There are some lots of 100 405nm low power diodes on ebay/aliexpress, like this one:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/50pc...-Diode-LD-SLD3134VL-TO18-5-6mm/890671109.html
Might be other cheaper listings.
I'm pretty sure if you buy a lot and bin 'em all you'll get at least one 415nm-420nm freak.
If you get a few freaks you could sell the 2nd/3rd best and so on to get some of your money back.
And don't forget about the low freaks. I'd surely like a true-UV laser at 490nm or something
Edit:
Cheaper source for 20mW diodes (the source above is for 50mW):
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-...-Diode-LD-SLD3135Vl-TO18-5-6mm/957714104.html
Here's how I'd do it:
Make a linear, low current driver plugged to a wall wart and connect it to a "socket" so you can plug the diodes in without soldering. At this power I think it's safe to power them for a few seconds without pressing to a module.
I'd have an on/off switch for the driver and a second switch between the diode leads to short them and discharge the filter cap. The socket would be held by a helping hand on a fixed position.
Procedure: turn off driver - switch to short leads - unplug diode - plug other diode - unshort legs - turn on driver - measure - repeat
The whole procedure would probably take only one hour or so if you have a spectrometer.
With a grating you'd need to set up a more complicated rig to focus it through the grating (fixed) at the wall.
If I had a spectrometer I'd have ordered that lot already. Perhaps someone with one is willing to do this and resell or maybe do a GB for the highest/lowest diodes?