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O-like 150mW pot-modability.

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I have a theory: that the O-like 150mW pen uses the Nichia 140mW diode that O-like also sells. The prices seems to match pretty well, because the host and driver probably costs about $5-10 to manufacture and put together.

If this is correct, then the diode is only barely putting out more power than the diode's rated output, in other words very conservative current. Do you think it's possible to safely pot-mod (or change driver) to get the the laser to at least 200mW+? The heatsinking of the host is not very well I imagine, but I left my 100mW one on for 30 minutes straight on accident once, and it's still lasing. So I think a 60/60 duty cycle would be worth it if one could get a 200mW++ bluray for only $100.
 




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