Easy Way to Boost a 9mm Diode to 3W???

[IsaacT]

Hey,

I am planning a 3W 445 build with a 9mm diode and I am trying to find a way to not have a double 18650 build. I would like to go single 18650 and I will not use 16340's because at that amount of current draw they die too fast.

Is there an easy way to drive a 9mm diode off of a couple Microboosts or something? I would like to achieve 2.2A so I would need 1.1A from each driver I guess?

Not sure how to go about this so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Isaac

 

[shokkunlasers]

You can use a single x-boost :beer:
The super x-boost will take 2.2A with ease

 

[IsaacT]

That is Lazeerer's driver correct?

And thanks for the reply!

 

[shokkunlasers]

Yep that's lazeerers driver

 

[jimdt7]

DTR supplies the x-boosts, you can find them here:
https://sites.google.com/site/dtrlpf/home/flexdrives/x-boost :beer:

Jim

 

[KRNAZNBOY]

http://laserpointerforums.com/f39/sold-3-1-watt-445nm-saik-305-options-87434.html

I used the super-x-boost here

For a single cell (32600) build

Maybe you can get some pointers there

:beer:
-Matt

EDIT: I guess I took off the internals pics on that build. I can send them to you if you want.

The driver is huge though. Only practical in something like a saik.

 

[IsaacT]

Would running two xboost minis work?

 

[jimdt7]

How much current do you need?
Jim

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[IsaacT]

2A to 2.4A.

 

[jimdt7]

I guess it could work...but you'd
better contact DTR!

Jim

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[Down with Umbrella]

I would consider the possibility that the diode might not make it. I wanted 3W used the Lazeerer driver at 2.3A in a sinner host, 2 18650s, with the G2 lens and only got 2700mW. Seems the diodes vary.
Maybe shoot for 2.4A with the extracted 9mm lens.

 

[djQUAN]

I used two converted drivers to boost from two 18650 in parallel. Drives around 2.4A into a 9mm diode. Peaks at 3.2W but the draw on the cells reach 4A total so you'd definitely need good cells and springs there.

 

[IsaacT]

Full disclosure: I am either going to be building a 9mm at 2A to 2.4A(honestly I doubt I would feel the difference) or a 638 Mitsu at 1400mA. It will be going in a fully copper custom host Sinner is building me.

PS-I will be using Panasonic 3400mAh Cells.