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I have been putting this off for a while now...
And its starting to bother me...
I have a 445 build. And I love it.... Its a small build running at 400mA which I have heard can give an output power of around 250-350mW. Its a good pocket sized laser....
But I can't stop thinking about how much brighter a 1W 445 would be....
I am a beam guy. I do casually burn stuff... but mostly I just love the beams. The brighter the better.
How much brighter would the beam of a 1W-1.5W be compared to a 300mW? Is the difference worth putting the money into a higher powered build?
For some of you, this might be an obvious answer. But again, the only 445nm that I have seen IN PERSON is my 350mW'ish
Thanks
And its starting to bother me...
I have a 445 build. And I love it.... Its a small build running at 400mA which I have heard can give an output power of around 250-350mW. Its a good pocket sized laser....
But I can't stop thinking about how much brighter a 1W 445 would be....
I am a beam guy. I do casually burn stuff... but mostly I just love the beams. The brighter the better.
How much brighter would the beam of a 1W-1.5W be compared to a 300mW? Is the difference worth putting the money into a higher powered build?
For some of you, this might be an obvious answer. But again, the only 445nm that I have seen IN PERSON is my 350mW'ish
Thanks