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7 Color / White Pointer Project
« on: January 28, 2009, 07:56:13 am »
Hi all, :D
I decided after building a Red and BlueRay pointer that I would pick up a green module and attempt a White Light / 7 color pointer. I have seen the results of one other posted on LPF, and it looks good. I want to make it as small as possible and may add a spiro projector after done.

Here are pics of my progress so far. I still need a Micro driver from Dr. Lava for the BlueRay. I may steel one from my other pointer. I'm still hammering out the details on how to mount the mirrors and dicros and still have the adjustments needed for alignment. I think I will bond each of them to a 1/8" solid wire then drill a hole in the mount with a set screw. The wire will allow for the adjustment and still be very rigid.

What do you guys think?
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Re: 7 Color / White Pointer Project
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2009, 07:57:32 am »
The three Lasers I'm going to use.
« Last Edit: January 28, 2009, 08:14:32 am by Lazerjock »
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Re: 7 Color / White Pointer Project
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2009, 07:59:02 am »
All three lasers in the mount and the electronics.
Here is the driver for the red diode and a 3.3 volt regulator for the green. I plan to us 4.5 volts to drive everything.
« Last Edit: January 28, 2009, 08:16:43 am by Lazerjock »
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Re: 7 Color / White Pointer Project
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2009, 11:55:07 am »
how do you plan to modulate them?
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Re: 7 Color / White Pointer Project
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2009, 12:10:49 pm »
I think he just intends to use it as a laser pointer so modulation would be via a switch.
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Re: 7 Color / White Pointer Project
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2009, 12:16:36 pm »
Exactally! Three switches to select the colors. I'm still on the prowl for a good host.
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Re: 7 Color / White Pointer Project
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2009, 05:27:09 pm »
is this for a projector with xy scanners or an abstract projector?
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Re: 7 Color / White Pointer Project
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2009, 09:45:01 am »
I plan to add an abstract (spiro) projector once it's finished. For now it's just going to be a pointer.
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Re: 7 Color / White Pointer Project
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2009, 10:27:26 am »
so just a mega pointer... got ya...
im sure we can figure out something cool to do with it :)
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Re: 7 Color / White Pointer Project
« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2009, 09:54:33 am »
I've mounted my dicros and mirrors, but I need to come up with a better way. It won't stay in alignment. The "proof of concept" is there though.

I have been running it using a DC power supply, the other day I noticed it was pulling 650 ma when all three are on. I guess the thought of using AAA batteries is history now. I'm thinking I need to use C or D batteries.
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Re: 7 Color / White Pointer Project
« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2009, 01:11:46 pm »
I got a basic alignment done. The color mix isn't too bad. I originally thought I would have too much green, but it seems like I might need more.
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Re: 7 Color / White Pointer Project
« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2009, 01:12:49 pm »
Another pic of it running.
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Re: 7 Color / White Pointer Project
« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2009, 02:09:03 pm »
it needs modulated drivers and a set of galvos :)
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Re: 7 Color / White Pointer Project
« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2009, 01:14:38 am »
That's just amazing!  ;D

James.  :)
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Re: 7 Color / White Pointer Project
« Reply #14 on: February 20, 2009, 11:30:22 am »
I got my host yesterday. It's tight, but everything fits.
I still need to come up with a way to protect the optics sticking out the end.
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