After a bit help

Just after a little bit advice I've searched the forum, I am busy building my new laser with the diode, driver and lense I purchased from DTR ( oh and a huge thanx to him for the perfect transaction and speedy delivery). I am just a bit curious I have found a perfect host but just not sure about the heat sink for the diode can it be a push fit with grub screws and thermal paste or does it need to be a press in fit so I need to make a collet to press it in

Cheers

(And what a great forum guys )


Chris

Heatsinks generally need to be as tight in the host as possible, to ensure maximum heat transfer. I read somewhere that it needs to be so snug that you might need a hammer to put it in there. However, I'm not sure if your asking about the heatsink to host fit, or the diode to heatsink fit.

thanx for the reply, it was the diode to heatsink i wanted to know about, also the best place to get some good quality batteries in the uk

cheers
chris

ah, if you get a custom heatsink, the seller will usually ask you if you want press fit or aixiz fit. I usually get heatsinks made to fit a aixiz head, as it is easier and for press fit heatsinks you will need a tool of some sort to push it in. If you go with the aixiz size, then it would be a good idea to use some thermal grease/paste in between (there will be a set screw in the heatsink to hold the aixiz module in), you can get the thermal paste on ebay for quite cheap.

For the batteries I recommend the AW brand over the chinese ***fire batteries, a good place to get AW batteries in the UK is Genuine AW Batteries - Cloud 9 Vaping they have all the usual sizes (18650, 16340 etc).

ah, if you get a custom heatsink, the seller will usually ask you if you want press fit or aixiz fit. I usually get heatsinks made to fit a aixiz head, as it is easier and for press fit heatsinks you will need a tool of some sort to push it in. If you go with the aixiz size, then it would be a good idea to use some thermal grease/paste in between (there will be a set screw in the heatsink to hold the aixiz module in), you can get the thermal paste on ebay for quite cheap.

For the batteries I recommend the AW brand over the chinese ***fire batteries, a good place to get AW batteries in the UK is Genuine AW Batteries - Cloud 9 Vaping they have all the usual sizes (18650, 16340 etc).

great cheers for the help do you know of any one in the uk who will have a full host kit for sale for my 445 aixiz fit diode