So I was firing up my CO2 Laser again, and I accidentally connected the leads backwards. Realized my stupid mistake within 10 seconds, turned the PSU off and put the leads back on in the right direction. The laser seems to still run perfectly normally. I would assume this did some small amount of damage to the reflective mirror at the non-business end? I couldn't see any damage by inspection though.
How bad is this for the laser tube?
How bad is this for the laser tube?
