Just finished my first 1.2A build sunday night. After reading about the heft of the 445 diodes, I decided I wanted to crank it up, but I ran into some problems getting > 1.2A out of a single flexdrive: http://laserpointerforums.com/f67/micro-flexdrive-jumpers-64734.html
Long story short, wired...
Last night I ran my 445 until the AW 18650 cut out. About 5-6 times I let it get a surface charge and turned it back on for ~5 seconds until it died again.
This morning I measured the voltage: 3V. Put it in charger for about an hour and it read 3.55V. Put it back in charger: after another 30...
Just finished my first, 1W 445 build about an hour ago. It's insane. But, I can't help but feel paranoid shining it at the sky in my back yard. I'm in a medium density area.
Every time I hear a car start up, or anything else, I feel like it's a 5-0 pinpointing my house to come hassle/arrest me...
Just finished my first build, and all I can say is, wow. :drool:
Goggles should be here any day. Until then this thing is being pointed at one thing, and one thing only: the sky.
Took some pics of the build/a quick vid:
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I'm trying to configure my flexdrive for about 1.4 amps.
I can't seem to get it above 1...
The jumpers are set such that they are all connected. Like this: http://goosesensor.net/flex.png
I have a new AW 10180 that I charged for about 1-2 hours reading at just above 4 volts...
Hi Guys.
Can anybody recommend a method of increasing the rotational resistance of the lens when focusing?
I'm thinking something like a liquid compound that can be applied to the threads to make rotation feel more "gooey"
Hi Guys.
I broke the pot on a micro flexdrive today. I didn't realize it was a single-turn, and I over-rotated because I didn't feel any resistance. The top piece came off. Crap.
Any suggestions about how I could salvage it? If I put pressure to hold it down, it can still be turned to make...