My laser burned at the focal point very easily... within 2 seconds it would light a match... But i shorted the circuit, i think i put both wires on the + end of a 9v accidently and the light is super dim now... I bought a small driver that can run at up to 180ma, i'm going to get this diode (SF-AW210 6x blu-ray violet burning laser diode [SFAW210] - $28.99 : Modwerx Shop) and run it at 180ma which will be around 180mW, but i'm also going to get their glass lense for an Aixiz module and that could get the laser to put out about 200mW. I'm not going to use the back end of the Aixiz module, because my driver doesn't fit inside and it has the power button built onto it... I still needs the specs on the driver so i can figure out what kind of power source i can use, i'm hoping i can use 9v batteries, because i have snap connectors for that and it could fit easily into the back of an empty flashlight.