This build has the largest heatsink in my collection made by Rich. Its an aluminum shell with a copper core. The focus ring has been threaded for a Sanwu beam expander. The diode in this host is a NUBM07 with the stock can intact. Its powered by the Blackbuck 8 amp driver, 2 26350 batteries, and has a 3.75 turn 10k ohm Bourne potentiometer with a brass knob also made by Rich. I don't have a power rating due to killing the LPM sensor while testing (won't be testing HP gball diodes anymore).
Update: replacement LPM arrived new 20w sensor and terminal board along with a replacement sensor for the original board. The new unit read a little more optimistic than I thought was acceptable and Astralist worked with me to get it calibrated. It's now reading within acceptable results. This build is putting out a healthy 6+W. To boot I lucked out and received a NUBM07 that has a damn good stock lens focus. Very similar to the 06 I have. I'll get the measurements up here when I get the time, rough eyeballing 3"X1"@30'. The Sanwu 3x BE whips it right into shape.
I'll have to dig up that thread with the gball diode comparisons and scale to them to honesty compare. Feel free to link it to me if you have it bookmarked.
Update: replacement LPM arrived new 20w sensor and terminal board along with a replacement sensor for the original board. The new unit read a little more optimistic than I thought was acceptable and Astralist worked with me to get it calibrated. It's now reading within acceptable results. This build is putting out a healthy 6+W. To boot I lucked out and received a NUBM07 that has a damn good stock lens focus. Very similar to the 06 I have. I'll get the measurements up here when I get the time, rough eyeballing 3"X1"@30'. The Sanwu 3x BE whips it right into shape.
I'll have to dig up that thread with the gball diode comparisons and scale to them to honesty compare. Feel free to link it to me if you have it bookmarked.
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