They're here! - MOD38s, 3.8mm diode

They're in! (order links at bottom of page)

I just pressed an OSRAM single mode blue into one as soon as they showed up, and it works great. The pockets are good and tight, tighter than the MOD9s were, which on occasion could encounter a diode that didn't sit in them firmly. It takes some strength to press the diode in, but the flip side of that is that it's a really snug fit. You'll need to get creative because 5.6mm presses are too large to use. I created a "press" by drilling a hold in an aluminum block.

The diode pocket is 1.8mm deep, so the diode doesn't completely recess in flush like they do with 5.6mm modules. There's maybe 0.2mm that remains above the flush level. This is only thing I would change second time around. I'm used to seeing diodes disappear entirely, and this bugs my OCD

I've just tested acrylic, 3-element, and G1 lenses from DTR and Jayrob. They all fit great.



The modules themselves:
These are aluminum housings for 3.8mm diodes, with a standard M9x0.5 thread. They aren't threaded for rear housing components. It's just a straight-forward 12mm-compatible housing for 3.8mm diodes.

Shipping:
Flat rate $6 to anywhere, regardless of QTY

MOD38 and MOD9 - Ongoing Pricing:
1 to 3: $7 each
4 to 5: $6 each
6 to 10: $5 each
11 and up: $4 each

Re: Heads Up: MOD38s in Shortly

I know you're excited about your new modules...:yh:

The Heads Up eludes me.... You could have posted
all that in the Sales Thread you will open for these
modules... :beer:

Got any pics and prices of those modules...


Jerry

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lasersbee said:

I know you're excited about your new modules...:yh:

The Heads Up eludes me.... You could have posted
all that in the Sales Thread you will open for these
modules... :beer:

Got any pics and prices of those modules...

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I thought that was clear from my post, but perhaps I wasn't clear enough. I'll really spell it out for you Jerry

The reason for the heads-up is that I'm only going to offer a pretty short 3-to-4 day window once these arrive (this is so that I can ship them out quickly to everyone who has been waiting). A lot of people miss things, and not everyone checks in here every day. So I'm popping this thread up now, for people who know they want these, but might otherwise miss the thread if I just post the FS on say a Wednesday, and close orders on a Saturday.

Understood now? Clear / explicit / literal enough ?

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I'd like a single mode 450 in something other than a new wish pen so I'll be in for a couple/few. (posting so I get e-mail updates and don't miss out). Thanks RHD! I was hoping you'd sell these when it came down to it, and not just sell bulk

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Drew said:

I'd like a single mode 450 in something other than a new wish pen so I'll be in for a couple/few. (posting so I get e-mail updates and don't miss out). Thanks RHD! I was hoping you'd sell these when it came down to it, and not just sell bulk

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Yep, that's the idea I know that a lot of people have been waiting on these, so I didn't want to delay everyone another month by making everyone wait to purchase them from their final sales destination (whatever that may be).

Nobody needs to express interest here now. I'm not trying to measure interest, or get commitments, or anything like that. Notwithstanding Jerry's trolling (or perhaps legitimate confusion... but my money is on trolling), this thread is just here to give everyone the heads-up. It's fine if this thread goes unreplied-to, I didn't put it up with the intention of trying to garner responses.

And FYI for anyone else that wants the heads-up once these are in. You can actually "subscribe" to thread updates via email without needing to reply in the thread itself. If you click "Thread Tools" and then "Subscribe to this Thread" it basically accomplishes the same thing! I'll post a response to this thread once the MOD38s go on sale, and that should push out to anyone subscribed.

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rhd said:

I thought that was clear from my post, but perhaps I wasn't clear enough. I'll really spell it out for you Jerry

The reason for the heads-up is that I'm only going to offer a pretty short 3-to-4 day window once these arrive (this is so that I can ship them out quickly to everyone who has been waiting). A lot of people miss things, and not everyone checks in here every day. So I'm popping this thread up now, for people who know they want these, but might otherwise miss the thread if I just post the FS on say a Wednesday, and close orders on a Saturday.

Understood now? Clear / explicit / literal enough ?

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Yeah.... now it makes sense... You should have stated it that
abreviated way right from the get-go....:wave:
Obviously not all of us can read your mind when it is not spelled out...
Thanks for clearing that up for me and the rest of us... And thanks
for the pics and prices...

Good luck with your 3-to-4 day sale...:beer:

(I even bumped your Thread for you....)


EDIT
Seems like you are doing the TROLLING.... PM sent...
Perhaps you should have done the same thing if
you misread my meaning...


Jerry

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lasersbee said:

Yeah.... now it makes sense... You should have stated it that
abreviated way right from the get-go....:wave:
Obviously not all of us can read your mind when it is not spelled out...
Thanks for clearing that up for me and the rest of us... And thanks
for the pics and prices...

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....I'm pretty sure I DID put that in the OP, in a pretty "abbreviated way". While the OP didn't exactly-spoonfeed-my-precise-purpose as well as the reply I sent, I think my purpose was still pretty clear to anyone that had a genuine interest in the content, as opposed to merely an interest in complaining. From the OP:

So the heads-up is here basically so that everyone is conscious of the fact that once these arrive, I'll basically just give 3 or 4 days to collect orders, before doing one shipping run.

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And I'm also pretty sure that I haven't put up pics. Though maybe you were being sarcastic. In which case I'll just say "No problem! It was my pleasure! I'm always happy to photograph items that I don't have in my possession yet. It's a neat photographic challenge!"

I'm just going to ignore the rest of this comment. Arguing about whether someone is trolling, is probably just as useless as trolling itself. It's subjective. We all know it when we see it.

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Yeah the pics thing was sarcastic...

I thought you might link to or post a rendering of the product...
Obviously you can't take a pic of what you don't have...:crackup:

Jerry

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lasersbee said:

Yeah the pics thing was sarcastic...

I thought you might link to or post a rendering of the product...
Obviously you can't take a pic of what you don't have...:crackup:

Jerry

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I could take a photo of the inside of my mailbox

You could probably get a sense of what these will look like by picturing the MOD9s with a 3.8mm hole instead of a 9mm hole. They should in theory be similar.

The only difference will be that I think they changed the aluminum to 6063 instead of 6061. Whether there will be any visual difference in the finish, I don't know. The MOD9s for reference:

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See... now that wasn't so hard...:beer:

Jerry

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:gh: group hug my Canadian friends. We like you both, no need to fight

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Drew said:

:gh: group hug my Canadian friends. We like you both, no need to fight

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Jerry, when the Americans are telling us two to behave, there's definitely something wrong on our end... ;p

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rhd said:

Jerry, when the Americans are telling us two to behave, there's definitely something wrong on our end... ;p

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I've never really listened to the Americans....:crackup::crackup:

J/K Drew...


Jerry

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Yay! me wantz teh 3.8mm modulez! Ill be down for 10 odd depending on price

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Well, RHD, down for at least 2 of these for reasons you're likely aware of. Though I may PM you on that. Hopefully won't miss the boat on these, haven't been around the computer much again.

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aryntha said:

Well, RHD, down for at least 2 of these for reasons you're likely aware of. Though I may PM you on that. Hopefully won't miss the boat on these, haven't been around the computer much again.

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No worries - I'll have a few set aside for you guys.