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Long ago, I built an 8x 405 into a Kryton Groove. Whatta burner !!! I was getting over 400 mW with a Jayrob G-1 lens and loving it. Measurements were 450 mW at 375 mA using a driver from DrLava. About a month later, the power dropped to 280 mW and the beam looked different. Remember that the 405 shows a "porch" on its output but this was different.
A split distorted output like a camel toe not usually found with this diode.
I finally looked into the diode and saw what I thought was a burn on the window. Attempting to clean it with acetone, the window fell into the LD and attempts to save it were a waste of time :cryyy:
I had a reserved pioneer 203 drive for back up. I harvested the diode and put it all together setting the current to 360 mA for a "safe" level. It's a burner again.
I can't believe the readings but it pops balloons at 25' and its stable.
Good start for the new year.
HMike
A split distorted output like a camel toe not usually found with this diode.
I finally looked into the diode and saw what I thought was a burn on the window. Attempting to clean it with acetone, the window fell into the LD and attempts to save it were a waste of time :cryyy:
I had a reserved pioneer 203 drive for back up. I harvested the diode and put it all together setting the current to 360 mA for a "safe" level. It's a burner again.
I can't believe the readings but it pops balloons at 25' and its stable.
Good start for the new year.
HMike