6x 'first lase' video, Now at 120mA! (pic)

[GooeyGus]

Ok... so heres the video of the first time I fired up the 6x diode with any decent amount of current. Still, this was only about 50 or 60mA. This is in a setup that I threw together really quick just for some testing, as this will end up in a kenom barrel. The diode is in a TINY TINY bit crooked, so I need to take it to work tomorrow and use a real press to get it all the way in. I used a little hand press, it worked enough but I want this thing to be perfect. Anyway, enough blabbing, onto the video:

This was in my garage with just a tiny bit of smoke in the air.

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(here is the direct link to the video if it doesn't work embedded: http://s269.photobucket.com/albums/jj71/GooeyGus/?action=view&current=MOV00005.flv )

Now some pictures!

Heres my little 'test setup'

Looking good!

And the Alpha, with a lot of smoke added:

Mega matrix

Line

Time tunnel (out of focus... sorry)

And of course, the trusty red DX200

Let me know what you think!

 

[lazerguy]

Re: 6x 'first lase' video, as well as some cool pi

Really cool pics there! that bluray looks absolutley awesome How many mw:s is it kicking out? I wish I had bluray, the color is so nice.

 

[Things]

Re: 6x 'first lase' video, as well as some cool pi

wow, looks nice! Man, if i ever got a 6X BR, it would be harvested, and straight in the host and all perfect before i turned it on, no way i'd risk it!

 

[Switch]

Re: 6x 'first lase' video, as well as some cool pi

Glad to see the crooked window didn't pose any real problems

 

[GooeyGus]

Re: 6x 'first lase' video, as well as some cool pi

Really cool pics there! that bluray looks absolutley awesome How many mw:s is it kicking out? I wish I had bluray, the color is so nice.

No idea on the actual power, but according to the graph posted by Dr. Lava its probably only at about 40mW right now. Right when the power REALLY started to grow exponentially, the pot had reached its least resistance. I can swap out the resistor and keep going, but my damn DMM hasn't come in the mail yet and I don't want to risk turning it too high.

 

[VillageIdiot]

Re: 6x 'first lase' video, as well as some cool pi

Your voice sounds exactly how I expected it to sound. :-?

 

[GooeyGus]

Re: 6x 'first lase' video, as well as some cool pi

Your voice sounds exactly how I expected it to sound. :-?

Like a 22 year old guy with a really bad cold?

;D

 

[Kenom]

Re: 6x 'first lase' video, as well as some cool pi

One should note I had a conversation with gooey the other night on messenger and just had to ask if his avatar picture was really a picture of himself. I was suprised to find that it's not. He' looks completely different that the avatar picture.

 

[JLSE]

Re: 6x 'first lase' video, as well as some cool pi

Nice work! You beat me to it LOL, I broke the red's facet and am now super nervous to go for the gusto! I will be taking another stab at it ths weekend. Good to see it went well

 

[jayrob]

Re: 6x 'first lase' video, as well as some cool pi

wow, looks nice! Man, if i ever got a 6X BR, it would be harvested, and straight in the host and all perfect before i turned it on, no way i'd risk it!

After killing more than one expensive diode (2 X), I have that same mentality. That's what is so great about the work that Hemlock Mike and drlava did with the 6 X. Especially Lava's graph. On my 6 X build, I just set the driver at 100mA's. Then put it all together...



Nice work GooeyGus! Welcome to the 6 X club!
Jay

 

[drlava]

Re: 6x 'first lase' video, as well as some cool pi

Way to go! another one successfully avoids killing an expensive diode so far

One should note I had a conversation with gooey the other night on messenger and just had to ask if his avatar picture was really a picture of himself.  I was suprised to find that it's not.  He' looks completely different that the avatar picture.

Lol thanks for clearing that up.

 

[GooeyGus]

I'm totally blown away by this thing. I turned it up to ~120mA and its simply amazing. Here is a picture:

Mind you, this is in a window-lit room, i'm facing a dark corner but its actually a bit brighter inside than the picture looks. The beam is crazy....

 

[FireMyLaser]

Man I want that!
Gimme gimme gimme! ;D

 

[Murudai]

That picture with the Mega matrix looks awesome! I'd love to see a picture like that in high quality!

Nice blueray too If I had access to all my tools I would SO make one.

 

[VillageIdiot]

Re: 6x 'first lase' video, as well as some cool pi

One should note I had a conversation with gooey the other night on messenger and just had to ask if his avatar picture was really a picture of himself. I was suprised to find that it's not. He' looks completely different that the avatar picture.

Silly boy. ;D