My Tiny Tiny 1watt RGV build - Laser Pointer Forums

andy_con · 10-17-2009, 05:05 PM

having seen the 1watt kvant i was very impressed by the size. so i thought ummm wonder how hard that would be to do the same??

now kvants measures 264 x 175 x 180 mm -

1W full color SPECTRUM - Smaller and Faster! - laserShow.sk KVANT ltd.

mine measures 220x170x90mm and by my maths that = half the size

power -

2x 215mw 405nm diodes
2x 275mw 650nm diodes
1x 50mw green module

so total power before optics will be 1030mw

ColdStl · 10-17-2009, 07:19 PM

Action pics! Turn it on man.

rangedunits · 10-17-2009, 07:30 PM

Delicious!

bryce007 · 10-17-2009, 07:41 PM

I can't wait to see this running. I'm gonna try to save up for a scanner, I'll probably need a couple of those insulating heatsinks also. Very nice!

diachi · 10-17-2009, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ColdStl

Action pics! Turn it on man.

He could turn it on - but nothing would happen. It's not finished.

The_Muffin_Man · 10-17-2009, 10:20 PM

I'm curious to see how you combine the beams. I've never seen it done like that before.

FireMyLaser · 10-17-2009, 10:27 PM

Will you continue updating this thread with pictures, or must I go to PL?

Benm · 10-17-2009, 11:06 PM

I think comparing it to the one in the link is a bit edgy though - that states a whopping 500 mW of 445 nm blue. I wonder if its a 445 nm diode though, or a 457/473 DPSS, though both seem incredibly powerful.

ColdStl · 10-18-2009, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by diachi

He could turn it on - but nothing would happen. It's not finished.

yeah, I gathered that from seeing the empty modules

Ok, Finish it...Then turn it on! With the cover off of course.

Things · 10-18-2009, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Benm

I think comparing it to the one in the link is a bit edgy though - that states a whopping 500 mW of 445 nm blue. I wonder if its a 445 nm diode though, or a 457/473 DPSS, though both seem incredibly powerful.

It's a 445nm 500mW blue diode, they come in 1W flavor too

carmangary · 10-18-2009, 12:58 AM

Make sure you isolate that green from the aluminum with a sheet of mica or whatever.

I'm also interested to see how well that green modulates if you are using an analog driver with it. Reason being that I have a few of those. One modulates great. One is terrible. I haven't even fired up the third one, yet.

The_Muffin_Man · 10-18-2009, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by carmangary

Make sure you isolate that green from the aluminum with a sheet of mica or whatever.

I'm also interested to see how well that green modulates if you are using an analog driver with it. Reason being that I have a few of those. One modulates great. One is terrible. I haven't even fired up the third one, yet.

I'm building a RGV. Will I have to isolate my green also? It's the 100mW one from o-like. Sorry for the threadjack andy.

Hemlock_Mike · 10-18-2009, 02:29 AM

MM --- In my RGB build, I use neg chassis ground and had to isolate the green module from chassis ground. That's how it works. I used a thin strip of mylar, thermal grease and nylon screws.

HMike

The_Muffin_Man · 10-18-2009, 03:06 AM

Alright. Thankyou mike.

andy_con · 10-18-2009, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ColdStl

Action pics! Turn it on man.

easy tiger... when its finished ill get some action pics

im getting a delivery of 10 6x 405nm diodes tuesday.

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I can't wait to see this running. I'm gonna try to save up for a scanner, I'll probably need a couple of those insulating heatsinks also. Very nice!

not a problem let me know. ill be seeling this as soon as its made so that i can work on a better model. better scanners and 2.5-3watt

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I'm curious to see how you combine the beams. I've never seen it done like that before.

its very simple just bounce the top beam down to meet the green with the dichro at 45 degrees still

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Will you continue updating this thread with pictures, or must I go to PL?

i will update this thread dont worry

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I think comparing it to the one in the link is a bit edgy though - that states a whopping 500 mW of 445 nm blue. I wonder if its a 445 nm diode though, or a 457/473 DPSS, though both seem incredibly powerful.

im comparing it size wise only, kvant use cambridge scanners and 445 blue. and yes it is a 445nm diode not dpss.

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Make sure you isolate that green from the aluminum with a sheet of mica or whatever.

I'm also interested to see how well that green modulates if you are using an analog driver with it. Reason being that I have a few of those. One modulates great. One is terrible. I haven't even fired up the third one, yet.

long time no speak gary hows it going? yep isolating is sorted already

not tested the modulation yet so will keep you posted.

3zuli · 10-18-2009, 07:35 PM

wannaa see this in action...

btw 1: kvant is a slovak company

btw 2: just making sure... you're NOT from SVK...

andy_con · 10-18-2009, 08:20 PM

indeed they are, i know the uk kvant deal martin so have sene the 1watt kvant in person and its an awesome bit of kit.

ive already had two offers to buy this half built projector lol

ive worked out that in a very similar sized case i could get 2.5watts of full colour in. so looks like ill be selling this one and moving onto a bigger one

The_Muffin_Man · 10-18-2009, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by andy_con

indeed they are, i know the uk kvant deal martin so have sene the 1watt kvant in person and its an awesome bit of kit.

ive already had two offers to buy this half built projector lol

ive worked out that in a very similar sized case i could get 2.5watts of full colour in. so looks like ill be selling this one and moving onto a bigger one

@ the two offers to buy the projector: would you be willing to collect the parts for a scanner (the box especially. I really like the custom boxes you get) and then sell it as a kit? My friend kind of wanted one. He is a DJ so it would have to be compliant. I want the fun of putting it together without the misery of waiting for parts

Would this be possible? Maybe we can work something out...PM me please. If you would rather email, PM me and i will send you my email address.

Are you setting the two violets to 200mW each? I was talking to Igor (he is making my violet labby for my scanner) and he said that 200mW with a 6x in a scanner would be really hard to get. "Go for an 8x and pray" is what is said i think. Im just curious...

How much are you looking for for this projector? It might just be in my price range...

Thanks

andy_con · 10-18-2009, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Muffin_Man

@ the two offers to buy the projector: would you be willing to collect the parts for a scanner (the box especially. I really like the custom boxes you get) and then sell it as a kit? My friend kind of wanted one. He is a DJ so it would have to be compliant. I want the fun of putting it together without the misery of waiting for parts

Would this be possible? Maybe we can work something out...PM me please. If you would rather email, PM me and i will send you my email address.

Are you setting the two violets to 200mW each? I was talking to Igor (he is making my violet labby for my scanner) and he said that 200mW with a 6x in a scanner would be really hard to get. "Go for an 8x and pray" is what is said i think. Im just curious...

How much are you looking for for this projector? It might just be in my price range...

Thanks

im sure we could sort something out just depends on the power you want, i cojuld get up to 2.5watt in a case this size.

drop me a PM mate.

as for 200mw of 405nm, i recently got a 6x diode and it runs at 215mw all day long and produces no heat whatsoever. so i dont see any issue with putting it into a projector.
i made a post about the 6x diode testing on this forum as it goes

andy_con · 10-24-2009, 04:52 PM

after everything that could go wrong did go wrong ive made some slight progress.

blown 808 on green
faulty scanner psu
blown laser driver

ElektroFreak · 10-24-2009, 05:12 PM

Looking good so far!! Did you end up just replacing the 808 in that module?

andy_con · 10-24-2009, 05:24 PM

yeah found someone in the UK who had a 500mw one.

ElektroFreak · 10-24-2009, 05:32 PM

Very impressive work so far.. Are you running the stock driver? If so have you considered swapping it with a flexmod?

andy_con · 10-24-2009, 05:33 PM

no im not running stock drivers, im useing all die4laser drivers. so each laser(s) will be analogue

ElektroFreak · 10-24-2009, 05:35 PM

very nice..

10-17-2009, 05:05 PM	#1
andy_con Class 3B Laser Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,720 Rep Power: 134	My Tiny Tiny 1watt RGV build having seen the 1watt kvant i was very impressed by the size. so i thought ummm wonder how hard that would be to do the same?? now kvants measures 264 x 175 x 180 mm - 1W full color SPECTRUM - Smaller and Faster! - laserShow.sk KVANT ltd. mine measures 220x170x90mm and by my maths that = half the size power - 2x 215mw 405nm diodes 2x 275mw 650nm diodes 1x 50mw green module so total power before optics will be 1030mw __________________

10-17-2009, 07:19 PM	#2
ColdStl Class 3R Laser Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central California Posts: 1,226 Rep Power: 110	Re: My Tiny Tiny 1watt RGV build Action pics! Turn it on man.

10-17-2009, 07:30 PM	#3
rangedunits Class 3R Laser Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 2,305 Rep Power: 16	Re: My Tiny Tiny 1watt RGV build Delicious! __________________ __̴ı̴̴̡̡̡ ̡͌l̡̡̡ ̡͌l̡̡̡ ̴̡ı̴̴̡ ̡̡͡\|̲̲̲͡͡͡ ̲▫̲͡ ̲̲̲͡͡π̲̲͡͡ ̲̲͡▫̲̲͡͡ ̲\|̡̡̡* ̡ ̴̡ı̴̡̡ ̡͌l̡̡̡̡

10-17-2009, 07:41 PM	#4
bryce007 Class 3R Laser Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 1,635 Rep Power: 100	Re: My Tiny Tiny 1watt RGV build I can't wait to see this running. I'm gonna try to save up for a scanner, I'll probably need a couple of those insulating heatsinks also. Very nice! __________________ Max Power! He's the man, whose name you'd love to touch! But you mustn't touch. His name sounds good in your ear, but when you say it, you mustn't fear! Cuz his name can be said by anyone! 230mW Kryton(blue/pink fade)__70mW PHR in CNI style host__50mW PHR in chrome pen host 500mW Viasho Labby (on the way)__250mW RPL style__WL Photonic Disruptor Pro 120mW__WL core 5mW__50mW focusable LOC in husky host__LOC in custom Kryton (coming soon) Uniphase 1mW baretube HeNe 632.8nm ALC60x argon laser 100mW 488nm (I love it!) JDS Uniphase 2214-40MLA Argon laser Kenometer with Data Logging! 8x Kryton Groove and 6x from IgorT (coming soon) Come chat at www.laserchat.org

10-17-2009, 10:20 PM	#6
The_Muffin_Man Class 2M Laser Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California Posts: 724 Rep Power: 23	Re: My Tiny Tiny 1watt RGV build I'm curious to see how you combine the beams. I've never seen it done like that before.

10-17-2009, 10:27 PM	#7
FireMyLaser Class 3R Laser Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 2,294 Rep Power: 131	Re: My Tiny Tiny 1watt RGV build Will you continue updating this thread with pictures, or must I go to PL? __________________ Niko likes cereal.

10-17-2009, 11:06 PM	#8
Benm Class 3B Laser Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,509 Rep Power: 126	Re: My Tiny Tiny 1watt RGV build I think comparing it to the one in the link is a bit edgy though - that states a whopping 500 mW of 445 nm blue. I wonder if its a 445 nm diode though, or a 457/473 DPSS, though both seem incredibly powerful. __________________ ScienceFlicks Science Videos <- Have a look

10-18-2009, 12:58 AM	#11
carmangary Class 1M Laser Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 172 Rep Power: 2	Re: My Tiny Tiny 1watt RGV build Make sure you isolate that green from the aluminum with a sheet of mica or whatever. I'm also interested to see how well that green modulates if you are using an analog driver with it. Reason being that I have a few of those. One modulates great. One is terrible. I haven't even fired up the third one, yet.

10-18-2009, 02:29 AM	#13
Hemlock_Mike Class 3B Laser Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Iowa Posts: 4,133 Rep Power: 171	Re: My Tiny Tiny 1watt RGV build MM --- In my RGB build, I use neg chassis ground and had to isolate the green module from chassis ground. That's how it works. I used a thin strip of mylar, thermal grease and nylon screws. HMike __________________ Eat Photons !

10-18-2009, 03:06 AM	#14
The_Muffin_Man Class 2M Laser Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California Posts: 724 Rep Power: 23	Re: My Tiny Tiny 1watt RGV build Alright. Thankyou mike.

10-18-2009, 07:35 PM	#16
3zuli Class 1M Laser Join Date: May 2009 Location: SVK Posts: 200 Rep Power: 6	Re: My Tiny Tiny 1watt RGV build wannaa see this in action... btw 1: kvant is a slovak company btw 2: just making sure... you're NOT from SVK... __________________ <<that's not me my lasers: DX 5mW@532nm DX 50mW@532nm lots of 5mW red PHR803T - almost done - need host

10-18-2009, 08:20 PM	#17
andy_con Class 3B Laser Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,720 Rep Power: 134	Re: My Tiny Tiny 1watt RGV build indeed they are, i know the uk kvant deal martin so have sene the 1watt kvant in person and its an awesome bit of kit. ive already had two offers to buy this half built projector lol ive worked out that in a very similar sized case i could get 2.5watts of full colour in. so looks like ill be selling this one and moving onto a bigger one __________________

10-24-2009, 04:52 PM	#20
andy_con Class 3B Laser Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,720 Rep Power: 134	Re: My Tiny Tiny 1watt RGV build after everything that could go wrong did go wrong ive made some slight progress. blown 808 on green faulty scanner psu blown laser driver __________________

10-24-2009, 05:12 PM	#21
ElektroFreak Class 3B Laser Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3,362 Rep Power: 162	Re: My Tiny Tiny 1watt RGV build Looking good so far!! Did you end up just replacing the 808 in that module? __________________ Laser Resources (for n00bs and veterans alike!) Sam's Laser FAQ (The Laser Bible) http://www.repairfaq.org/sam/laserfaq.htm RP Photonics Encyclopedia of Laser Physics and Technology http://www.rp-photonics.com/encyclopedia.html

10-24-2009, 05:24 PM	#22
andy_con Class 3B Laser Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,720 Rep Power: 134	Re: My Tiny Tiny 1watt RGV build yeah found someone in the UK who had a 500mw one. __________________

10-24-2009, 05:32 PM	#23
ElektroFreak Class 3B Laser Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3,362 Rep Power: 162	Re: My Tiny Tiny 1watt RGV build Very impressive work so far.. Are you running the stock driver? If so have you considered swapping it with a flexmod? __________________ Laser Resources (for n00bs and veterans alike!) Sam's Laser FAQ (The Laser Bible) http://www.repairfaq.org/sam/laserfaq.htm RP Photonics Encyclopedia of Laser Physics and Technology http://www.rp-photonics.com/encyclopedia.html

10-24-2009, 05:33 PM	#24
andy_con Class 3B Laser Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,720 Rep Power: 134	Re: My Tiny Tiny 1watt RGV build no im not running stock drivers, im useing all die4laser drivers. so each laser(s) will be analogue __________________

10-24-2009, 05:35 PM	#25
ElektroFreak Class 3B Laser Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3,362 Rep Power: 162	Re: My Tiny Tiny 1watt RGV build very nice.. __________________ Laser Resources (for n00bs and veterans alike!) Sam's Laser FAQ (The Laser Bible) http://www.repairfaq.org/sam/laserfaq.htm RP Photonics Encyclopedia of Laser Physics and Technology http://www.rp-photonics.com/encyclopedia.html

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