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Re: $190 GLP-473 1-2mW Not sure how the sizing works with DTR's driver, but the general idea is to solder the driver lead(s) onto a pad that the switch is connected to. Look at the build threads for more details. I know I've seen layouts several times in the past. Still, some of the 505nm...

Re: $190 GLP-473 1-2mW Good luck with the sale Alex! :) Make sure you check with Paul before you get the 505nm diode so you can be sure you get one of the lower wavelength ones! Maybe the cheaper 473 or 480 diodes will be back by the time you're ready to replace this one.

Well there we go, we just need Alaskan to visit and some of the Denver guys to come down, and we can have NM-LEM. :D Edit: Of course, we'd have to break out the green lasers to celebrate the green chile.

Yep. Both are acceptable everywhere except for NM and adjacent parts of the southwest. People take it too seriously, but whatever it takes to produce good food I guess.

Haha Paul it's chile, not chili when you're talking about the "pepper" down here. ;) Sacrilegious to spell otherwise. Pretty funny to see people get riled up about it though since almost everybody still pronounces them the same. Yeah, Pueblo shares a lot of the culture with NM unlike further...

Let me know if you go through that way again, and I'll make sure you get to try some! That means you've both seen where I did some of my work! :D If you end up back down in that part of NM or El Paso again, let me know. That's close to where I spend the other half of my time. You should take...

Santa Fe is definitely a cool place. It's really got its own culture that stands out from the rest of the US. Alamogordo isn't too far from my school, and we occasionally work with NASA White Sands. If you've been to Santa Fe, those green chile burgers at several downtown restaurants are...

I live in southern Colorado, but my family is from New Mexico. I also live in NM part-time. In a lot of southwest towns around here, you can always tell when fall is here because of the smell of roasting green chile. It's a very important ingredient to all our local food, but it's still...

The switch board is mostly useless, so I've cut it before. You really just need the switch and its contacts as well as the rear contacts, so some space can be saved by cutting what you don't use. Edit: Just realized I'm on my last pen driver in my stash. :( Don't know what I'll use it on.

Alright good to know what you guys used because my interference fit was way tighter that I expected. I wasn't sure if you had alt methods since not everybody has a vise. Maybe. It's possible your driver had something going on where it was overpowering the diode, and it may have just gone back...

Most people that use the Laser66 hosts buy the switch PCB and solder a connection between the switch PCB and driver. Look at some of the Laser66 build guides on the forum.

You'd have to press them for most pens, so it should be very snug. Might want to ask other members how they press them though. Only time I did it, I had to use a vice.

Yeah. Not ideal with AAAs at the higher power end, but it'd work as long as you have the boost driver. I'd go with the Laser66 host though since it's got marginally better thermal properties and looks nicer. Paul has said they run hot a few times already. Edit: Good battery alternative with...

That's the truth. 520nm has been a godsend for cold astronomy nights compared to 532nm. This weekend was probably the last reasonable time for me to use DPSS, so only direct diodes will be in the scope case now. Probably just need something lower power.

No. Not likely for 520 as that driver likely isn't made for that high of an output voltage. You'd absolutely need a boost driver to use AAA alkalines since 520 requires over 5V and the 3 provided wouldn't cut it. Either way, 10440s are better not only with higher voltage but better performance...

The SS part of the DPSS laser shouldn't like being cool, and it's the major power bottleneck. Only possible way the SS crystals would benefit is if thermal expansion is causing an issue which isn't hugely likely in this case. The diode and electronics however should. If they're causing power...

I know the concern is pretty US-centric, but anybody heard about Maria hitting the Leeward Islands that Jose and Irma just hit as a CAT 5?! I feel terrible for all those islanders. At this rate, rebuilding won't be quick at all.

You've got it Alex! I'll post an example photo after I have the final version printed and ready. Before I forget, they're sort of a more dull metallic look for the media I have now. Kinda like the less shiny side of aluminum foil since that might not be conveyed well in a photo.

Sorry for the huge delay on this guys. :yabbem: My life has been a bit hectic for me to be making things lately. I'm going to produce some of these labels very soon. I'll have photos of the final version by the end of the week. You don't need to reply, but please have in mind how many labels...

I usually go to the yellows and greens as well, but I usually ignore the signature. I don't really like having the collection lists in there which is why I suggested the Collections section. May as well have minimal or useful information in there since long signatures make forum pages much...