Found an Agilent 5519A laser, another one of those “you or the dumpster” moments 🤷🏼♂️😂
It works but it’s not overly powerful (it’s not supposed to be). My cat went nuts though, so all is good 🐱😂
First time I ever see laser light from a real tube 🥰
Now what? I don’t know the pinout of the connector, I’ll have to see if I can find a schematic somewhere..
And do a teardown OFC 🙂
#laser #testandmeasurement #electronicsengineering #physics
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