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Man, I'd be in for a full rod if I were in the US. :drool: (Re-read it and realized how weird that sounded.)

Thanks guys! :) The stock driver is very stable. It has soft start/off when accessing the physical switch, but not when changing modes. No overshoot at any time, which is really nice. The driver is a true constant current driver, from a dead short to a Vf of about 9-10V. Unfortunately I...

Re: [Dual diode 405nm] Titan's Twin 1.3W @1.1A That's a work of art, especially the transparent enclosure. Simply amazing! +1

Thanks! :beer: I'm using the stock lens from the 9mm diode, also known as the G9 lens.

Greetings LPF! This month, I wanted to busy myself with a very interesting project. Custom made lasers generally fell under two categories: 1. Cheap XXXFire bodies and custom made heatsinks, or 2. Custom made body as well as a custom machined heatsink. I wanted to break that rule and use the...

I'm not sure if threading a heatsink to accept the front of the modules is an easy task, especially when dealing with copper. But I'm sure there are many talented machinists. :) I'm also thinking that the thermal performance would be slightly worse than pressing the module in with a vice, as...

Awesome, thanks for the photos. :) +1 You're a true inspiration for many laser and photo hobbyists.

Seems like the diode is blown unfortunately. A very low current reading (but not zero) may indicate an open circuit at the diode side (blown) but the driver is consuming some parasitic current.

I may be able to do a GB of the front of the copper pills without the threads at the outside back. That way, if we get a heatsink like this, we can both heatsink the sides (completely) as well as the bottom of the diode. Target price is $4.00 but at 500 units.

A few tips to troubleshoot: 1. What current is read at the tailcap? 2. Test the driver out with a test load. 3. Test the diode with a bench power supply. Steps 2 and 3 will probably void the warranty, so you should contact Blord first. :)

Congrats! What LD are you going to put in it? I don't think the stock driver is a boost driver though, so please keep that in mind. :)

I'm doing pretty well, thanks. I'm going to finish up the TN30 laser this week during my spring break and hopefully you can have a look. I haven't done much with the Arduino so I'm ready to return it to you, thanks!

Thanks. Meanwhile, I'll need to make do with these modules, haha.

Whoops, didn't realize DTR was selling them, or else I would have happily gotten those. Wish they were copper though, haha. Thanks for the info! Couldn't rep you, sorry! Edit: Are the modules on his website? Can't seem to find them...

Great, thanks for your input. I have an uneasy feeling about the back of the diode not touching anything in option two. Seems like a waste not to heatsink the flat part.

Hi LPF, I was thinking of designing a heatsink and came upon a question. I'm using 9mm diodes in a threaded module. Is it better to: Use only the copper module and have the back of the diode contact the heatsink. This will leave an air gap where the module is threaded: Use the aluminum...

The package has arrived! Didn't know they delivered during Saturdays. :) Thanks a lot petters for the awesome GB!

Yup, that seems about right. :)

Great, I'm happy to join if I can wake up that early. :)

Haha, daylight saving time. :) Trying to figure out what time it will be in Korea.