Finishing up my custom M140 laser :)

[snowluck2345]

Finally finishing up my laser I just need to decide if I want to make a metal switch or use a rubber boot.

M140 diode, driven at 1.5A by a benboost driver.

Right now it has a brushed finish, but I think I might polish it up again.

 

[crazyspaz]

That module needs to be fit properly into the host...The thermal connection between the module and host is basically nonexistent how you have it now, and with a high powered diode like an m140 putting out a lot of heat, it won't be good.

 

[snowluck2345]

The first photo is as it is now. Pressed in a 11.95mm hole

 

[crazyspaz]

Ah, I see. pretty sweet host who made it?

 

[snowluck2345]

Me of course

 

[NRGLite]

Wow sweet host:drool: Careful though. What lens does it have?

 

[crazyspaz]

Me of course

oh, cool! Have any other sweet looking hosts laying around? I would love to see them

 

[snowluck2345]

No...

I'm really bad at loosing the lasers I make...

It has a 3 layer glass lens

 

[snowluck2345]

Tested

 

[NRGLite]

Great a 3-element! Me too!
Too bad mine is operating at probably around 800 mW instead of the 1W I was craving.:scowl:
Nice beamshot!
Do you need any cool names for it? I named mine 'Beast'.
[Once I get a G-2 lens I will call it 'Monster']

 

[snowluck2345]

No name haha. I will primarily use it outside for pointing at night, thats the most fun I think.

 

[NRGLite]

Burning?
Oh well. Great build!+rep!

 

[snowluck2345]

It definitly burns, even when not very focused. Once I get back to school I will see if I can run a couple on a CNC lathe. Right now I'm using a Hardinge HLV-H...

I might make another one this summer, stainless steel I'm leaning towards.

I wish I had a lathe with live tooling... I can do most things between a manual lathe and CNC 4 axis mill but.... live tooling lathe, one step and done.