9mm Dry build 2.3W 1.829A

I have been working on a DRY host build for a while now and with some support from none only our resident "Pro" Lazeerer, I've produced what I call The Black N' Black or B&B for short.

Using the 9mm 445nm diode from DTR (thank you) I was hoping for a very efficient diode (like we all do) and while I didn't get the top dog diode I am very pleased with what I recieved so if your thinking about pulling the trigger on a 9mm diode DTR is the man.

I got busy on the HF lathe after receiving the 2.25" bar stock



The sink turned out as big as the head of a Mag-Lite



:wave:Here it is in a sAik host head


The driver is... well... moving along, it's a buck and it's set to 1,829mA this current I chose after binning the diode and seeing how efficient it was/wasn't.:shhh: I'ts a X-drive:thanks::wave:
I used 3x18650 Pan. from Larry who got them to me very quickly thank you for that:thanks:


Using the stock lens I had 2.3W at 1,829mA... I could have push it harder with marginal gains and even used the G-1 measurement which was >2.45W. I'm happy with those numbers it should last a while at that setting (sorry no freezer test).

I'm happy with this build it's a burner for sure, though it had some problems. I originally wanted to utilize the aluminum plate at the bottom of the head for a dual driver build, but went against that. I'm going to try a different route on the next one:evil:. Here is a shot of it lite up, sorry beam shots won't do it justice until a can get a better camera.



Next to my 2W M140 this is a noticable to the eye tick above the 445nm in color with no way to test it who knows? beautiful non-the-less.

Thank you in advance for looking have a great day.:wave:jander

Edit: lazeerer had used this style host first, I had previously though not, but thats how good that guy really is... thank you.

Nice clean build bro. That heatsink came out looking pretty sweet in that host. I love the look of heatsinks that pass the outside of the host and taper down. It must be a real whopper to match a maglight like that XD.

Where did you get that host from?

So the 9mm seems to be outputting a wavelength below 445nm? The picture almost looks like its below 445nm with a little darker of a blue but it could be the camera.

Wow, sweet build!

I thought the stock 9mm lens was on par with the G1/G2's? :thinking:

Cheers! :beer:

ryansoh3 said:

Wow, sweet build!

I thought the stock 9mm lens was on par with the G1/G2's? :thinking:

Cheers! :beer:

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Yup, at the higher powers there is not much difference as far as I can tell, still new to me though and I have been doing other things. I stated only a 150mW difference in the post... thats not much in my book WELL it is, but not for this application.:beer:

Nice job man, and thanks for sharing how this all unfolded! +:beer:

danefex said:

Nice job man, and thanks for sharing how this all unfolded! +:beer:

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Thanks for the kind words man and the rep it means a lot coming from a charter member of the 1W 405nm club.

I am really impressed by both of your builds, definitely a sweet collection of 445nm you have that updated Keep Safe !!

Great work.:beer:

Nice Build and Nice Massive heatsink. Looks like it weighs in at 400 grams+.:wave:

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I must of Rep you no to long ago so it wont let me now. I hate when it does that...

lazeerer said:

Nice Build and Nice Massive heatsink. Looks like it weighs in at 400 grams+.:wave:

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I must of Rep you no to long ago so it wont let me now. I hate when it does that...

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Glad you like it, it was something I couldn't have done without you. About the rep its the thought that counts

Hopefully your next 9mm diode is a super freak.

lazeerer said:

Hopefully your next 9mm diode is a super freak.

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Yea DTR... <me singing super freak, super freaky>

This is beautiful! You definitely got some lathe skills!

Gigas said:

This is beautiful! You definitely got some lathe skills!

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Glad you like it I have just learned how to use it so I'm really thrilled about my new builds. Oddly enough my next sink is going to be made by someone who is very good on a lathe.

Hey, I missed this thread completely. Good job you did with the sink on the DRY host.
That is surely a big sink you made. I have asked Eud few months ago to make a sink for this host but he said it was too big.

^2.5'" bar stock 6062 grade aluminum.