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Here is a new build I just completed! Many of you seem to love the beam colour and profile of the single mode PL450's and I now see why. Even at ~190 mW the beam is quite visible and the dot beautifully round! 
The host used here is the stunning PHOBOS from Eudaimonium, which was polished prior to assembly. As such, it has lost some of its lustre in the building process.
This is particuarly apparent on the tail cap, where I had to sand down the inside of the cap to enable the 2 x AW 16340's to fit in the host. The switch that was supplied also broke and so I had to fashon a new one...:eg:
The build uses a PL450B from DTR, a copper module from AnthoT, a Moh linear at 206 mA from Blord and 2 x AW IMR 16340 batteries.
This was the old 240 V switch I took apart.
This is the finished switch in the off and on position respectively. I know it doesnt look all that great, but it actually works much better than the original switch and it has a very good "clicky" action.
It fits snuggly into the cap and although the end protrudes it is not easy to accidentally switch on. I deliberately cut the "clicky" button short, which means it must be pressed just past the black housing to turn on.
Finally some beam shots! I have often heard that the PL450 is more blue and less purple than the M140, so I took photos of both side by side. From the photos they appear to be identical, but this could be due to the fact that the M140 is being driven hard at 1.8 A, resulting in its output shifting to longer wavelengths. The Saik is using a 445 diode and G2 lens and hence the greater divergence. In the last three photos steam from an iron was used to enhance the beams. :san:
The host used here is the stunning PHOBOS from Eudaimonium, which was polished prior to assembly. As such, it has lost some of its lustre in the building process.
This is particuarly apparent on the tail cap, where I had to sand down the inside of the cap to enable the 2 x AW 16340's to fit in the host. The switch that was supplied also broke and so I had to fashon a new one...:eg:The build uses a PL450B from DTR, a copper module from AnthoT, a Moh linear at 206 mA from Blord and 2 x AW IMR 16340 batteries.
This was the old 240 V switch I took apart.
This is the finished switch in the off and on position respectively. I know it doesnt look all that great, but it actually works much better than the original switch and it has a very good "clicky" action.
It fits snuggly into the cap and although the end protrudes it is not easy to accidentally switch on. I deliberately cut the "clicky" button short, which means it must be pressed just past the black housing to turn on.
Finally some beam shots! I have often heard that the PL450 is more blue and less purple than the M140, so I took photos of both side by side. From the photos they appear to be identical, but this could be due to the fact that the M140 is being driven hard at 1.8 A, resulting in its output shifting to longer wavelengths. The Saik is using a 445 diode and G2 lens and hence the greater divergence. In the last three photos steam from an iron was used to enhance the beams. :san:
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