Been busy, but I have two 2900mah AW's on the way, but I think I'll be using that in my flashlight. I ordered this for the laser:
AW 18650 IMR Rechargeable Battery for SureFire® - Lithium (3.0-4.2v) - Batteries & Chargers - OVEREADY Flashlights/Torches - Control The Dark
Re: First build and does the laser diode have to be perfectly centered?
Here's some pictures
Note the diode isn't horribly horribly off centered
Couldn't tell with my eyes but can see where the beam converges thru the camera
eBay od4 goggles - cant see the beam at all
Did my first build tonight with the Jayrob 445 SS kit set at 1 amp. Great kit and host--everything fit together nicely.
However, I noticed that it doesn't seem to be as powerful at burning things as some of the videos of 445 nm lasers I've seen on youtube. Tried to get a piece of paper to...