Comments on: Build your own LASER! (Nov, 1964) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:01:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Jari http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/comment-page-1/#comment-1087792 Jari Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:22:05 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/#comment-1087792 Don: You mixed (ruby) laser with ion propulsion. There's no escaping ions in the ruby laser. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_laser And NASA's spacecrafts don't use lasers for propulsion, but in some cases ion drives or hall thrusters. Don: You mixed (ruby) laser with ion propulsion. There’s no escaping ions in the ruby laser. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_laser And NASA’s spacecrafts don’t use lasers for propulsion, but in some cases ion drives or hall thrusters.

]]> By: Don http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/comment-page-1/#comment-1087788 Don Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:07:45 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/#comment-1087788 You wrap glass tubing around the ruby and generate a spark no less then 1/1000 every second. The spark excites the Ion's in the ruby. Put two mirrors at each end 1/8 inch away from the ruby. Only on one end of the mirror has to be a two way mirror. The exited ions escape through this mirror. Be careful however because pending how big the ruby is and how much spark sent can increase the power of the ions exiting. These processes are being used as 'Ion Expulsion Systems' used by NASA moving satellites around and other items in space. You wrap glass tubing around the ruby and generate a spark no less then 1/1000 every second. The spark excites the Ion’s in the ruby. Put two mirrors at each end 1/8 inch away from the ruby. Only on one end of the mirror has to be a two way mirror. The exited ions escape through this mirror. Be careful however because pending how big the ruby is and how much spark sent can increase the power of the ions exiting. These processes are being used as ‘Ion Expulsion Systems’ used by NASA moving satellites around and other items in space.

]]> By: Jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/comment-page-1/#comment-1083324 Jayessell Fri, 10 Dec 2010 11:13:27 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/#comment-1083324 Re:16 Wouldn't the toy laser pointer available from some vending machines be more suited to a security system? This one only flashes and needs to charge before it can flash again. Re:16
Wouldn’t the toy laser pointer available from some vending machines
be more suited to a security system?

This one only flashes and needs to charge before it can flash again.

]]> By: How To Build Your Own Laser !!! « Ponoko – Blog http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/comment-page-1/#comment-1074481 How To Build Your Own Laser !!! « Ponoko – Blog Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:15:25 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/#comment-1074481 [...] Here is the schematic if you are interested but the full article can be seen at Modern Mechanix blog [...] [...] Here is the schematic if you are interested but the full article can be seen at Modern Mechanix blog [...]

]]> By: chris http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/comment-page-1/#comment-1072335 chris Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:04:45 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/#comment-1072335 um dustin srry to screw with yor logic but it only took them a long time becuse they dident have anything to go on so yea they dident have theis instructions im 14 and i can make this i just need the parts um dustin srry to screw with yor logic but it only took them a long time becuse they dident have anything to go on so yea they dident have theis instructions im 14 and i can make this i just need the parts

]]> By: Dale Wells http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/comment-page-1/#comment-1066309 Dale Wells Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:20:31 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/#comment-1066309 The hook up on the powerstat is backwards, 4 is input and 3 is output. Also the resistors shown in the picture connected to the diodes are not 100 ohm wire wound like the one's on the relay, Dose anyone have a wireing diagram for this. Sorry about misspelling Jimmy P's name. The hook up on the powerstat is backwards, 4 is input and 3 is output. Also the resistors shown in the picture connected to the diodes are not 100 ohm wire wound like the one’s on the relay, Dose anyone have a wireing diagram for this. Sorry about misspelling Jimmy P’s name.

]]> By: Dale Wells http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/comment-page-1/#comment-1065232 Dale Wells Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:05:11 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/#comment-1065232 If jummy p is still out there do you want to sell your laser? Hard to find the old parts. If jummy p is still out there do you want to sell your laser? Hard to find the old parts.

]]> By: Dale Wells http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/comment-page-1/#comment-1065040 Dale Wells Sat, 24 Jan 2009 07:58:11 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/#comment-1065040 Thanks for the feed Charlie. I bought the P/S NOV. 1964 on Ebay. Am still finding old parts.After 40 years not a lot around. Anyone have any? Thanks for the feed Charlie. I bought the P/S NOV. 1964 on Ebay. Am still finding old parts.After 40 years not a lot around. Anyone have any?

]]> By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/comment-page-1/#comment-1064683 Charlie Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:03:28 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/#comment-1064683 <p>Dale Wells:</p> Here is the original in the google archive: http://books.google.com/books?id=MyYDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA62&client=firefox-a&source=gbs_toc_pages_r&cad=0_1#PPA62,M2 Dale Wells:

Here is the original in the google archive:
http://books.google.com/books?.....1#PPA62,M2

]]> By: Dale Wells http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/comment-page-1/#comment-1064680 Dale Wells Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:40:07 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/#comment-1064680 Did anyone ever find the supplemantary data sheet for this project. I am buildong it now and would like a copy. Did anyone ever find the supplemantary data sheet for this project. I am buildong it now and would like a copy.

]]> By: kelum thushara http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/comment-page-1/#comment-1063578 kelum thushara Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:35:14 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/#comment-1063578 dear sir/madam i am kelum from sri lanka so i like to know how i build a laser beam for my security system please help me thanks kelum dear sir/madam
i am kelum from sri lanka so i like to know how i build a laser beam for my security system
please help me
thanks
kelum

]]> By: sweeney http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/comment-page-1/#comment-1058800 sweeney Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:26:57 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/#comment-1058800 Can you mail me the instrutions? Can you mail me the instrutions?

]]> By: Dustin_is_an_idiot http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/comment-page-1/#comment-1055397 Dustin_is_an_idiot Thu, 22 May 2008 12:50:10 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/#comment-1055397 Dustin you are a retard. Dustin you are a retard.

]]> By: Blue Laser http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/comment-page-1/#comment-1050505 Blue Laser Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:14:05 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/#comment-1050505 Nice work..... Nice work…..

]]> By: kumquat http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/comment-page-1/#comment-651231 kumquat Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:40:49 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/#comment-651231 can any one e mail me the simple instructions and parts needed to build the laser. and can any one get some freakin sharks. can any one e mail me the simple instructions and parts needed to build the laser. and can any one get some freakin sharks.

]]> By: Dustin http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/comment-page-1/#comment-571946 Dustin Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:37:36 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/#comment-571946 This site is stupid! This site is stupid!

]]> By: Dustin http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/comment-page-1/#comment-571942 Dustin Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:37:03 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/#comment-571942 HAHAHAHAHA! Ya right! It took the goverment years to make a laser! And now you think some random person can make one? Wow who ever made this site is realy stupid! HAHAHAHAHA! Ya right! It took the goverment years to make a laser! And now you think some random person can make one? Wow who ever made this site is realy stupid!

]]> By: Jimmy P http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/comment-page-1/#comment-26957 Jimmy P Tue, 28 Nov 2006 19:00:47 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/#comment-26957 To answer Ben's comment #8 of July 7, 2006, yes I built the PS Ruby Laser in about 1967 for a high school science project and was able to go all the way to the state science fair with it. There was a mistake in the electrical schematic for one of the components and it fried it when I first used it. I found the problem and fixed it and then the laser worked fine. It popped ballons and burned holes in thin film when the beam was focused. 2 of my kids have used it for science projects as well and it still works with all the original components after all these years. Hope this helps! To answer Ben’s comment #8 of July 7, 2006, yes I built the PS Ruby Laser in about 1967 for a high school science project and was able to go all the way to the state science fair with it. There was a mistake in the electrical schematic for one of the components and it fried it when I first used it. I found the problem and fixed it and then the laser worked fine. It popped ballons and burned holes in thin film when the beam was focused. 2 of my kids have used it for science projects as well and it still works with all the original components after all these years. Hope this helps!

]]> By: Tech Industry » 1964: Build Your Own LASER! http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/comment-page-1/#comment-10912 Tech Industry » 1964: Build Your Own LASER! Mon, 11 Sep 2006 09:38:39 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/#comment-10912 [...] An article from Popular Science Magazine 1964, Build Your Own Laser! “It may sound like science fiction â?? but itâ??s really science fact: You can build a working ruby laser. A ruby laser is a source of coherent light. All of the light waves in the pencil-thin, bright-red ruby laser beam are in phase or in step with each other.”read more | digg story [...] [...] An article from Popular Science Magazine 1964, Build Your Own Laser! “It may sound like science fiction â?? but itâ??s really science fact: You can build a working ruby laser. A ruby laser is a source of coherent light. All of the light waves in the pencil-thin, bright-red ruby laser beam are in phase or in step with each other.”read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: Ben http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/comment-page-1/#comment-2822 Ben Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:01:30 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/#comment-2822 Anyone actually done this? Anyone actually done this?

]]> By: Blah, Blah, Blahg » MAKEzine blog link dump http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/comment-page-1/#comment-818 Blah, Blah, Blahg » MAKEzine blog link dump Wed, 24 May 2006 03:01:40 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/#comment-818 [...] Build your own laser - I didn’t keep track of the original MAKEzine posting on this one, but it shouldn’t be too hard to locate. This link takes you to a scan from a 1964 Popular Science article on how to build your own laser - frikkin’ sharks not included, I’m afraid. [...] [...] Build your own laser – I didn’t keep track of the original MAKEzine posting on this one, but it shouldn’t be too hard to locate. This link takes you to a scan from a 1964 Popular Science article on how to build your own laser – frikkin’ sharks not included, I’m afraid. [...]

]]> By: Click Magnet » Link smorgasborg for today http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/comment-page-1/#comment-639 Click Magnet » Link smorgasborg for today Tue, 23 May 2006 01:05:02 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/#comment-639 [...] ModernMechanix looks back at Popular Science in 1964 - How to build your own laser [...] [...] ModernMechanix looks back at Popular Science in 1964 – How to build your own laser [...]

]]> By: r00tware » 1964: Build Your Own LASER! http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/comment-page-1/#comment-559 r00tware » 1964: Build Your Own LASER! Mon, 22 May 2006 01:27:35 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/#comment-559 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: Jozef Jarosciak - Blog » PS Builds a LASER …and so can you http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/comment-page-1/#comment-542 Jozef Jarosciak - Blog » PS Builds a LASER …and so can you Sun, 21 May 2006 22:06:53 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/#comment-542 [...] Original of this article is located at: http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser; where you can also find larger version of the pictures scanned from magazine Popular Science (11-1964) where this article was first published. « Ford Nucleon, alebo zabudnuta technologia…   [...] [...] Original of this article is located at: http://blog.modernmechanix.com.....-own-laser; where you can also find larger version of the pictures scanned from magazine Popular Science (11-1964) where this article was first published. « Ford Nucleon, alebo zabudnuta technologia…   [...]

]]> By: BlogCadre http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/comment-page-1/#comment-540 BlogCadre Sun, 21 May 2006 21:41:29 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/#comment-540 <strong>1964 Popular Science article building your own ruby laser...</strong> A 1964 Popular Science teaches you how to build your very own ruby laser: It may sound like science fiction--but it's really science fact: You can build a working ruby laser.  It could be the most challenging -- and rewarding -- home-workshop pr... 1964 Popular Science article building your own ruby laser…

A 1964 Popular Science teaches you how to build your very own ruby laser:
It may sound like science fiction–but it’s really science fact: You can build a working ruby laser.  It could be the most challenging — and rewarding — home-workshop pr…

]]> By: MAKE: Blog http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/comment-page-1/#comment-538 MAKE: Blog Sun, 21 May 2006 21:20:42 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/05/01/build-your-own-laser/#comment-538 <strong>Build your own laser - 1964...</strong> Modern Mechanix has a Popular Science from 1964 that has plans and a schematic for building your own laser - Link....... Build your own laser – 1964…

Modern Mechanix has a Popular Science from 1964 that has plans and a schematic for building your own laser – Link…….

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