Coherent Compass 315M-150 Laser Heads/Power Supplies

Laser Ben · Post by **Laser Ben** » Sun May 02, 2010 3:53 am

I have a pair of BRAND NEW 150mW 532nm Compass 315M laser heads for sale. They are literally never used at all, still have the plastic cover and anti-static foam. Both were made in Feb 2009. I want to get $1500 each for the heads.

I also have 2 stock Coherent Vicor power supplies for the analogue controllers, they have the fancy attached power cord with shield and DC output wires with connector. I want to get $300 each for these.

142laser · Post by **142laser** » Mon May 03, 2010 1:10 pm

The lasers look nice and if indeed new should last about forever for a home holographer. Unless defective these should also be SLM. Be aware the digital controller boxes you may see on e Bay do NOT power the laser heads; they are merley a computer interface to control the analog controller box with a PC. You still need the analog controller to power these as well as a DC supply. See sam's Laser FAQ fior all the details. Phil 142laser

Laser Ben · Post by **Laser Ben** » Mon May 03, 2010 1:58 pm

Exactly correct, these require an analogue controller to run. I have the Vicor DC power supplies for the analogue controller if you want a fully stock Coherent system.

Jem · Post by **Jem** » Mon May 03, 2010 6:44 pm

Anyone have a spare analogue controller for one of these C315 heads?

Please PM me.

Thanks

Jem

DJ Mathson · Post by **DJ Mathson** » Mon May 03, 2010 9:26 pm

Jem,
There are at least 10 controllers on ebay right now.

Danny Bee · Post by **Danny Bee** » Mon May 03, 2010 10:31 pm

Wow

what trash can are you checking in?

I think I want to go north and go dumpster diving

Jem · Post by **Jem** » Tue May 04, 2010 12:01 am

DJ Mathson wrote:Jem,
There are at least 10 controllers on ebay right now.

I'm in the UK (Ebay.co.uk) and there aren't any listed there. However, i've done a search on Ebay.com and all I can see are 'digital' controllers which will not work without an analogue controller, see Phil's (142laser) post above.

Jem

142laser · Post by **142laser** » Tue May 04, 2010 2:37 am

This is correct confirmed by lasersam. Phil

Laser Ben · Post by **Laser Ben** » Tue May 04, 2010 4:19 am

These are not trash, they are not failed units, they are not scrap. These are legitimate systems which came from a local company.

142laser · Post by **142laser** » Tue May 04, 2010 11:57 am

OK so they are in spec and you will accept a return if they say lase on two lines or are not pure SLM right? Both of these defects CAN occur but are quite rare and the chance of two lasers having these isues are almost impossible unless two were rejected out of say 200. I bet they are 100% perfect.