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Stainless Steel - 638nm 1,000mW+ (1W+)
Forget the usual creative naming conventions, this guy's power speaks for itself. I've had him built for a bit over a month, and I've toyed with whether I wanted to part with it. It is my favorite red, and by far, the most powerful I own, at over 1W of output. I discussed the build a little bit here, about 4 pages into someone else's thread: http://laserpointerforums.com/f50/f...73-635nm-638nm-diode-69702-4.html#post1021310 But I've never posted about him on his own. For perspective, 1W of 638nm should have a beam with roughly 10x the brightness of a 300mW LOC 658nm diode. Or put another way, this build should have the beam brightness of a 3.2W 658nm pointer.
To get 1,000mW+, it uses the ML501P73 instead of the typical 300mW Mitsubishi diodes that are generally used in builds around here. The diode costs about 3x as much as the typical 635s, but it also delivers almost 2x the power output. I've actually measured it peaking above 1.1W when it was fresh from a really cold start. Before XMas, I lucked into one diode purchase. The build also uses a G1 lens to push the power up and over that 1W mark. If interested in the 650-G-1 lens, take a look here: http://laserpointerforums.com/f64/fs-650-g-1-glass-lens-modification-fit-aixiz-25-increase-red-46332.html
Finally, the host itself is perhaps one of my favorites. It's the stainless steel RL-118. It runs on a single 16340 cell. For anyone interested in building in one of these hosts, Jayrob sells this particular host as a kit: http://laserpointerforums.com/f64/fs-stainless-steel-rl-118-kit-62510.html. You should check out his thread for inspiration. I know that he sells a number of configuration options that would be great for 445s, etc. Though you probably can't find another ML501P73 diode right now, his kits should work great for the traditional 300mW Mitsubishi diodes.
The common question I get asked about this diode is "what are the beam specs like?". The answer is pretty straight-forward. The specs are essentially identical to that of the lower powered Mitsubishi 300mW 635nm multimodes.
Price: $539 + shipping
Lowered: to $499 + shipped
- And if the G lens isn't important to you, I can take $50 off the purchase price and include a glass 3-element lens. You'll see a roughly 30% reduction in output power.
Only fully trackable and insured shipping will be used.
With this build, considering the difficulty of sourcing the diode at present and the fact that there is little if any data/testing on this diode to date, I won't provide any guarantee on the diode itself.
You MUST own laser protection goggles appropriate for this wavelength, and
You MUST be over 20 years of age, and
You MUST be familiar and experienced with the appropriate safety precautions to take with lasers of this power.
You MUST NOT be a resident of Canada
This is not a laser pointing device. At all times, protective laser safety glasses appropriate for this wavelength must be worn by the operator. This laser should not be used around 3rd parties (non-operators) pets, or for any recreational purpose.
This laser is meant to be used as a portable calibration laser light source for LPM (laser power meter) sensors and meter systems. In order to ensure the most reliable calibration for your system, it is prudent to use multiple calibration lasers, representing multiple wavelengths, as well as multiple output powers, spanning the range of an LPM sensor's working detection range.
Forget the usual creative naming conventions, this guy's power speaks for itself. I've had him built for a bit over a month, and I've toyed with whether I wanted to part with it. It is my favorite red, and by far, the most powerful I own, at over 1W of output. I discussed the build a little bit here, about 4 pages into someone else's thread: http://laserpointerforums.com/f50/f...73-635nm-638nm-diode-69702-4.html#post1021310 But I've never posted about him on his own. For perspective, 1W of 638nm should have a beam with roughly 10x the brightness of a 300mW LOC 658nm diode. Or put another way, this build should have the beam brightness of a 3.2W 658nm pointer.
To get 1,000mW+, it uses the ML501P73 instead of the typical 300mW Mitsubishi diodes that are generally used in builds around here. The diode costs about 3x as much as the typical 635s, but it also delivers almost 2x the power output. I've actually measured it peaking above 1.1W when it was fresh from a really cold start. Before XMas, I lucked into one diode purchase. The build also uses a G1 lens to push the power up and over that 1W mark. If interested in the 650-G-1 lens, take a look here: http://laserpointerforums.com/f64/fs-650-g-1-glass-lens-modification-fit-aixiz-25-increase-red-46332.html
Finally, the host itself is perhaps one of my favorites. It's the stainless steel RL-118. It runs on a single 16340 cell. For anyone interested in building in one of these hosts, Jayrob sells this particular host as a kit: http://laserpointerforums.com/f64/fs-stainless-steel-rl-118-kit-62510.html. You should check out his thread for inspiration. I know that he sells a number of configuration options that would be great for 445s, etc. Though you probably can't find another ML501P73 diode right now, his kits should work great for the traditional 300mW Mitsubishi diodes.
The common question I get asked about this diode is "what are the beam specs like?". The answer is pretty straight-forward. The specs are essentially identical to that of the lower powered Mitsubishi 300mW 635nm multimodes.
Price: $539 + shipping
Lowered: to $499 + shipped
- And if the G lens isn't important to you, I can take $50 off the purchase price and include a glass 3-element lens. You'll see a roughly 30% reduction in output power.
Only fully trackable and insured shipping will be used.
With this build, considering the difficulty of sourcing the diode at present and the fact that there is little if any data/testing on this diode to date, I won't provide any guarantee on the diode itself.
You MUST own laser protection goggles appropriate for this wavelength, and
You MUST be over 20 years of age, and
You MUST be familiar and experienced with the appropriate safety precautions to take with lasers of this power.
You MUST NOT be a resident of Canada
This is not a laser pointing device. At all times, protective laser safety glasses appropriate for this wavelength must be worn by the operator. This laser should not be used around 3rd parties (non-operators) pets, or for any recreational purpose.
This laser is meant to be used as a portable calibration laser light source for LPM (laser power meter) sensors and meter systems. In order to ensure the most reliable calibration for your system, it is prudent to use multiple calibration lasers, representing multiple wavelengths, as well as multiple output powers, spanning the range of an LPM sensor's working detection range.
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