First successful build!

[Taylor21990]

M140 diode hooked up with a 1.8A SXD. Firepoint-x/303 host! Very happy. It only took all freakin day!

 

[Lifetime17]

Hi,
Good job on your first build the M140 was a great place to start and the also the SXD driver.
Rich

 

[Alaskan]

Now you are in trouble, it's a gateway pointer you know.... next you will want higher power.

 

[Lifetime17]

Now you are in trouble, it's a gateway pointer you know.... next you will want higher power.

Hi,
Yup what he said look what happen to me for instance.
Rich

 

[Anthony P]

"It only took all freakin day! ". I enjoy diode projects, but I really prefer other laser types. I have been working on a flash lamp dye laser for over 7 months. It may be ready for a test run today. The home built argon took a year and a half. It was extremely difficult, requiring patience bordering on insanity. Diode lasers are like that line in Star Wars about the dark side: "quicker, easier, more seductive". (BTW not a fan).

Nice job on your first build. The next one will be easier now that you know what you are up against.

 

[GSS]

Taylor, nice! You managed to mod a 303 host which isn't the easiest to work with

 

[trinh hong phuoc]

Very nice laser

 

[paul1598419]

Congratulations on your first build. Hope it leads to many more.

 

[Taylor21990]

Thanks all! I've blown about a dozen diodes and 1 X Drive! Persistence is key in this hobby. Cheers to many more. Next is the pl520. I'll post when finished! Im gonna do a red build after. Then on to more power!

 

[paul1598419]

There are plenty of red diodes to choose from. Depending on if you want a single mode, look into the LPC840 which can do 400 mW, or a multi-mode with terrible divergence like the Mitsubishi ML501P73 at 653nm. You can get just over a watt out of it, but the long line it produces instead of a dot might disappoint.

 

[Taylor21990]

There are plenty of red diodes to choose from. Depending on if you want a single mode, look into the LPC840 which can do 400 mW, or a multi-mode with terrible divergence like the Mitsubishi ML501P73 at 653nm. You can get just over a watt out of it, but the long line it produces instead of a dot might disappoint.

Does "DTR" sell the LPC840? I like how i can get my orders within 3 days. And I don't mind giving him my money.

 

[paul1598419]

I have purchased all of mine from either Techhood, Existotem, Newgazer or Laserlands on eBay. They are all trusted sellers of laser diodes and I paid less than $15.00 for my first one when they were released and less now. They are cathode case connected, but with the type of drivers we use that is not a problem at all.

 

[Taylor21990]

Sweet thanks. I've finished the pl520! It's over in the green section if you wanna check it out! This place is so helpful!

 

[CRX]

Cool

 

[Laserin]

There are plenty of red diodes to choose from. Depending on if you want a single mode, look into the LPC840 which can do 400 mW, or a multi-mode with terrible divergence like the Mitsubishi ML501P73 at 653nm. You can get just over a watt out of it, but the long line it produces instead of a dot might disappoint.

Is the laser in this video the LPC840?

 

[paul1598419]

Is the laser in this video the LPC840?
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I cannot say for certain that it is the LPC840, but it very well could be. I have one of these doing about the same.