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green laser getting dim

Started by hakescl, 09/14/2005 02:48PM
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Posted 09/14/2005 02:48PM Opening Post
Charles Hakes
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Location: Durango CO, US

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I have a green laser pointer (5mW) that is getting dimmer and dimmer. Unfortunately it is now out of waranty. Has this happened to anyone? It there some quick fix I should know about? (Yes it has new batteries that work fine in a friend's green laser.) It is now useless for sky pointing.

Thanks for any help,
Charlie
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Fort Lewis Observatory: (37.238, -108.052) ~2360m (7744 ft.) elevation.
Darkness - typically 6.5+
Scope - Meade 16" LX200; f6.3 focal reducer
Focus - JMI Smart focus
Camera - SBIG ST-10XE; (~.5"/pixel)
Guiding - AO-8 and/or Meade 5"/DSI/PHD
http://www.fortlewis.edu/observatory
Posted 09/15/2005 02:07AM #1
Harry Aiello
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In the cloudy nights website. Ed Moreno did a review of green lasers and had the same experience with one of them. He did not mention the brand or the reason. Maybe you can send him a personal message to find out if it was the same brand you have and if there is a fix. He will answer your questions, he is a nice guy.

Harry
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