These are the types of systems that may show up surplus as pulls from high performance graphic arts systems.
(The following 2 photos provided courtesy of: David Lee (ddlee@neosoft.com).)
(The following photo provided courtesy of: Neil A. Kunkel Jr (altair8800@earthlink.net).)
(The following 3 photos and description provided courtesy of: Brian Vanderkolk a.k.a. Skywise (skywise711@earthlink.net).)
The is a Spectra-Physics model 162A-07 argon ion laser head, serial number 5327, manufactured August 1982. It has unknown hours on it as there is no hour meter. The high reflector end has a tuning prism. the power supply maxes out at 10 amps and I can tune to 5 different lines: 437 nm deep blue at about 1 mW, 476 nm light blue at about 2.5 mW, 488 nm bright blue-green at about 13 mW, 496nm green blue at about 2 mW, and 514 nm green at about 7.5 mW. Has a TEM00 beam but polarization is unknown, but surely is polarized as it is an external mirror resonator with brewster windows on the tube. Measures 14 1/2" long, 6" wide, 10" tall. Weight is 23 lbs.
(The following photo provided courtesy of: Neil A. Kunkel Jr (altair8800@earthlink.net).)
(The following 3 photos provided courtesy of: Madden Enterprises (madden@terraworld.net).)
(The following 3 photos and description provided courtesy of: Brian Vanderkolk a.k.a. Skywise (skywise711@earthlink.net).)
This is a Spectra-Physics model 262A exciter, serial number 3602, manufactured August 1982. It has on the main panel a power on switch, an emission on indicator light, an emission control switch which is missing and bypassed, a panel meter and toggle switch for indicating either tube current in amps or beam power in milliwatts, a mode switch for either light or current control, and a knob for adjusting either light or current level depending on mode. All functions work except already mentioned missing emission control switch, which was originally a key switch. Runs on grounded 110 VAC 60 Hz and provides up to 10 amps to the tube indicated. Measures 16 3/4" wide (not including handle), 5 3/4" tall, 12" deep, and the weight is 36 lbs.
These are the types of systems that may show up surplus as pulls from high medical/surgical systems.
(The following 11 photos provided courtesy of: Gene Pizzo (pizzo@nso1.uchc.edu) and Pendex Corporation.)
Spectra-Physics model 164 argon ion laser. Rated 3 W but this unit was only doing 2.5 W multiline or 700 to 800 mW at 488 nm.
Here is another similar laser, an SP-164-45, capable of 5 W maximum output, multiline.
Here is the SP-265 exciter needed to power these lasers.
(The following 8 photos provided courtesy of: Pendex Corporation.)
(The following 13 photos provided courtesy of: Jake Wolfe (yagmaster1@yahoo.com).)
This is just the inner chassis from a Spectra-Physics model 2010 argon ion laser head.
Here is some info from Steve Roberts (osteven@akrobiz.com):
The magnet is the long metal cylinder around the tube. It has at least 5,000 feet of magnet wire wound along the long axis of the tube. Usually SP paints their magnet assemblies black. Yes, it's a electromagnet - only a few lasers were ever made with conventional magnets. Cooling water flows between the electromagnet wall and the tube outer wall. Magnet current is quite small, on the order of 1 to 10 A. Usually the magnet is wired across the filter caps of the PSU, although many lasers have magnet regulators. SP tends to regulate their magnet current. The magnet will be between 15 and 250 ohms, depending on the laser design. You should have the following, 2 magnet leads, at least 2 leads to the hot cathode, one wire from the anode. Often times wires are doubled up or used in pairs to increase current capacity while keeping flexibility. Usually cathode leads are paired up, i.e., two reds, two blues. The cathode leads will read as almost a short circuit until the cathode heats (cathodes need between 2 and 3.5 volts at 20 to 40 amps, and each different tube has a critical cathode voltage that cannot be exceeded.) Then the cathode is about .5 to 3 ohms when hot.
(The following 4 photos and description provided courtesy of: Felix Bohmann (f_bohmann@vcc.de).)
(The following 4 photos and description provided courtesy of: Ethan O'Toole (telmnstr@users.757.org).)
This is a Spectra-Physics argon ion laser system including a model 2030-15 laser head which is 74.5" x 9.5" x 7.9" in size and weighs in at 175 pounds. It is rated at 15 watts (no, that's not what the CDRH sticker says (45 watts max). We all know to ignore the CDRH sticker). The power supply is a model 270 exciter (see below) 18.7" x 18.4" x 36.0" in size and weighs 150 pounds. The unit requires 480 VAC, three-phase, 60 A per leg, and 4 gal/minute minimum flow rate for cooling.
