Black Poweder Coated Aluminium Host - 658nm Red Laser!!!

[sinner]

Hello Dear LPF Friends!! :wave:
i couldnt resist showing off my new Black , Powder-coated Aluminium build..

This is my second build, the first one was also a red from a dvd burner and this
one is from a 22x Sony Drive..But this time i went for making my own custom
machined host which i always wanted.. since i successfully managed to get my
hands on a lathe (not owned by me) i have been hitting and making errors ,
mostly errors but finally i did learn it with help of "sam" a good friend!!

Driver is a DIY LM1086 based driver set at 475mA

The host houses 2X 18650's , it is quite long yet super lightweight and
amazing looking..

Working inside it wasnt less than a challenge for me, everytime i finished the
design something came up wrong!! but kept on going!! Finally i got it right..

So heres my try!!

Thanks for looking!! :na:

 

[sinner]

Bumpity!
Cmon is it that bad!! two days and no one!! really where all the appreciation at!!

 

[Spyro]

just WOW

 

[Deleted member 22482]

It looks like a great to me. Awesome second build.. Just wish I could get my hands on a lathe.. They take a fee of $100 per hour here to use it.. Woot..

 

[sinner]

It looks like a great to me. Awesome second
build.. Just wish I could get my hands on a lathe.. They take
a fee of $100 per hour here to use it.. Woot..

$100 an hour is not too much if you consider what you can make with that
thing.. i used it for a couple hours n made some aluminuim hosts and heatsinks
for my future builds.. and whatnot.. its a hassle at first learning the use of
each tool but my friend helped me out, i still made some mistakes.. but its
genuinely worth it!!

Best part was i didnt had to pay for it!! i think i might do it again sometime!!

 

[Fretwrecker94]

Great job, man! That looks great! You may have a future as a host fabricator here!

 

[sinner]

Great job, man! That looks great! You may have a future as a host fabricator here!

Thank you for your kind words :beer: I call it "BlackMagic"

It was the simplest of designs i could think of! The head is also the heatsink
and a 5mm set-screw is visible from the outside so you can replace a diode
without having the need to open the complete host , 2X 18650's so i could get more out of it in runtimes without having the need to plug it into a socket every other day.. But thats my idea of a basic and more practical host!!

The host can fit in a large heatsink to the TO-220 package linear driver and have it run for as long as you want , but for safe operation i run it for about 95% duty cycle :crackup: Im really abusing it, safe to say i am testing it to the limit.

I hope i would make a better one when i get more insights of host making, and time as well as some metal..

 

[bobhaha]

$100 an hour is not too much if you consider what you can make with that
thing.. i used it for a couple hours n made some aluminuim hosts and heatsinks
for my future builds.. and whatnot.. its a hassle at first learning the use of
each tool but my friend helped me out, i still made some mistakes.. but its
genuinely worth it!!

Best part was i didnt had to pay for it!! i think i might do it again sometime!!

Not really considering a mini lathe costs ~$400-$500.

Great work though! :gj:

 

[sinner]

Not really considering a mini lathe costs ~$400-$500.

Great work though! :gj:

:thanks: mate!!
Yes u'r right!! It does costs $500 and if u can buy a used one in perfect
working condition, u save a lot.. i am considering in buying a fully equipped
small scale one but when i get my other job i wouldnt be able to use it, one has
to have a free mind to concentrate on the bits, otherwise you'd break it.. im a
bit double minded but as much as i loved it, i think im gonna buy me a lathe
sometime soon!!

 

[tsteele93]

Not really considering a mini lathe costs ~$400-$500.

Great work though! :gj:

EDIT: Reading further, I misinterpreted "small pens" to mean "metal pens." This is apparently a wood lathe. Carry on.

I am very tempted to get one of these...

It has good reviews and for stuff the size of laser heat sinks and small hosts it might do ok.

Amazon.com: SHOP FOX W1704 1/3-Horsepower Benchtop Lathe: Home Improvement

 

[Jubathoph]

Cool build and the powder coating is badass.

 

[sinner]

Cool build and the powder coating is badass.

Thanks man!!
.........

You guys are great!! :thanks:
I've got a few PM's concerning the pricing on the host but i only had 2 of them made
for use personally. I dont intend to sale these as a host as they were the
prototype hosts.. Did have some trouble with tailclicky aesthetics, works fine though..
Also i will have some MOAR custom builds coming up next week..
I will be update the first post with some pictures.
Please do check back and lend some words on how it came through..
I hope that turns out to be much better and covers up some minor flaws which
were not addressed due to my lack of experience on a lathe machine..
Peace y'all! :wave:

 

[bloompyle]

Epic host man, I love the coating, how much did that drive cost?

 

[tsteele93]

I re-read your first post more carefully and kudos to you! You built your own driver too! That is really solid for a first or second build. It looks great too!

 

[sinner]

I re-read your first post more carefully and kudos to you! You built your own driver too! That is really solid for a first or second build. It looks great too!

Thanks Tom, glad you like it..

 

[blue bumblebee]

i can just use the lathe at my school shop whenever i want! ^_^
(not that i make HS or whatnot...)