6X GGW-H20L at 300ma

[nmbusa]

hi there
just finished the day with another blu,made my rkcstr driver and dialed at 300ma anyone know the output in mw as I dont have laser meter yet.

 

[daguin]

hi there
just finished the day with another blu,made my rkcstr driver and dialed at 300ma anyone know the output in mw as I dont have laser meter yet.

Keep track of "actual usage time" for the laser. This is more current than most are running the 6X at. Your lifespan results will help us understand the diode better.

Peace,
dave

 

[jayrob]

Oh man! That is a tough diode if it is still alive at 300mA's! So far, it has seemed better to keep the 6X diodes to around 200mA's. Some are pushing them a little farther, but 300mA's sounds like a death wish...
Jay

 

[daguin]

Milos is pushing some a bit harder, but NOT 300mA  

I pushed a PHR at 300mA by accident once. It was beautiful . . . . . . . for 7 minutes of light :'(

Peace,
dave

 

[jander6442]

Oh man! That is a tough diode if it is still alive at 300mA's! So far, it has seemed better to keep the 6X diodes to around 200mA's. Some are pushing them a little farther, but 300mA's sounds like a death wish...
Jay

Yea, how many mV is that that taking?

 

[daguin]

[quote author=jayrob link=1236019127/0#2 date=1236019393]Oh man! That is a tough diode if it is still alive at 300mA's! So far, it has seemed better to keep the 6X diodes to around 200mA's. Some are pushing them a little farther, but 300mA's sounds like a death wish...
Jay

Yea, how many mV is that that taking?[/quote]


Probably about 6000mV <snerk>

What kind of batteries is the unit using?  The host looks like an Ultra Fire CR3.  Is your 14500 fully charged?

Maybe it's an XR-E. The laptop makes it look small.

Peace,
dave

 

[nmbusa]

[quote author=jander6442 link=1236019127/0#4 date=1236019948][quote author=jayrob link=1236019127/0#2 date=1236019393]Oh man! That is a tough diode if it is still alive at 300mA's! So far, it has seemed better to keep the 6X diodes to around 200mA's. Some are pushing them a little farther, but 300mA's sounds like a death wish...
Jay

Yea, how many mV is that that taking?[/quote]


Probably about 6000mV <snerk>

What kind of batteries is the unit using?  The host looks like an Ultra Fire CR3.  Is your 14500 fully charged?

Maybe it's an XR-E.  The laptop makes it look small.

Peace,
dave[/quote]
actually its C6 DIY Cree I got from dx along with a Cree XR-E i'm running the 6x at 250ma.basically have a couple of 6x sleds recently aquired and since not running long duty cycles thought I'd push it a bit.have a PHR at 200ma for the last month and is being going strong,every night my daughter needs me to blast her ceiling with blu rays to light up star system of some fluorecent stuff she's stuck up there.
batteries are TrustFire Protected 16340 3.6V 880mAh
cheers from Greece

 

[daguin]

actually its C6 DIY Cree I got from dx along with a Cree XR-E i'm running the 6x at 250ma.basically have a couple of 6x sleds recently aquired and since not running long duty cycles thought I'd push it a bit.have a PHR at 200ma for the last month and is being going strong,every night my daughter needs me to blast her ceiling with blu rays to light up star system of some fluorecent stuff she's stuck up there.
batteries are TrustFire Protected 16340 3.6V 880mAh
cheers from Greece

Interesting. Please keep track of actual use time.

Peace,
dave

 

[jake21]

 

[Milos]

Hey man, definitely keep us posted, although you won't be able to tell output behavior without laser meter. At least tell us how long you had it ON all together so far, and what ON -OFF periods you test it.

p,s,

is this hot glue i see joining aixiz module to driver?? This is going to melt off every time diode heats up. Even most epoxy glues will. trust me, i tested it all. When it melts, there is no structural support between so it might break.

cheers

 

[jander6442]

Hey man, definitely keep us posted, although you won't be able to tell output behavior without laser meter. At least tell us how long you had it ON all together so far, and what ON -OFF periods you test it.

p,s,

is this hot glue i see joining aixiz module to driver??  This is going to melt off every time diode heats up. Even most epoxy glues will. trust me, i tested it all. When it melts, there is no structural support between so it might break.

cheers

Try a pinch of mighty putty.

 

[pianoman2011]

300mA is pushing it. When I gt my H20L diode, I am going to run it at 250mA MAX. Can you see the beam?

 

[nmbusa]

300mA is pushing it. When I gt my H20L diode, I am going to run it at 250mA MAX. Can you see the beam?

beam for ya

 

[Spyderz20x6]

300mA is pushing it. When I gt my H20L diode, I am going to run it at 250mA MAX. Can you see the beam?

250mA is still a lot...

 

[pianoman2011]

Nice beamshots!

@ Spyderz

I didn't know that. What is the recommended mA and V for running this diode for short periods of time?

 

[Spyderz20x6]

Nice beamshots!

@ Spyderz

I didn't know that. What is the recommended mA and V for running this diode for short periods of time?

What do you mean V? Well, the driver will take care of voltage.

You generally want to run them from 180-200mA, preferably no higher.
I set all mine at 190mA, and they work great!