Kryczeck
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Hi All,
Yesterday I made my first red laser build (kit), you can see it here: http://laserpointerforums.com/f50/my-first-red-laser-build-kit-54789.html
...and it got me going so much I decided to try my luck at a DIY using a 445 diode.
Since I'm using an old host, technically this probably can't be considered a DIY...but hey...it's something.
I basically fried a green laser a while back trying to pot-mod it (doh!), but I liked the host so much I couldn't part with it (good thing too).
So I ripped out the parts I wasn't going to need and replaced them with new (and improved) ones.
Since I'm not a machinist, I had to make due with what I had, and use only what you see here.
Note: Host takes one 18650 battery.
Here are the pics.
I cannot believe how powerful this thing is, definitely not a toy.
I'm not sure I like the key-on, key-off feature, and will probably replace (attempt) the tail cap with a switch of some kind.
Really loving this new hobby and this forum!
Thanks for viewing.
Yesterday I made my first red laser build (kit), you can see it here: http://laserpointerforums.com/f50/my-first-red-laser-build-kit-54789.html
...and it got me going so much I decided to try my luck at a DIY using a 445 diode.
Since I'm using an old host, technically this probably can't be considered a DIY...but hey...it's something.
I basically fried a green laser a while back trying to pot-mod it (doh!), but I liked the host so much I couldn't part with it (good thing too).
So I ripped out the parts I wasn't going to need and replaced them with new (and improved) ones.
Since I'm not a machinist, I had to make due with what I had, and use only what you see here.
Note: Host takes one 18650 battery.
Here are the pics.
I cannot believe how powerful this thing is, definitely not a toy.
I'm not sure I like the key-on, key-off feature, and will probably replace (attempt) the tail cap with a switch of some kind.
Really loving this new hobby and this forum!
Thanks for viewing.