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ArcticMyst Security by Avery

2w 445nm handheld laser

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An X-drive is what I suggest. If you had let me know previously I could have put it in the package with your diode. Pick up a 1.8A one for use with that diode.
https://sites.google.com/site/dtrlpf/home/flexdrives/x-drive

Unfortunatly there are not any hosts on ebay that I can recommend but there are lots of builders here that offer great hosts and ship just about anywhere and specially if it is somewhere that I ship.

Maybe check out hosts from Flamninpyro and he also offers the X-drive so you could combine for a single shipping charge.
http://laserpointerforums.com/f39/x-drive-x-boost-88589.html
http://laserpointerforums.com/f64/flaminpyros-stuf-67118.html#post966672

Also here are some more host builders that offer host kits.
https://sites.google.com/site/dtrshostheatsinkkitpage/
 

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thank you, wish me good luck to make my first diy laser :)
 
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thank you, wish me good luck to make my first diy laser :)

Best of luck with your laser. If you want to see what I did with my M140 build you can see it here: http://laserpointerforums.com/f65/assembled-m140-c6-pic-heavy-83543.html Be sure to take photos to show us and be careful not to assemble the parts the wrong way and twist your wires (a common first time mistake) also point the laser in a safe direction when you first put the batteries in and screw on the tail cap, and avoid any direct contact with the beam.

Alan
 

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Thanks, I have an another question. What batteries should I use for this laser? I prefer using 18650 batteries. Can I use 2x 18650 batteries? For this driver and diode? Or just 1x 18650 or 2x cr123a?
 
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Not to step on Alan's toes but if the host will fit 18650s then it would make sense to actually use two 18350s rather than two 16340s.

I thought about mentioning that but I didn't want to complicate things. In the Survival Laser hosts some 18350s will fit and some wont.

Alan
 




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