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DIY Thermal LPM For Under $50 - Laser Pointers
DIY Thermal LPM For Under $50 - Laser Pointers
DIY Thermal LPM For Under $50 - Laser Pointers
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In my research for designing a new power meter I offer to you a simple circuit that can allow you to use a small thermoelectric cooling module as a
laser power sensor. (you can call it a wafer thermopile if you want *cough*lasersbee*cough*, but it's not nearly the same as a professional radial
thermopile)
The circuit uses an LM358 operational amplifier IC in a basic non-inverting amplifier mode. Coat the surface of the TEC with a matte black high
MarioMaster temperature paint to absorb laser light. When you shine your laser on the tec, the heat generated is converted to a small electrical signal by the
Well-known member junctions in the TEC. This small voltage is then amplified by the LM358 to a more usable level.
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The Circuit:
Calibration:
You can buy small TEC modules from Mouser and DigiKey for about $15
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Good job MarioMaster.... this will be another DIY project for the LPF
community members...
Jerry
I cannot duplicate your results with the heads I have, I'm willing to bet the slight differences in power you experienced were simply the result of
some of the light from the high powered diode not hitting the surface of the thermopile completely. I know during my testing of high powered
diodes from Chris that it is difficult to fit the entire beam of a multimode diode that is properly heatsinked onto the thermopile surface.
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Jun 2, 2010 #4
hey does anyone have the PCB layout of this i really want to make one
and on the case i shall write MarioMaster
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Jun 2, 2010 #5
i also cant get the 5 kohm res and the 2kohm i can only get 1kohm and 10kohm
and what type of TEC do i need is this ok http://www.shop.customthermoelectri...5F618F3D2301D2943AEB39D4753C90EF.qscstrfrnt03 what sort of
voltage max???
cheers
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Jun 2, 2010 #6
That's a pretty standard op-amp circuit that you can probably just breadboard. Besides the TEC, the most expensive part is probably the pot. You
can use it for other stuff too: audio, pressure, whatever.
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Jun 2, 2010 #7
Bionic-Badger said:
That's a pretty standard op-amp circuit that you can probably just breadboard. Besides the TEC, the most expensive part is probably the pot. You can use it for other
stuff too: audio, pressure, whatever.
lasersbee
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Red is the top layer, blue is the bottom. The circuit board has a large ground plane to eliminate noise.
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Jun 2, 2010 #9
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have a look at the link. and how comr in the diagram the pot has 4 leads?
and instead of 1kohm can i use 1.5kohm and instead of 5kohm use 3.7kohm?
cheers
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If you mean on the PCB, the trimmers don't have 4 leads, only 3 ..... this pads disposition is made automatically from some softwares, cause in the
market there are trimmers that have the 3 leads inline, and others that have the 3 leads placed in a "triangular" disposition ..... the central pads are
connected together.
About the link you posted, the LM358 datasheet shows clearly that the IC is an 8-pin DIP ..... where you see it with only 6 pins ?
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