Since we don't want to loose time, poll ends in 3 days, more than enough IMO. This poll is public
Now that i voted, i can see where the majority went. Also, i thought the poll would calculate the average, not just show, where the most votes went...
The part i don't understand is 420mA. I might be willing to go to 400mA, it's an absolutelly GIANT leap from 300mA which we determined to be "safe" for 8x's.
420mA on the other hand, that's like pushing an open can to 760mA... Just to put things in perspective....
At the same time, many requests were for 550mW when i asked for requests in power, not current, and this 12x diode IS producing 550mW at the current i already set it to.
That's why i thought the current was appropriate, especially since it's a low efficiency 12x, and others WOULD produce 600mW at the same current...
In any case, before i was told of this thread, i thought i was expected to make the final decision.
If that is not the case, it's quite a bit easier for me. Also, the higher we go, the less work for me...
But seriously, i was away for almost three weeks, a lot can happen during this time, is there any new data we can work off?
Like, can people tell me what 12x's are being set to?
Unfortunatelly a 12x set to a certain current for a month does not mean the test subject will survive the torture chamber for more than two hours of cycling, but input would still be helpful.
I paused the experiment almost immediatelly when i heard the current might not be the same as desired.
Let's work this out, and decide on the final current, so i can restart the torture today. :yh:
EDIT: We can of course push this poor 12x diode to 600mW after lens, but the result will be how long a low efficiency 12x survives the current required to produe 600mW and the resulting optical flux.