Large Switched DC Power Supply For Argon Laser Project Log 4
Posted on July 20th, 2014 in Custom Projects, DIY Equipment, Electronics, Energy, High Voltage, Laser, Science, Technology, Test Equipment
Wow, things have been going pretty good with this SMPS project. A lot of things are moving forward. I picked up a cabinet that I can use to house the power supply. I also received the 3 printed circuit board designs back from OSH Park this week and started building the PWM controller, drivers and primary […]
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Large Switched DC Power Supply For Argon Laser Project Log 3
Posted on June 30th, 2014 in Custom Projects, DIY CNC, DIY Equipment, Electronics, Energy, High Voltage, Laser, Science, Technology, Test Equipment
If you’ve been following along in my previous post on my Large Switched DC Power Supply (Log 1, Log 2) then you know what has gone on with the project so far. Progress on the argon laser DC power supply is slowly advancing, any good project can take a while when working under budget and […]
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Rebuild of a Powerstat 136-2 Dual Gang Autotransformer
Posted on May 18th, 2014 in Electronics, Electronics Repair, Energy, High Voltage, Technology, Video
I came across a Powerstat 136b dual gang autotransformer / variac the other day at the surplus shop. These are rated at 120V @ 22 Amps per section. It was in pretty sad shape and needed a lot of rework, but autotransformers are pretty handy pieces of equipment and it’s a real shame to leave […]
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DIY Copper Vapor Laser
This copper vapor laser project of mine has dragged on a bit but I’m pressing forward. I have wanted to build a copper vapor laser for a while but never seemed to get the drive to work on laser projects. I’ve been feeling interested in this project again so I’ve resolved to put my nose […]
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