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Help with my first (and most likely last) build

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The acrylic lens is plastic and it has no anti-reflective coating. The acrylic is fine with low power diodes only. The three element lens has three layers of AR coating and the G1/G2/G9 has a single layer of AR coating. I think the G lens also has a shorter focal length than the 3 element. I'm not entirely sure though. I'm sure there are other differences but its all I can think of.

Also, 120mw of 450nm will be visible but it won't be bright.

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The solder I use has a flux core..
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Well yeah, most solders nowadays have flux cores. But applying more flux makes soldering very easy.
 
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Zeebit said:
The acrylic lens is plastic and it has no anti-reflective coating. The acrylic is fine with low power diodes only. The three element lens has three layers of AR coating and the G1/G2/G9 has a single layer of AR coating. I think the G lens also has a shorter focal length than the 3 element. I'm not entirely sure though. I'm sure there are other differences but its all I can think of.
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Would you suggest I get the module with a microboost driver already attached or buy the driver separately with my host from dx?
 
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Calcifer said:
Would you suggest I get the module with a microboost driver already attached or buy the driver separately with my host from dx?
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If you want it the easy way then get the microboost soldered on. If you want to save a few bucks(dx driver=$2) then get the DX driver. You will have to change a resistor though. You will also need two 16340/18350 cells for the driver to work.
 
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Zeebit said:
If you want it the easy way then get the microboost soldered on. If you want to save a few bucks(dx driver=$2) then get the DX driver. You will have to change a resistor though. You will also need two 16340/18350 cells for the driver to work.
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I think just this time I'll minimize my chance of failure. If I get the microboost driver what else will I have to do to it to get it fully functional? Drop it into a heatsink and touch the case pin against the host?
 
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Calcifer said:
I think just this time I'll minimize my chance of failure. If I get the microboost driver what else will I have to do to it to get it fully functional? Drop it into a heatsink and touch the case pin against the host?
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No need to bother with the case pin.

Things you need:
*Host
*Heatsink
*PL450 w/ microboost (ask DTR to send you the module with your choice of lens)
*Battery contact board
*18650
 
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Zeebit said:
No need to bother with the case pin.

Things you need:
*Host
*Heatsink
*PL450 w/ microboost (ask DTR to send you the module with your choice of lens)
*Battery contact board
*18650
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Okay. Kind of second guessing my choice of diode atm, I'm aiming for a killer beam... Like I just want to make one that is overkill so that I'm satisfied once and for all, which would require a bright beam at night. Any suggestions on the best balance between beam aesthetics and output/brightness?
 
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What color do you want? A 532nm laser will give you a very good beam profile and a bright beam.
 
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I must have missed that. A single mode 445 will give you a nice rounded dot at the cost of power and brightness. A multimode 445 will give you a fat beam(but not necessarily ugly) but it will certainly be bright.

You are after a bright beam so an M140 is the way to go.
 
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Zeebit said:
I must have missed that. A single mode 445 will give you a nice rounded dot at the cost of power and brightness. A multimode 445 will give you a fat beam(but not necessarily ugly) but it will certainly be bright.

You are after a bright beam so an M140 is the way to go.
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Hmmm... What's the highest mW I can expect out of a single-mode?
 
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120mW? Not sure. Use the search bar on the bottom of the page.
 
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NP. Take a look at the PL450 power chart. It's a very informative thread.
 
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have a look @ THIS... This has better beam characteristics then m140, and has decent power :)
 
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