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Got just a bit ago, gonna write up a quick review for now which will later be revised later since I need sleep
Pros:
Very solid, well built
Comes with a battery
Safety "key"/dongle plug
Aperture shutter
Adjustable Focus
Emission indicator LED
Beam is well centered (does not leave at an angle)
Cons:
Price
Focus will not collimate the beam to infinity - beam converges at a distance of about 1 inch to around 10 feet, but after that the beam only continues to expand - beam on a far wall is already notably large (2-3mRad?)
Power output is heavily dependent on temperature - output drops severely much above room temperature
Emission indicator LED is BRIGHT - can be distracting
Other thoughts: I love this laser but the power output is wonky - I will be doing some temperature control and testing in the next few days
Current power output measurements - 3.7v battery used
Peak: 64mW Average: 36mW
After the initial peak which is very much in spec, the output drops severely to around 32-33mW which then slowly climbs up a few mW
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Pros:
Very solid, well built
Comes with a battery
Safety "key"/dongle plug
Aperture shutter
Adjustable Focus
Emission indicator LED
Beam is well centered (does not leave at an angle)
Cons:
Price
Focus will not collimate the beam to infinity - beam converges at a distance of about 1 inch to around 10 feet, but after that the beam only continues to expand - beam on a far wall is already notably large (2-3mRad?)
Power output is heavily dependent on temperature - output drops severely much above room temperature
Emission indicator LED is BRIGHT - can be distracting
Other thoughts: I love this laser but the power output is wonky - I will be doing some temperature control and testing in the next few days
Current power output measurements - 3.7v battery used
Peak: 64mW Average: 36mW
After the initial peak which is very much in spec, the output drops severely to around 32-33mW which then slowly climbs up a few mW
Click Image to Enlarge
Click Image to Enlarge