My second 6x Build Now Powred By Lava!

JLSE · May 23, 2008

I machined the heatsink for my first 6X build but didnt use it. I also didnt have Dr. Lava's most excellent driver which I had the pleasure of assembling for this build. Im running it with a 3.6 ultrafire set to a conservative 95ma and have not tested the beam as of yet (too busy playing with it). The housing is the Rominsen flashlight style green with a tail clicky, which fit all the parts like a glove. Total assembly time was approx 15 min, as the extra space left by the no longer needed second battery made it a snap

Here are some pics of the build and the beam...

JLSE · May 23, 2008

Pic# 2

Fired up and ready to install

JLSE · May 23, 2008

Pic #3

Complete

JLSE · May 23, 2008

This shot was taken on a clear night with no fog at a distance of 3 blocks from the Penthouse (25th floor) Reflecting off a speed limit sign.

Murudai · May 23, 2008

Heh, I like the pic with it reflecting off the sign

That'd freak out a few drivers for sure

Do you have a way to measure output?

Switch · May 23, 2008

Murudai said:
Heh, I like the pic with it reflecting off the sign That'd freak out a few drivers for sure

Do you have a way to measure output?

Not necesarily. It's only that bright from your angle.

flogged · May 23, 2008

Good work! Was it difficult to assemble the lavadrive? How many cells are you running it off of?

TheGr8Revealing · May 23, 2008

what optics are you using?

pwnstar · May 23, 2008

ahh its beautiful.. nice work.

JLSE · May 23, 2008

flogged said:
Good work! Was it difficult to assemble the lavadrive? How many cells are you running it off of?

I did a brief write up of my assembly of the driver with some pics here

http://www.laserpointerforums.com/forums/YaBB.pl?num=1210808350/0

JLSE · May 23, 2008

Switch said:
[quote author=Murudai link=1211529883/0#4 date=1211532423]Heh, I like the pic with it reflecting off the sign That'd freak out a few drivers for sure

Do you have a way to measure output?

Not necesarily. It's only that bright from your angle.

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I would imagine its quite visible, I say this because there was a guy taking out his garbage who was quite mesmorized by it

Yes you get the reflection back, but there is also the angle to which it will follow. Besides it not something I would do with any traffic passing by

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For the battry im using a single 3.6v lith and for the optics a dx glass but am changing it out. Once I am done with the little details ill be testing it with a LaserCheck, and then try to figure out its ACTUAL output

JLSE · May 23, 2008

Took a couple of more pics lastnight, this is into a clear night sky. You can see a single star off to the right as a bit of reference.

JLSE · May 23, 2008

Another beamshot...

roSSco · May 23, 2008

My camera doesn't pick the beam at all. :-[

TheGr8Revealing · May 23, 2008

wannaburn, what lens are you using? who makes it. and in what housing. i know you made the custom heat sink, did that include the lens chamber as well?

JLSE · May 23, 2008

Its all Rominsen 30 parts except for the heatsink and the lens. The lens is from (if I remember correctly) the dx 70mw red labby (glass). Whatever I buy form DX does not stay in one piece for very long, I buy their stuff for certain parts that I like to use and practice with the rest.

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