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FrozenGate by Avery

Fantasy 445nm 2.xW+ Build

ryansoh3

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Hi guys,

Today I finally built my first laser. :beer:

I first want to thank all of you guys for helping me out through all this laser magic. Without this forum, I would have been waving a WL Artic around with a Saber attachment and impressing my friends... without goggles. :crackup:

But now that I've been here and absorbed all the info I could cram, I know better.

For this build, I wanted to go with something unique. It started with rhd's Beacon. After some googling, I found out that the host was offered in three colors: black, silver, and red. The red design specifically caught my eye, and I ordered it just to try it out.

I like it and decided that it would be my first host. However, I wanted it to reflect myself and came up with a heatsink design. Dog's best friend machined it neatly, pressed the diode+module and soldered the leads to the diode for me. :thanks:

I eagerly assembled the unit and turned it on. I was impressed to say the least:

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It has a G2 lens, so I believe it will output over 2 watts since the M140 is driven at 1.8A.

I'll probably disassemble and reassemble it and take some pictures on that way, so keep an eye on those.

Cheers! :beer:
 
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Never seen a front like that. Very innovative and TRON like effect when lit up. :)

Not every M140@1.8A does 2Watt even with a G1/2 lens. I had once a dud M140. It does 1.2W WITH the G2 lens !! :( The variety is just too big.
 
Thats a beautiful laser :wave: you never know what comes your way if you dont buy WL.. :na: definitely the coolest gitd application so far!!
 
Wow your first build? Congrats! Really like the, as Blord succinctly put it, "Tron effect" ;) :gj: and +1 :beer:
 
That is very nice. How did you get that effect? GITD o rings?

Now you've got me trying to figure it out... :thinking:
 
Blord said:
Never seen a front like that. Very innovative and TRON like effect when lit up. :)

Not every M140@1.8A does 2Watt even with a G1/2 lens. I had once a dud M140. It does 1.2W WITH the G2 lens !! :( The variety is just too big.
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Thanks!

Yes, it's very hard to estimate the power because it's next to impossible to tell the difference between 1W and 2W with the naked eye. I do need an LPM but I guess not just yet. Perhaps a DIY one? ;)

sinner said:
Thats a beautiful laser :wave: you never know what comes your way if you dont buy WL.. :na: definitely the coolest gitd application so far!!
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Cel said:
Beautiful... I like the glowing rings! :wave:
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grainde said:
Wow your first build? Congrats! Really like the, as Blord succinctly put it, "Tron effect" ;) :gj: and +1 :beer:
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Thanks guys for the kind words and rep. It really means a lot coming from you vets. :gh:

Spectre Gadget said:
That is very nice. How did you get that effect? GITD o rings?

Now you've got me trying to figure it out... :thinking:
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You got it. Dog's best friend made four threads for GITD o-rings in the conical focus adapter, and they charge up instantly when I point the laser at a while wall. Really really cool! :D

I promise to post beamshots and more in a few days...

Thanks! :beer:
 
Schweet. Looking good. Can we see it without the unit on?
 
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Wow this host is great looking ! :) I really liked the GITD o-rings on the front :)

Cheers ! :beer:
 
Wow! Are you sure this is your first build?

My first build was fail in a Hotlight host.
 
Nice where did you get that host? Could you hat a pic with it in your hand for a size reference.
 
Really nice, especially for a first build. :drool:
Mine would be just a copy of what others have done at most, still waiting for the parts to arrive.
 
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