In response to all of YOU , I say this now and not repeat a 2nd time , I've posted photos of some of my projects, 3D printing ,given that the true WL, I do not care because it is only the "exterior" but a power is not worth a fuck ,in the market there are diodes more powerful than the WL ! I liked it and I like the exterior aesthetic of the WL around here , I'm not on LPF to sell to buy ,I have my job and enough for me , gain is not as good but fine and I am happy ! Then don't make comments in the blank and mention the sale and purchase of something that I repeat I do NOT SELL AND NOT BUY! if then the LPF is forbidden to post "such things", then sorry for the fucking disorder , I live my private life and work, even without the LPF !
What are you talking about?
You are the one who made the thread here in: "Laser Pointer Forums - Discuss Laser Pointers > Lasers > Laser Hosts" and you asked for comments. You said "Let me know" so members let you know. What do you expect?
This is not a 3D printer forum--and what you have printed is not of any use as a laser host except lowest quality for very low output diodes--even then not very good.
It does not have the "esthetic" of a real WL Lasers Arctic.
It has the esthetic of a poor/low quality laughable plastic fake.
Is it supposed to be a joke, calling it a "Replica"?
It is not the melting point or strength that makes PLA a bad host material but the "Themal Conductivity" a most iportant property for laser hosts which for PLA is very low/bad for use as a handheld laser host for any output laser, low or high, use.
PLA has a Thermal Conductivity of ony 0.13 W/m-K which makes it an insulating material rather than a material that conducts, transfers, and dissipates heat.
PLA has about the same thermal conductivity as asbestos, wood, sand, or plaster--almost nothing --even the metalized forms, copper PLAs are only at best 0.4 W/m-K. Simply PLA is one of the worst material choices possible for any output power laser host from and thermal thermal conductivity standpoint.
see:
http://download.springer.com/static/pdf/864/art%253A10.1007%252Fs40964-017-0019-x.pdf?originUrl=http%3A%2F%2Flink.springer.com%2Farticle%2F10.1007%2Fs40964-017-0019-x&token2=exp=1493819173~acl=%2Fstatic%2Fpdf%2F864%2Fart%25253A10.1007%25252Fs40964-017-0019-x.pdf%3ForiginUrl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Flink.springer.com%252Farticle%252F10.1007%252Fs40964-017-0019-x*~hmac=d4b4820d9ca2678dfe4731ed8e10f008ea73aaa1ac2c7a6afe1b584c4023cacb
Copper is 401.00 W/m-K so 1000 times better than metalized copper PLA and aluminum 205.00 W/m-K.
Good to excellent thermal conductivity is necessary to take heat away from a diode for longer than very short life.
PLA with a therml conductivity of 0.13W/m-K is a very bad material choice for a laser host.
Even metalized PLA is worthless and a very stupid choice for laser host purpose/ use.
PLA does not have the "esthetic" of a real WL Lasers Arctic.
It has the esthetic of a poor/low quality laughable plastic fake.
Is it supposed to be a joke, calling it a "Replica"?
Maybe if you do can push the correct buttons to have your machine make it correctly and finish it so well that nobody can see it is a plastic 3D printed fake---looks exactly like a real WL Arctic---you could call it an external "replica" 3D artwork and it might be interesting to see.
If you want a WL Arctic host just get a real WL Arctic host for less time, money, and effort than to print a really poor quality fake/replica/copy. People on LPF like the "esthetic": of real for use in/as a laser component---not poor quality unuseable plastic fake.
PS Foul language meaning using the F word very frowned upon --- is not good on this forum.
If you want to post 3D creations/artwork of anythng not just laser hosts--post in the "Other" subforum--not in "Laser Hosts" subforum is a recommendation as is use polite language not gutter language.
