40W+ 445nm laser kit

[ricktrent4]

I got most of the parts to make the 40W+ 445nm here is a must see video of kit will try to get some prices up soon 40W+ 445nm laser kit most powerful handheld laser in the world - YouTube

hope to get video of it working soon and on A LPM

 

[tmackbb4]

Wow those batteries are nuts!! Well the whole thing is nuts!! Handheld? Very impressive mr Trent.

 

[Speedy78]

You are the mad scientist of LPF. Wkuld like to see how easy you can align the knife edge mirrors using those arms. May not be a stable enough platform for them or it may be difficult to get decent alignment when so many points to tighten down.

 

[bloompyle]

Now... I'm not much of a diode guy.

However.

Damn.

That would be sick!

PL might like to see your design for their projectors

 

[Nerzhul]

ohhh if coming!!

that batteries hehe

 

[JLSE]

Interesting design, though im not sure if I would call that 'handheld' as much as I would 'portable' My last build with 3 LD's was so big, I almost called it portable,, but 18 diodes!! Damn thats crazy. Nice work either way :beer:

 

[ped]

^^ as well as JLSE's concerns , I'd also imagine that those KE mirror mounts would go out of alignment with even a moderate knock, which will happen in a handheld.

 

[JLSE]

^^ as well as JLSE's concerns , I'd also imagine that those KE mirror mounts would go out of alignment with even a moderate knock, which will happen in a handheld.

I think the heat would be a major contributor to that as well. I had to play
around with several designs for 3 x 9mm running at 2.1A and solid optic mounts
yet the beam would still come out of alignment even with a lot of mass and active cooling.

If no mirrors were involved it would greatly reduce certain issues. It may
be quite a challenge to keep them all in line.

I think the host for such a laser would be well matched with something shoulder
mounted, like a laser bazooka!! :evil:

 

[NKO29]

IDK about you guys but IDC if it's not portable! i just want to see this beast in action!

 

[tmackbb4]

Yeah I would like to see it work too. Handheld or not. But yeah I wouldn't call it handheld

 

[ricktrent4]

If it got bumped it could come out of alignment ,but you can line it back up easily. Just have to tighten all parts good and tight. As far as a hand held my AR 15 /or AR 10 would be heavier. :yh:
As for heat I do not think it would move much if you kept the run time under 60 sec. 3 modules will be easy, but I know 18 will be very hard and take a lot of time. I hope to come up with a cool host to put around it. Something like this. eBay item number: 300978377865

Interesting design, though im not sure if I would call that 'handheld' as much as I would 'portable' My last build with 3 LD's was so big, I almost called it portable,, but 18 diodes!! Damn thats crazy. Nice work either way :beer:

 

[Cyparagon]

You'll find out the hard way that mounts in this system need to be incredibly rigid. But finding out the hard way is still finding out. :beer:

 

[hwang21]

New product by none other than ricktrent of LPF: the photonic railgun

 

[AJ_Dual]

I'm wondering aloud if some sort of heat-sensitive bi-metal springs could be cleverly worked out to actually provide steering as they warmed up and resist the way operating heat would warp the knife-edge optics mounts.

 

[ricktrent4]

thanks ! I know if I had 3 arms it would be a lot easier to line up LOL. or a friend in town that like laser as much as I do.

You'll find out the hard way that mounts in this system need to be incredibly rigid. But finding out the hard way is still finding out. :beer:

 

[jeffreythe00]

^Don't forget your od8+ glasses for your 40W+ 445 laser either