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Does anyone know if it is possible to replace the lens or lens assembly in the 400mw o-like bluray with a 405-g-1?
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O-like 400mw 405nm w/ 405-g-1?
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I have one and I just opened it up. The lens on the inside of the front part of the laser looks like its the exact same diameter (and threads) as an AixiZ or 405 g. It may be replaceable, but mine looked like it had a bit of thermal grease (or glue) around it and may prove difficult to remove and replace without getting grease on the lens.
Why would you want to anyway? There is already a glass lens in there, a 405 g may not give it any boost in power.
Hope this helps :beer:
Why would you want to anyway? There is already a glass lens in there, a 405 g may not give it any boost in power.
Hope this helps :beer:
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I figured for the price it would be a cheap plastic/acrylic lens. Guess I need not bother now. Thanks!
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Are you kidding?
The 405-G-1 gives 25% more power than a regular 3-element glass lens. It also reduces the beam diameter at the aperture.
The 405-G-1 should fit fine. The problem is, it has a very short focal length so must sit closer to the diode. If the regular lens does not thread deep enough for the 405-G-1 you may not be able to use it.
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Not kidding as we really don't know what lens is in there and there is also some loss with the external (coated for 660nm) waterproof glass lens.
If the OP cared about "max power", they would ask if the external glass lens can be removed as well.
The way the laser is designed, the lens does already sit very close to the diode when it's screwed together completely. Perhaps I will try this and take LPM readings when I get some time and a spare 405 G-1.
If the OP cared about "max power", they would ask if the external glass lens can be removed as well.
The way the laser is designed, the lens does already sit very close to the diode when it's screwed together completely. Perhaps I will try this and take LPM readings when I get some time and a spare 405 G-1.
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Not kidding as we really don't know what lens is in there and there is also some loss with the external (coated for 660nm) waterproof glass lens.
If the OP cared about "max power", they would ask if the external glass lens can be removed as well.
The way the laser is designed, the lens does already sit very close to the diode when it's screwed together completely. Perhaps I will try this and take LPM readings when I get some time and a spare 405 G-1.
I can guarantee that at that price point that this laser is using the 3-element glass and not something comparable to the 405-G-1. From the reviews I've seen it looks like the 3-element "Aixiz" lens.
The 405-G-1 is "better" because of its larger aperture, shorter focal length, and the fact that it is one element and not three - not just that it is glass.
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I couldn't care less about its waterproof-ness. I'd like to go for max power with respect to optics, even if I have to remachine part of the host.
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Someone should try this out because using a g-1
lens could really boost this lasers power.:eg:
I am sure if it works everyone that buys this laser
will make the lens switch.
lens could really boost this lasers power.:eg:
I am sure if it works everyone that buys this laser
will make the lens switch.
I doubt if its even a glass lens. I know its a different laser but my 1 watt o-like 445 came with a arcrylic lens (that i replaced with aixiz glass), so if they used arcrylic in a 1 watt 445 it wouldn't surprise me one bit if they used the same in a 400 mw 405.
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Is the lens that it came with your 1W 445 this lens from their website?
405NM LASER /445NM LASER COLLIMATION LENS/GLASSES LENS
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An acrylic lens should not be used above 300mW much less near 1 watt!
Yes it is, the lens that came with my laser was identical to the arcrylic lens that comes with a aixiz housing. I had to modify the lens holder to even accomidate the longer 445nm lens assy.
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Before I bought mine, I sent Susie a message. I asked her if this one had a glass lens installed; she said they do.
After I removed it, I burned into the lens with a soldering iron. So I am positive, that mine came with a arcrylic lens. Maybe they made a mistake assembling mine, I really don't know but it did come with a arcrylic lens assy.
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So, did you end up putting a G-1 in it? I would do that with mine if I knew it would work.
I put the aixiz 445 lens in it, its a bit longer, so the brass retainer at the bottom of the spring loaded lens assembly has to be reamed out so its the same diameter as the lens. unfortunetly I have no experience with the 405-g-1 lens, but if its the same length as the aixiz 445 then yes it would work.
