Re: Sync gap testing

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Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>

Hi Ed,

If one replaces the batteries with an AC wall transformer, you would be
mostly there.  The internal electronics in those pointers would be hard for
the average person to modify but I would think but maybe just the 3 volts
AC (rectifed) powering the pointer would do the trick.

Cheers,

	Terry
 

At 03:28 PM 3/9/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>I have seen ideas from a couple of coilers about using LEDs and neon lamps as 
>well as Terry's modified strobe light for checking and aligning sync rotary 
>gaps.  Has anyone thought about modifying one of the hand held laser pointers 
>to do this?  They have plenty of intensity (for a sort of dark room) and are 
>only about $8.00.  Not sure what would be involved in the modifications to 
>get it to fire on the 60 hz line frequency.  These are LED devices are they 
>not?  Typically using three batteries for a 4.5 volt power supply.
>
>Ed Sonderman
>