My First Laser With Custom Host.

billg519 said:

Mohrenberg has a good point. You may not be getting anywhere near full power out of this laser with 3 x AA @ 1.5V. Does the laser burn strongly? Can you test it on an LPM? With a rkcstr driver and dvd red diode, you would do well with 2 x 14500 lithium (AA size) giving 8.4V at full charge. You could use a dummy 3rd battery, or simply machine your host shorter by one battery length, giving you a more compact unit. Great machine work, by the way. Did you anodize it? What mA is your driver set at? As a machinist, you could also do away with the aixiz housing and it's sloppy lens nut, by machining your own head and lens nut. You could epoxy an aixiz glass lens into your own  brass lens nut. Great work and welcome to LPF!!! You'll be making a bluray soon ... Lasers are addictive ... When you do, post it.

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