I've got one laser designed for mounting on a rifle or "BFG" pistol, and when I think about setting up a different colored laser - like violet or whatever, the first concern that occurs to me is the shock destroying it.
I'm worried the soldering mounts will snap, the driver will crack, the lens will shatter, the threads on the focusing ring will shred, etc. Basically, I'm concerned the laser will fly to pieces or break in about as many ways as it has parts - and I'm not even including the possibility that the thing could get wet.
I was wondering if there are some good measures, better parts, or techniques used in assembly and or mounting that can prevent this?
For example, I've got some spongy black 1/16" stuff I originally bought to do some repairs on our truck, and thought if you wrapped the laser in that, and then wrapped the the mounting ring around the foam and tightened it, it might reduce the shock somewhat, but I have no idea.
Some weapons have crazy recoil though, and my understanding is when you attach something to a firing weapon, it's mass changes and the recoil also changes, so the math isn't proportional. Like if you stick a tiny laser on a big heavy rifle, the recoil difference is negligible, but if you stick something like that 2W Frankenstein laser on a .357 (which would be ridiculous), the recoil would be considerably changed.
Then I have to ask if any of this really matters if you have your driver other parts set up properly?
I'm worried the soldering mounts will snap, the driver will crack, the lens will shatter, the threads on the focusing ring will shred, etc. Basically, I'm concerned the laser will fly to pieces or break in about as many ways as it has parts - and I'm not even including the possibility that the thing could get wet.
I was wondering if there are some good measures, better parts, or techniques used in assembly and or mounting that can prevent this?
For example, I've got some spongy black 1/16" stuff I originally bought to do some repairs on our truck, and thought if you wrapped the laser in that, and then wrapped the the mounting ring around the foam and tightened it, it might reduce the shock somewhat, but I have no idea.
Some weapons have crazy recoil though, and my understanding is when you attach something to a firing weapon, it's mass changes and the recoil also changes, so the math isn't proportional. Like if you stick a tiny laser on a big heavy rifle, the recoil difference is negligible, but if you stick something like that 2W Frankenstein laser on a .357 (which would be ridiculous), the recoil would be considerably changed.
Then I have to ask if any of this really matters if you have your driver other parts set up properly?