200mW+ 520nm Handheld OSRAM PLP520-B1

[Nprlaser]

I'm happy to share the newest member to the laser family. A week ago I talked to DTR about the Osram PLP520-B1, though of course you know where the 200mw will be coming from, and I got my hands on Osram's newest laser diode. Here what it boils down to:
This diode is driven at 550mA so it's guaranteed that I will be getting at least 200mw, maybe 250mw, I really don't know since I lack a lpm. But anyways, the laser itself outputs a very strong beam, brighter than a 1w 445nm! :drool: This laser deserves my best polished c6 host, and take a look at these pictures:

Side by side comparison with plp520 and pl520

Beam Profiles
PLP on left, PL on right, huge difference!​

 

[COMMANDR]

Awesome looking laser dude. Great job on the build and that polished c6 host is just too cool.
How do you get such fine polish on those host???

 

[crazyspaz]

Nice. I had a single mode 520 in an sh032 host a while ago, and I loved it. Chrome finish+520 is really an awesome combo. Nice build

 

[Cel]

Nice build! What about splash though?

 

[Nprlaser]

Awesome looking laser dude. Great job on the build and that polished c6 host is just too cool.
How do you get such fine polish on those host???

I just use a cheap buffing machine I got for like $40 and polishing compound for like $7 and 40 minutes of work and touching up gives me Yoda's lightsabre

 

[bdgreenb]

what driver is that? The micro boost?

 

[Thejoker301]

Nice build

I just finished building one for a customer yesterday.

Did about 209mW if I remember right :beer:

The polishing job on the C6 is looking great +1 :gj:

 

[Nprlaser]

what driver is that? The micro boost?

yes it is

 

[TaterMay]

I'm currently building a setup with the same driver/diode combination. I'm curious, how has it held up to the 550 mA? Asking because I'd like to run 550 myself, but DTR recommended 400mA for the diode to last.