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EDIT: Going it alone. Placed an order for a similar module this evening. Excess will be sold through the eMachineShop web store (I don't have to do any order fulfillment then).
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First and foremost, if Pontiac resumes selling these, I'm more than happy to put this GB aside. But for a while now it seems like he has not been up for selling the 3.8mm modules, or perhaps is out of stock. I have been trying to order some additional modules from him for a while, without any luck, so I don't want anyone to get the impression that I'm just jumping in here willy nilly and treading on someone else's terrain. I know there are others looking for 3.8mm modules, so that's why this idea came to mind.
My idea here, isn't so much to do a GB that will get modules in small quantities out to a ton of people, but rather to get chunks of modules into the hands of other people who can distribute them whether through stores, ebay, threads here on LPF, etc.
These modules will be great for Single-Mode 445nm diodes, or for the 635nm diodes that we've been finding in Pico projectors. In fact, I even remember that someone found a 405nm 12x diode in a 3.8mm form factor. If anything, there is likely to be a growing need for 3.8mm modules.
One neat innovation with this module design - I've integrated a diode press (more or less) into each module. So as long as you have an extra module on hand, you've got your diode press
Here are the specs:
Material: Aluminum
Module OD: 11.90 mm
Height: 10.00 mm
Lens Thread: M9x0.5
Rear Thread: Not Threaded
Diode Pocket ID: 3.76 mm
Diode Can Opening ID: 3.00 mm
Press-Tool OD: 3.40 mm
Press-Tool Slot ID: 2.00 mm
Price Breakdown (Parts, Shipping, Tax, Brokerage Fee):
100 pcs = $569.18
200 pcs = $705.85
300 pcs = $845.08
400 pcs = $990.49
I'd like to do this in batches of no less than 50 pcs. So, it's not exactly a group-buy for regular folk. But in 50 pc batches, the price per 50 pieces at the various total quantity levels would be:
@ 100 pcs = $284.59 (PER 50) *** 2 participants (myself + 1)
@ 200 pcs = $176.46 (PER 50) *** 4 participants (myself + 3)
@ 300 pcs = $140.85 (PER 50) *** 6 participants (myself + 5)
@ 400 pcs = $123.81 (PER 50) *** 8 participants (myself + 7)
There would also be some marginal additional cost (say $10 or so for me to ship the 50 piece bag to you)
It doesn't make a heck of a lot of sense to even do it at the 100 pc QTY level. But other than that, I'm pretty ok with doing it at any of the other price points. So - interest?
SLOT 1) RHD
SLOT 2)
SLOT 3)
SLOT 4)
SLOT 5)
SLOT 6) Lase
SLOT 7)
SLOT 8)
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First and foremost, if Pontiac resumes selling these, I'm more than happy to put this GB aside. But for a while now it seems like he has not been up for selling the 3.8mm modules, or perhaps is out of stock. I have been trying to order some additional modules from him for a while, without any luck, so I don't want anyone to get the impression that I'm just jumping in here willy nilly and treading on someone else's terrain. I know there are others looking for 3.8mm modules, so that's why this idea came to mind.
My idea here, isn't so much to do a GB that will get modules in small quantities out to a ton of people, but rather to get chunks of modules into the hands of other people who can distribute them whether through stores, ebay, threads here on LPF, etc.
These modules will be great for Single-Mode 445nm diodes, or for the 635nm diodes that we've been finding in Pico projectors. In fact, I even remember that someone found a 405nm 12x diode in a 3.8mm form factor. If anything, there is likely to be a growing need for 3.8mm modules.
One neat innovation with this module design - I've integrated a diode press (more or less) into each module. So as long as you have an extra module on hand, you've got your diode press
Here are the specs:
Material: Aluminum
Module OD: 11.90 mm
Height: 10.00 mm
Lens Thread: M9x0.5
Rear Thread: Not Threaded
Diode Pocket ID: 3.76 mm
Diode Can Opening ID: 3.00 mm
Press-Tool OD: 3.40 mm
Press-Tool Slot ID: 2.00 mm
Price Breakdown (Parts, Shipping, Tax, Brokerage Fee):
100 pcs = $569.18
200 pcs = $705.85
300 pcs = $845.08
400 pcs = $990.49
I'd like to do this in batches of no less than 50 pcs. So, it's not exactly a group-buy for regular folk. But in 50 pc batches, the price per 50 pieces at the various total quantity levels would be:
@ 100 pcs = $284.59 (PER 50) *** 2 participants (myself + 1)
@ 200 pcs = $176.46 (PER 50) *** 4 participants (myself + 3)
@ 300 pcs = $140.85 (PER 50) *** 6 participants (myself + 5)
@ 400 pcs = $123.81 (PER 50) *** 8 participants (myself + 7)
There would also be some marginal additional cost (say $10 or so for me to ship the 50 piece bag to you)
It doesn't make a heck of a lot of sense to even do it at the 100 pc QTY level. But other than that, I'm pretty ok with doing it at any of the other price points. So - interest?
SLOT 1) RHD
SLOT 2)
SLOT 3)
SLOT 4)
SLOT 5)
SLOT 6) Lase
SLOT 7)
SLOT 8)
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