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I have finally finished my laser build. After a sad time of taking it apart (loved the 5W MXDL as it was) I got it into a LOC laser. I was told by Dr.Lava and many others "These are well safe to run at 420mA with heatsinks" So, I picked 400mA.
The diode: Hand removed, very easy to press into module
650nm LPC815 [LPC815 Sled] - $9.58 : High Tech DealZ, Simplifying the LASER Hobby!
The flashlight: Loved it so...So easy to hack
DealExtreme: $10.48 MXDL ZD-5W LED Flashlight (2xAA/3V)
Other info:
This red laser has a lens issue. It's dirty! Whats the best way to clean it? I tryed cleaning it and i STILL had black plastic dust and other marks. However! After my first attempt of cleaning (AFTER THE PICTURES BELOW) The beam actually got a lot brighter. This laser is running a FLEX driver, set to 400mA, powered by 2AA. The heatsink is a metal bushing that was Pre-cut (very hard..Thanks sawsall) to fit the required length. Finished off with a high polish at the end. I've seen other mods of this same flashlight, and see many look like mine.
PICTURES!!!
Flashlight View A
Flashlight View B
Polish front (Not yet done, not even)
Beam Shot 1
Beam Shot 2
I like this host a lot, enough I might buy one for my bluray. I find it fun how on a camera you can mix the colors to make orange...Cyan...White...Magenta.. Pictures are exposed, so the dot looks giant. The lens is messy too, because around the dot is a lot of specs...Which id assume is due to dust, as my 5mw green did this until cleaned.
Questions:
When looking at these diodes, open can, it says online to use the one leg, and the other isnt used. I'm assuming because you cant see the wires, the other leg isnt the other half of laser? Making sure i'm not just running half a laser.
Some reason i can see a dot on wall with a near X formation. Normal? With no lens it just looks like a big red dot.
The diode: Hand removed, very easy to press into module
650nm LPC815 [LPC815 Sled] - $9.58 : High Tech DealZ, Simplifying the LASER Hobby!
The flashlight: Loved it so...So easy to hack
DealExtreme: $10.48 MXDL ZD-5W LED Flashlight (2xAA/3V)
Other info:
This red laser has a lens issue. It's dirty! Whats the best way to clean it? I tryed cleaning it and i STILL had black plastic dust and other marks. However! After my first attempt of cleaning (AFTER THE PICTURES BELOW) The beam actually got a lot brighter. This laser is running a FLEX driver, set to 400mA, powered by 2AA. The heatsink is a metal bushing that was Pre-cut (very hard..Thanks sawsall) to fit the required length. Finished off with a high polish at the end. I've seen other mods of this same flashlight, and see many look like mine.
PICTURES!!!
Flashlight View A
Flashlight View B
Polish front (Not yet done, not even)
Beam Shot 1
Beam Shot 2
I like this host a lot, enough I might buy one for my bluray. I find it fun how on a camera you can mix the colors to make orange...Cyan...White...Magenta.. Pictures are exposed, so the dot looks giant. The lens is messy too, because around the dot is a lot of specs...Which id assume is due to dust, as my 5mw green did this until cleaned.
Questions:
When looking at these diodes, open can, it says online to use the one leg, and the other isnt used. I'm assuming because you cant see the wires, the other leg isnt the other half of laser? Making sure i'm not just running half a laser.
Some reason i can see a dot on wall with a near X formation. Normal? With no lens it just looks like a big red dot.
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