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So I often wanted one of jays key chain builds, but I always had some coal in a fire. After slough of BIG SCARY lasers, I was at a Lowes for some reason and in a random corner seen jays mini key chains:drool: I was like OHHH man so I bought a few... 4 to be exact.
I also purchased some VERY small mag looking host with a aspherical lens on it that I already put a Q5 LED in it, but thats another thread as I'm working on a possible XM L2 U2 in a build using that same host
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P.S. Thanks again jay for your inspiration and great tutorials I hope you like this one. -jander6442
I also purchased some VERY small mag looking host with a aspherical lens on it that I already put a Q5 LED in it, but thats another thread as I'm working on a possible XM L2 U2 in a build using that same host
.So Here Is My Twist To Jays Mini
Here is the first thing that I came up with to both be different than jay, hence the twist, and I prefer the behind the top for orientation of the module
I used a lathe to turn the copper module down to the host's head diameter.
Nice and snug. I had to leave some room for screwing the top of the host on so the module would not turn with it twisting the wires. I tapped it for M3 set screws. I had to put on one each side so that centering of the module was possible, not that it was a huge issue, but some would have noticed even thought we are talking millimeters.
Using lazeerer's awesome X-boost super-mini:wave::wave::wave:. I set the M-140 to 364mA. I realize that this will only give me 15 to 20min run time I'm fine with that this is not my only laser, as a matter of fact this one has a brother YES! I also have a 12x set to 240mA in another key chain mini.
I got a total of 424mA for total battery draw so I'm really happy with the performance of this driver:bowdown:.
Some BEAMZ:drool:
I will update this post with the 12x next to it I had to use 4 set scews for that unit, but it looks cool with them and it keeps it from rolling around I had thought to sand them flush and I might still do that. I will hopefully get some time soon for LPM. I have always made these threads then updated them when I have a chance. Any questions just ask. Thank you for looking and have a great day.
Here is the first thing that I came up with to both be different than jay, hence the twist, and I prefer the behind the top for orientation of the module
I used a lathe to turn the copper module down to the host's head diameter.
Nice and snug. I had to leave some room for screwing the top of the host on so the module would not turn with it twisting the wires. I tapped it for M3 set screws. I had to put on one each side so that centering of the module was possible, not that it was a huge issue, but some would have noticed even thought we are talking millimeters.
Using lazeerer's awesome X-boost super-mini:wave::wave::wave:. I set the M-140 to 364mA. I realize that this will only give me 15 to 20min run time I'm fine with that this is not my only laser, as a matter of fact this one has a brother
YES! I also have a 12x set to 240mA in another key chain mini.
I got a total of 424mA for total battery draw so I'm really happy with the performance of this driver:bowdown:.
Some BEAMZ:drool:
I will update this post with the 12x next to it I had to use 4 set scews for that unit, but it looks cool with them and it keeps it from rolling around
I had thought to sand them flush and I might still do that. I will hopefully get some time soon for LPM. I have always made these threads then updated them when I have a chance. Any questions just ask. Thank you for looking and have a great day.P.S. Thanks again jay for your inspiration and great tutorials I hope you like this one. -jander6442
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Thank you for the kind words.