Quick Review | 960mW + 635nm Red Laser in a Polished SF501B

• Sep 17, 2013

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Hi Everyone

After a lot of 445nm builds ... someone asked me for a 635nm laser. So I built one for him.

This laser uses the mitsubishi 500mW diode. And with a driver set to 1400mA it does over 960mW with G2 and over 600mW with normal glass lens.

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This one is not a regular 501B. It has been polished to mirror finish

I will also start to take pre-orders for these 635nm lasers. So ... if anyone wants one ... :beer:

Furthermore , a polished host option will be added to the SF501B sale page soon.

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After all , it has been a nice build. Polishing was a bit hard and time consuming but ... it was worth it

Thanks for watching ! :wave:

 

• Sep 17, 2013

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great job!

 

• Sep 17, 2013

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Very nice work , I love this orange-red 635nm :beer:

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• Sep 17, 2013

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kilter said:

great job!

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sinner said:

Very nice work , I love this orange-red 635nm :beer:

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Thanks ! ^^ :thanks:

This is a very nice color indeed. In my opinion it is better looking and much more classic than the 445nm blue.

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• Sep 17, 2013

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Sweet laser as always.

 

• Sep 17, 2013

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LaserSam said:

Sweet laser as always.

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Thanks :beer:

 

• Sep 17, 2013

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Polished classic packing "cheery red" at nearly 1W! Way to go, sir, way to go:beer:

Good job!

 

• Sep 17, 2013

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gismo said:

Polished classic packing "cheery red" at nearly 1W! Way to go, sir, way to go:beer:

Good job!

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Thanks for great comment man :beer:

 

• Sep 18, 2013

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You reviewed a product you built yourself? Does the phrase "conflict of interests" mean anything to you?

 

• Sep 18, 2013

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Cyparagon said:

You reviewed a product you built yourself? Does the phrase "conflict of interests" mean anything to you?

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Look , it is not really a review. It is like everyones opens a thread after building a laser.

It is the same exact thing. I am not judging my self here so ... as I said it is not really a review.

I should have opened it in another section ... but that's history. Will do it next time :beer:

 

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• Sep 18, 2013

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Very nice! This color is awesome, I like the 635nm high visible red.+1 from me.

 

• Sep 18, 2013

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Ooooo love the host, my 700mw+ 635nm with the same mits diode shifts a bit over time towards 650nm+. Get any of that on this one?

 

• Sep 18, 2013

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BurningLaserGuy said:

Very nice! This color is awesome, I like the 635nm high visible red.+1 from me.

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Thanks !

bdgreenb said:

Ooooo love the host, my 700mw+ 635nm with the same mits diode shifts a bit over time towards 650nm+. Get any of that on this one?

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They all shift a bit. Didn't really check that with this build.

Thanks for great comment ! :beer:

 

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• Sep 18, 2013

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The single little thing that I didn't really liked is the color of the host, but this is one of my minor preferences. Black is look more durable.
Off-topic:sorry for didn't post this in a single message