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Ok, good! I put quite a bit to attach my driver and it is working fine. I haven't tried seeing how long it takes for this diode to get my host hot. I have left it on over a minute and it just seemed mildly warm.

Here's the video. Don't laugh, but I couldn't hold the laser steady enough on the cardboard to set it on fire. It smoked good, though. https://youtu.be/oahAIfKBzc0 THANKS EVERYONE FOR ALL THE HELP IN GETTING THIS TOGETHER!!!

IT LIVES! I must confess that at first I wasn't very impressed at all. A little dot and not much beam. Then I remembered the new safety goggles. :o I pulled up the goggles a bit and WOW! It's a nice bright beam!!! I have a video uploading on youtube right now. Will post the link when it...

Thanks! I was reading the Arctic Silver website and found this: "Even though Arctic Silver Thermal Adhesive is specifically engineered for high electrical resistance, it should be kept away from electrical traces, pins, and leads. The cured adhesive is slightly capacitive and could potentially...

Ok, so I have another question. I glue the driver to the half moon shape piece but then do I need to glue that piece inside the host? Looks like I would because it would be rather loose otherwise. Also seems that it would help transfer heat. Here's a photo to clarify. I'm asking about...

So I just got done reading through all your build threads. That was very helpful and must have taken a lot of time to put together - thanks very much! I could start working with what I have but I think I'll just wait until the rest of the stuff gets here. Shouldn't be long now! :)

This only has a tailcap, so I will be careful about where I point it when I am first screwing in the batteries. I haven't soldered that much since the 80's, but I can do a decent job. And I have DMM's and heat shrink. I still would like to see what right looks like if anyone will be willing...

Wow! I already started receiving parts!

Ok, I'm pretty patient so I'll be sure and ask as I go along. And no looking in the diode. That's right up there with looking down the barrel of a gun to see why you had a misfire!

I just ordered those batteries and goggles. I think I'm all set now! :yh:

What are good batteries? The ones I have are over 3 years old so probably time for some new ones. Also could use some new safety glasses - any suggestions?

Thanks guys! I'm sure I'll have more questions once the stuff arrives. :)

I ordered the Ceramique paste. The webpage with the half length back halves doesn't actually have any way for you to add them to the cart. I don't think I need it anyway. After looking at it more, the host has 2cm of contact area for the module but it has additional space for it to overhang...

Dang, I ordered the full length module. The host looks like it has about 2cm of contact with the module, with a separate area for the driver mounted on a half moon piece. Is 2cm enough for a full length? And yes, the host takes two 18650's.

I got the Arctic Alumina Thermal Adhesive thinking I could use it for mounting the driver. What's the Ceramique Paste for? Did I get the wrong stuff?

Awesome. That's all I wanted to check. My diode and 4500mA driver are now ordered! And some Arctic Alumina Thermal Adhesive. Thanks!

It's really just a project to build another toy. Of course, I'll use it as a laser pointer and try burning things/popping balloons. Obviously, the end piece of the host is meant to be focusable. That's what I'm not sure about - which module is it meant to work with? I'm sure if I could see...

No feedback at all? Did I post my question in the wrong sub-forum? I debated for a bit before I decided it seemed mostly like a host question....

So I decided to try a 'build'. Really not much of a build since I bought a host from Ehgemus. Anyway, I got a bit sidetracked due to a motorcycle accident that I am still recovering from. I'm now ready to order the diode and driver. I just want to check which module I should get before...