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Fiddy said:
good stuff! will be looking forward to your findings.
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OK, so after a little brainstorming, or a little brain storming :na:
I've been able to remove the tailcap on my o-like 400mw 532nm laser and swap it out for a cool GITD green one.
This is how I did it Fiddy:

I stuck just the end cap in some helping hands, put the heat gun on a few sides for a little bit to heat it all up. Then, gently squeezed it tight in my towel covered bench vise, but not too tight to bend it and ruin it, just enough to grip it more than my gloved hand could (that method failed me). I used a small pair of snap-ring pliers I had from a HFT set I bought one day just because (glad I did) and was able to break the seal or whatever had been holding the end cap switch assembly ring that tight. I didn't notice any glue residue but it may have been they only used a tiny bit, OR the tolerances on the threading are a tad sloppy which held it in place extra tight. Once the initial break and turning of the assembly started, no need for the vise anymore, I unscrewed it the rest of the way by hand. Be cautious though, let the plastic clicky switch cool down before trying it out. Mine popped apart and it took me like 20 minutes to figure out how it went back together! I also damaged a small o-ring which was somewhere in the end cap under silicone end cap. I might have damaged it, but don't see how unless it was stuck to the switch assembly as I unscrewed it or something.
Anyway, it worked out fine after putting it back together, looks good too. One last thing, you will have to trim that little center post tab on the green tail cap cover, it will be too long to fit and work properly if not.
 
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Hey clif, why is it that your greenies have weird things for the output? The "400mW" ones for me show "80X" for the output, and the pens say "10X". Why is that?
 
bloompyle said:
Hey clif, why is it that your greenies have weird things for the output? The "400mW" ones for me show "80X" for the output, and the pens say "10X". Why is that?
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5mW x 80 = 400mW
5mW x 10 = 50mW

Probably helps in avoiding run ins through advertising lasers over the legal limit in the US.
 
I won't carry anymore finished lasers after these sell out, too much consternation over it all!
 
clif said:
OK, so after a little brainstorming, or a little brain storming :na:
I've been able to remove the tailcap on my o-like 400mw 532nm laser and swap it out for a cool GITD green one.
This is how I did it Fiddy:

I stuck just the end cap in some helping hands, put the heat gun on a few sides for a little bit to heat it all up. Then, gently squeezed it tight in my towel covered bench vise, but not too tight to bend it and ruin it, just enough to grip it more than my gloved hand could (that method failed me). I used a small pair of snap-ring pliers I had from a HFT set I bought one day just because (glad I did) and was able to break the seal or whatever had been holding the end cap switch assembly ring that tight. I didn't notice any glue residue but it may have been they only used a tiny bit, OR the tolerances on the threading are a tad sloppy which held it in place extra tight. Once the initial break and turning of the assembly started, no need for the vise anymore, I unscrewed it the rest of the way by hand. Be cautious though, let the plastic clicky switch cool down before trying it out. Mine popped apart and it took me like 20 minutes to figure out how it went back together! I also damaged a small o-ring which was somewhere in the end cap under silicone end cap. I might have damaged it, but don't see how unless it was stuck to the switch assembly as I unscrewed it or something.
Anyway, it worked out fine after putting it back together, looks good too. One last thing, you will have to trim that little center post tab on the green tail cap cover, it will be too long to fit and work properly if not.
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Thanks for the help Clif +1, i did mine this afternoon when i got home.
A little bit of swearing at it seemed to help :D mine didnt want to budge either, finally cracked her with a set of circlip pliers.

any way here is the result!

tailcapmod532nm.jpg
 
Doesn't that make the 400mw greenie look go from pretty cool to awesome? :D

I was nervous about doing it, believe me, I've broken end caps, switches, you name it. I'm not even sure if o-like would sell just the end cap on these. Now it looks complete with that green tail cap!
 
Kind of old thread, but no point in making another. Very fast shipping, especially considering it was Memorial Day weekend. Everything came perfectly bubble wrapped and I like the sticker he threw in there as well, :)

So thank you for the good service, and the little extra, Clif! :)
 
I have recieved everything I ordered. Thanks alot Clif !! :) :thanks:
 
Cliff has definitely helped me out a ton and continues to do so, and as all have said ships faster than just about anyone I know.
 
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