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I have a 12” Wen which came with two crosshair lasers. One has been getting dim for years and finally went out. The replacement part is really cheap and got here fast. (yay!). But I either fudged it up or got a dud for a replacement.
Is there some weird laser handling thing I should know? I’m pretty knowledgeable on hobby electronics in general, just seems weird that I’d get a dud…
The lasers are potted in brass barrels with two twenty-something gauge wires, were wired in parallel, and take only about three volts (!!)
They only cost $8, so even if 50% are DOA they might be cool for a project, like my miter saw.
Is there some weird laser handling thing I should know? I’m pretty knowledgeable on hobby electronics in general, just seems weird that I’d get a dud…
The lasers are potted in brass barrels with two twenty-something gauge wires, were wired in parallel, and take only about three volts (!!)
They only cost $8, so even if 50% are DOA they might be cool for a project, like my miter saw.