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I have no doubt that if I had one in my little hands that I could make a barrel around it. Might have to be bigger as a result. but hey. it would work.
I honestly think that the way to go will be to purchase the optics and assemble them (with glue or screw rings) inside the barrel itself.. This allows us to open up the optics and remove some of the light that gets stopped by the lens and the lens holder and actually be able to utilize it. Here's an experiement for all you with laser power meters to try. Take a laser that you own, that has a known output. Now remove the lens from the module and shine the light from the diode onto your sensor trying to get it all on there. For every laser I've tried this with I see a MARKED improvement in output power. I will use for an example a 200mw red. remove the lens and shine all that red light onto the sensor and I instantly achieved 250mw minimum.... Well, you try it out and you be the judge.........
I honestly think that the way to go will be to purchase the optics and assemble them (with glue or screw rings) inside the barrel itself.. This allows us to open up the optics and remove some of the light that gets stopped by the lens and the lens holder and actually be able to utilize it. Here's an experiement for all you with laser power meters to try. Take a laser that you own, that has a known output. Now remove the lens from the module and shine the light from the diode onto your sensor trying to get it all on there. For every laser I've tried this with I see a MARKED improvement in output power. I will use for an example a 200mw red. remove the lens and shine all that red light onto the sensor and I instantly achieved 250mw minimum.... Well, you try it out and you be the judge.........