandestiny]

Alright, you have a pump- well, all you need is the neon and the right fittings to hook up-

Battery is most likely for the fans in the event of power failure- alot of my cvls are water cooled- the outer " tube "shell needs to be

cooled- else it will warp and brake from the high temps inside the tube- kind of a tube within a tube design-

newer units have a isolated remote to tinker with your gas flow- in your case, make some educated guesses- and over time

make smaller adjustments one way or the other and observe the performance-

My advise though- dont touch the flow adjustments while the units on- its likely they could be hot

let me know when your ready- these a few other details about copper loading and pumpdown-

[daedal]

Made it down here lastnight around midnight!
And its HOT!!!!

Oh well ready for tom!!!!!!!!

djmatt

Welcome (back) to Florida!!

See you guys soon!

--DDL

[ImageLight]

let me know when your ready- these a few other details about copper loading and pumpdown-

Very Cool, Thanks Paul!

Mark