Re: O-like 400mw green - Review
@DAST
It's definitely better. It's not perfectly round, but before it had a bright "tail".
Now it just has a little splash.
@weeba2kv
I don't have a cd case just like that one. I tried it on the base of a cd stack (the one I did the early video on) and it...
Re: O-like 400mw green - Review
Just measured output after realigning lens.
Actually hit 460mW peak while I was trying to turn off the camera flash. :D
Re: O-like 400mw green - Review
Thanks!
I did a quick check with a battery that was not at full charge and got 350mW.
I don't think it should change the output. I'll test it again when it cools down this evening.
Re: O-like 400mw green - Review
Thanks for the pics! +1
You gave me the motivation to take mine apart to see if I could fix the beam.
You can see how off center the white plastic lens is in mine.
The glue is semi-hard and can be cut with an exacto knife.
Carefully removed the lens...
Nothing wrong with posting this info. I didn't know FP did repairs until this thread. Good to know! :D
I just bought wire last week and got an excellent product and great service.
Thanks!
Re: O-like 400mw green - Review
The newer batch of lasers is different from the original. The original needed a tool to turn the focusing lens. On the new model the focusing lens is the waterproofing lens. You can't remove it.
Re: O-like 400mw green - Review
Here's a 100 sec metered run. I was getting about 10mW more this morning when the air was cooler. It may have peaked higher, befpre the Radiant Alpha warmed up. (sorry InfinitusEquitas, hope you get a replacement soon :rolleyes:)
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Re: O-like 400mw green - Review
After some more time to test, the laser consistently hits 440-445mW on startup with a fresh battery. :bowdown:
The duty cycle of 100 seconds on is pretty close to the point the power starts to drop dramatically. It also gets warm quickly.
Main beef now is how...
Re: O-like 400mw green - Review
With all the mode hopping and power fluctuations, it's hard to get a reliable reading. I tried putting my Eagle Pair goggles in between and got a reading of 45-50mW when I was getting about 380-400mW out of the laser. The Eagle Pairs blocked 100% of 445nm...
Re: O-like 400mw green - Review
Mine came today. Was shipped on the 24th.
Fairly plain envelope. Bubble wrapped well.
End caps are sealed with double o-rings and the threads are smooth.
Now, the power. At first all I could get was 281mW, not steady.
Let it cool. (It heats up...