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I have had this laser for a while, but decided to re-build it after doing some research on the diode. Here is what I used for the build:
Mitsubishi 500mW 638nm diode (from DTR)
SolarForce L2P Host with G-2 Lens (from Jayrob)
FlexDrive V5
1x18650 battery
I initially did this about a month or so ago with the FlexDrive preset at 800mA I believe, but after doing some research on this diode, I decided to up the current. I will first say that I absolutely love this host from Jayrob, and the work he did presetting and mounting the driver is always very clean and done well.
In the process of increasing the current, I first had to remove the driver from the host, which was challenging. I’m not sure what Jayrob used to mount his drivers but it works very well! I ended up using some Thermal adhesive remover made by arctic silver and it did loosen the driver enough so that I was able to remove it without damaging it. I then connected it back up to my test load and set the current at 1.026A, a current that I felt safe with after some research.
I then re-mounted the driver back in the heatsink with some thermal adhesive and let it set for a while.
How the host is set up it is very nice how the battery contact, driver, and module all fit into the heatsink so nicely, props to Jayrob again on the heatsink. All that was left to do is nicely all fit it back in the heatsink.
Then put the host back together
Once together the host looks really nice, and it is a decent size as well (comparison to battery shot below). The crown on the front of the host really shows it off.
Once all complete I did the usual LPM and got a reading of 778mW with the G-2 lens.
The beam of this laser is super bright and very thick. The spot it produces is actually a small line rather than a dot, which might bother some, but I like it. Beam shots below. Overall I am very happy with this build.
Thanks for reading!
Mitsubishi 500mW 638nm diode (from DTR)
SolarForce L2P Host with G-2 Lens (from Jayrob)
FlexDrive V5
1x18650 battery
I initially did this about a month or so ago with the FlexDrive preset at 800mA I believe, but after doing some research on this diode, I decided to up the current. I will first say that I absolutely love this host from Jayrob, and the work he did presetting and mounting the driver is always very clean and done well.
In the process of increasing the current, I first had to remove the driver from the host, which was challenging. I’m not sure what Jayrob used to mount his drivers but it works very well! I ended up using some Thermal adhesive remover made by arctic silver and it did loosen the driver enough so that I was able to remove it without damaging it. I then connected it back up to my test load and set the current at 1.026A, a current that I felt safe with after some research.
I then re-mounted the driver back in the heatsink with some thermal adhesive and let it set for a while.
How the host is set up it is very nice how the battery contact, driver, and module all fit into the heatsink so nicely, props to Jayrob again on the heatsink. All that was left to do is nicely all fit it back in the heatsink.
Then put the host back together
Once together the host looks really nice, and it is a decent size as well (comparison to battery shot below). The crown on the front of the host really shows it off.
Once all complete I did the usual LPM and got a reading of 778mW with the G-2 lens.
The beam of this laser is super bright and very thick. The spot it produces is actually a small line rather than a dot, which might bother some, but I like it. Beam shots below. Overall I am very happy with this build.
Thanks for reading!