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Old 18-07-2013, 12:22 PM
axle01 (Alan)
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DIY laser pointer

Made myself a laser pointer, first I got a 200mw laser module, (way over the top), a 30 or 50 would of been cheaper and done the same job without lighting up the neighbour hood and leaving burn marks in the moon and planets.

I also got a heat sink, a on/off switch some wire and a 3'' dovetail.

I mounted the module in the heat sink and bolted the heat sink to the dovetail then mounted the on/off switch in the dovetail behind the heat sink and routed the wires under the dovetail to keep it tidy.

I then connected the other end of the wire to a 12v to 3.7v converter and installed a male cigarette lighter socket to the end so I can use my battery pack to light the laser.

I can inter change the laser when not in the city or air traffic space with a finder scope or a Telrad finder by just clamping it to the Vixen X-Y Guide mount.


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