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Laser burnout

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In Reply to: RE: Laser Tachometers-Can Mankind Harness Their Awsome Power? posted by powermatic on May 12, 2008 at 18:13:26

Be careful with that switch. Some laser modules are not designed for continuous operation and will burn up if left on for more than a few minutes at a time. Its hard to tell in advance whether you have one that will take extended on times, it usually takes destructive testing to determine what you have.

(don't ask how I know this!)

John S.

Follow Ups:

RE: Laser burnout - powermatic 16:28:02 05/13/08 (4)
- Sure it's an LED? - Mark Kelly 16:40:34 05/13/08 (3)
  - It looks like an led, but that's all I'm sure of! You're no-doubt correct. - powermatic 16:53:36 05/13/08 (2)
    - Like this? - Mark Kelly 01:09:33 05/14/08 (1)
      - That's it. /nt/ - powermatic 06:27:59 05/14/08 (0)

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