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here are some quick pics of my greenie that was <5mW and is now probably around 30mW or so ( cuts electrical tape with optics and light's matches with sharpie dot) i need to put it in a host and add some kind of focusing ring so i can focus on-the-fly but what i changed was i upped the batts from 2x aaa to 3x Li aaa and lowered the resistance of the pot to the lowest setting. also are my estimations on the power correct?
 

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close up side, thaught i got this one already but i don't know how to post multiple pics in one post :( sorry
 

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From 5mw to cuts electrical tape with optics and light's matches with sharpie dot!

WOW man if that lasts more then a week im gonna eat a pie!

Anyways dude, that is alot more power if that diode and crystals can handle that they must of underpowered it alot.

(or you bought a freak)
 
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sb__iq said:
Wait, it's possible to light matches with 30 mW?

How?
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Of course.....
Just use a magnifying glass to get all that beam energy to the smallest point... ::)

Jerry
 
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Your being sarcastic of course.

Really, how is it done? Is there an additional lens accessory to buy?
 
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no just like lasersbee said with a magnifying glass, or in my case i took a cap off of a chap stick and drilled a hole in it then glued a small lens to it and it fits perfectly to the end. plus ive never measured it i'm only guessing its 30mW plus it is a freak B/C i figured it would fail after a week..but i've had this one for almost a year now
 
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Where did you get a nice small magnifying glass that fits nicely on top of a Chap Stick cap?

The one I got from the store is too big.
 
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sb__iq said:
Where did you get a nice small magnifying glass that fits nicely on top of a Chap Stick cap?

The one I got from the store is too big.
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I don't think that you can get magnifying glasses that small, but you can order a collimating lens from Nova, or or get an Ebay laser and take it apart. Either way, it's about 11$.
 
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i got mine out of an eye piece from a old telescope..you could use a miccroscope, camera, old sled....hunt at garage sales you will find something
 
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you won't light a match unless it have dark head with 30mW. I have the true DX30mW and it can't... (yes, I know how to use a magnifing glass)
 
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