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Hey there LPF!
This is my first review ever, and I am doing it on my first 'true' laser. I say first, but it's really my second to make... The first was a 405nm I put into a Nerf gun, and will soon be in a Magicstick (I'll do a review on that when I get it!).
So, without further ado...
The 445nm 1.1A Ultrafire C8!
A little background...
Basically, I had some extra money, and I decided I wanted a blue laser to go along with my blu-ray. I ordered an M140 from DTR, and it came in a few days later. I had decided I wanted to build a high powered 2 watt laser, so I was then on the hunt for a nice sized host. I also Mwanted have it relatively small and not too huge (like the maglite and Saik). I saw a build that Machinist Joe did with an Ultrafire C8, and I loved the size of the thing, so I settled on that as my host.
When it came to a heatsink... I didn't know what I was going to do. I was thinking about multiple people when I could send the host to and have a heatsink made when I just figured I should just ask Machinist Joe how he got his. Turns out, he made his own, and he offered to make me one for free! This was a very nice surprise. And so, two weeks later (he forgot to send it for a few days after he made it :crackup
I got it. He had told me he had a surprise for me, and boy was he right! Just look at the amazing job he did!
Now onto the build and components...
For optimal thermal performance, I opted to get a copper module for my M140. I used Arctic Silver thermal paste in between the module and the heatsink for better heat transfer.
A look at the heatsink outside of the host...
The pill.
The driver... Funny story here. I was wanting 2 watts, but only ended up with a 1-1.1W build. I had originally used two BenBoost 914mAh drivers, but I accidentally killed them :yabbem: So instead, I'm using this 1.1A no-name boost driver.
The clicky... Is not a clicky. The original one broke on me, yay! So I went to RadioShack and bought a switch to use instead.
The wiring of the switch. I used Arctic Alumina thermal adhesive and glued it down. Then, I stuck a wire into one of the unscrewing holes and laid some solder down on top of it. I ran that wire to one end of the the switch, and soldered a spring onto the other end.
All put together!
Beamshots...
And now, the moment you've all been waiting for! Glorious beamshots!
I was only able to take one good one, so I'll take more when it gets dark in another 4-5 hours and add them back into here.
With no lens, the M140 produces a big BEAUTIFUL big rectangle onto my ceiling (picture taken laying down on my floor aimed up to my ceiling).
Just a nice shot that I like.
Glorious bathroom beamshot...
That's all for now!
Nighttime beamshots will be edited right below here.
*edit*
BEAMSHOTS!!
This is my first review ever, and I am doing it on my first 'true' laser. I say first, but it's really my second to make... The first was a 405nm I put into a Nerf gun, and will soon be in a Magicstick (I'll do a review on that when I get it!).
So, without further ado...
The 445nm 1.1A Ultrafire C8!
A little background...
Basically, I had some extra money, and I decided I wanted a blue laser to go along with my blu-ray. I ordered an M140 from DTR, and it came in a few days later. I had decided I wanted to build a high powered 2 watt laser, so I was then on the hunt for a nice sized host. I also Mwanted have it relatively small and not too huge (like the maglite and Saik). I saw a build that Machinist Joe did with an Ultrafire C8, and I loved the size of the thing, so I settled on that as my host.
When it came to a heatsink... I didn't know what I was going to do. I was thinking about multiple people when I could send the host to and have a heatsink made when I just figured I should just ask Machinist Joe how he got his. Turns out, he made his own, and he offered to make me one for free! This was a very nice surprise. And so, two weeks later (he forgot to send it for a few days after he made it :crackup
I got it. He had told me he had a surprise for me, and boy was he right! Just look at the amazing job he did!
Now onto the build and components...
For optimal thermal performance, I opted to get a copper module for my M140. I used Arctic Silver thermal paste in between the module and the heatsink for better heat transfer.
A look at the heatsink outside of the host...
The pill.
The driver... Funny story here. I was wanting 2 watts, but only ended up with a 1-1.1W build. I had originally used two BenBoost 914mAh drivers, but I accidentally killed them :yabbem: So instead, I'm using this 1.1A no-name boost driver.
The clicky... Is not a clicky. The original one broke on me, yay! So I went to RadioShack and bought a switch to use instead.
The wiring of the switch. I used Arctic Alumina thermal adhesive and glued it down. Then, I stuck a wire into one of the unscrewing holes and laid some solder down on top of it. I ran that wire to one end of the the switch, and soldered a spring onto the other end.
All put together!
Beamshots...
And now, the moment you've all been waiting for! Glorious beamshots!
I was only able to take one good one, so I'll take more when it gets dark in another 4-5 hours and add them back into here.
With no lens, the M140 produces a big BEAUTIFUL big rectangle onto my ceiling (picture taken laying down on my floor aimed up to my ceiling).
Just a nice shot that I like.
Glorious bathroom beamshot...
That's all for now!
Nighttime beamshots will be edited right below here.
*edit*
BEAMSHOTS!!
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