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Oh OK then it's the osram diode Edit: after checking both diodes, both have 3 pins and no numbers on the case

@Sumfinclever Im not sure since I might have mixed up 2 diodes while pressing them but it's either osram plt5450b or a sharp gh04580A2g bought on fleebay for 12 bucks each and the driver is the generic boost driver for 405-445-450nm. I have not tested run times and I also have the diodes running...

I've been doing this to a lot of AAA pen lights. I bore out front enough to have the thread part fit through and the back half of a copper module works as a retaining ring/heatsink. I've probably done 4 different pen lights from home depot like this little husky single AAA flashlight and I did...

I'm really liking these convoy hosts. Im having a really hard time holding back on buying more laser stuff but after having excellent dealings with forum members, there's no excuse not to buy more hosts and drivers to build my own lasers. Thanks for sharing and I can always recommend Rich for a...

I'll make a fully documented picture heavy post when I do. I'm a bit resourceful so many builds might not look pretty on the inside hahaha

Now that necroposting has been ruled out, awesome build BTG. I personally like these types of builds. I haven't tried more short hosts after the lumintop tool AAA but I did but a pair of thorfire pen flashlights and one was dead on arrival but I was hoping to sacrifice one for a laser build...

That's a good idea, should keep me from hurting diodes and will make it easier for the next use as well

I have an empty host like that from a cheap ebay headlamp I bought but was dead on arrival, still don't know how I'll manage but I'm getting lots of practice with these AAA flashlights I keep modding into lasers 😎👍

@paul1598419 I didn't guess it, I just forgot what I set it to, I have build many of these modules with diode and drivers, same way just different lenses so I have a hard time remembering which one is what and what current was set to this one and that oneso sometimes I have a hard time...

I do not remember the current I set for this driver but it is adjustable. And i don't have any way of measuring but my guess is somewhere between 40-70mW @TinLethax it did not fit perfectly. I was disappointed at first because my idea was to push the module from the inside but it was too...

Yet again I am far from home traveling on the job, not bei g able to sleep. I've been working 15 minutes away from the Mexican border since Monday, I brought lasers to entertain myself but Its not enough if I'm not trying to fit a laser into something lol. Here, at a Walmart I found a small...

Super awesome build! 😎👍 I'm all for small keychain and pen lasers! Thanks for sharing, I might try one of these builds soon

Yeah that can work. The copper host I'm using is a LUMINTOP tool AAA in copper, the one that has a nichia LED

Awesome build BTG. I have been wanting to do the same but with a smaller flashlight in the headlamp style with a single 18650 but it's a tough one to do in that shape lol

I've got to try one of these hosts for a pocket build. I love these low to medium power pocket poibters. Looks great buddy! Awesome work and thanks for sharing

I see it on my 488, 505, 515, 520, I'ts probably an internal reflection because I have my lasers using 3 element glass lenses and they are less noticeable in some then the others. It might be due to the quality of the antireflective coating

Welcome to LPF buddy. If a host is all you need then Rich is the man you are looking for! I put together the diode and module then added a driver and all I had to do then was solder the driver to the wire leads and place it in the host and tighten the set screw and done. He makes really great...

Update on the pen laser! Added an led indicator like I've seen done Only difference is that I used an smd LED and the center piece of a transparent/translucent tail switch cover as a button since this stuff absorbs light like crazy and likes to glow with the flow

This is exactly what I was referring to. In 532 I see yellow glowing around the green dot on the wall and when I move it around, it seems like there's and after image of yellow. Also I can see a "grain" to the light output while the direct diodes have a smoother light output both unfocused to a...

It completely went over my head.. Sometimes (by that I mean a lot of times) my brain wants to say some things that my mouth is not fast enough or doesn't understand and makes it up along the way not really getting the point across... Anyways I'll leave things as they are, ill let me...