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Good 1w+ 445nm Handheld Laser






Yobresal's comes with a copper heatsink, while Garoqs come with aluminun, im 99% sure you have to assemble Garoqs.
i might be kind of biased because i own a yobresal build though :D
if you end up getting yobresal's, i would suggest getting an aixiz spring
because the lens in kind of lose.
External Lens Spring
 
I'm pretty sure that Garoq offers the copper heatsink as well for like $10 extra, but my main concern was the actual power of the diodes, as stated that it provides 1.3w with the battery extension tube
(link: Battery Extension Tube)

Is the copper heatsink better than aluminium, don't they both provide the same thing? :)
 
copper provides slightly better duty cycles and diode lifetime.
if you get Garoqs with the extension tube and copper heatsink, its $80.50 more than yobresal :D (usd)
i dont have an LPM so i cant guarantee yobresal's is actually 1.2w
but 100mw wont make a huge difference :p
you might be able to get a g1 lens for $80 which would make yobresals up to 1380mw :D
 
Or i could just mod my Arctic G2 to provide 1w +/-50mw with an A140 diode instead of the stock A130? It is an option and I think its worth upgrading rather than buying a new laser don't you think? :P
 
a130 diodes are perfectly capable of doing 1-1.5W. You just won't be pushing them past 2W.

The real questions are will the driver in the arctic handle higher currents? And can you get the thing apart without destroying it?
 
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qumefox said:
a130 diodes are perfectly capable of doing 1-1.5W. You just won't be pushing them past 2W.

The real questions are will the driver in the arctic handle higher currents? And can you get the thing apart without destroying it?
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I highly doubt a130 diodes even gets past 900mW, let alone 1w. It may be variations of the diode that you may have epxerienced, but an a140 diode provides well around at average 1.2-1.3w, apparently so:

http://laserpointerforums.com/f42/modified-my-arctic-g2-put-out-1275mw-smartswitch-features-no-g1-lens-61785.html

And this does not affect the smartswitch feature on the G2!
 
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A130 diodes are the same diodes as the a140 diodes.. only *slightly* less efficient bins.

*I* have had an a130 running at 1.5W before so don't tell me they won't do it. It just takes around 1.7A to accomplish it due to the lower efficiency. 1-1.3W will be no sweat for an a130.. The only real reason nobody uses them anymore are because the a130's have been discontinued..

I imagine the current arctics use a140 diodes as well due to that fact.
 
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Legion93 said:
Or i could just mod my Arctic G2 to provide 1w +/-50mw with an A140 diode instead of the stock A130? It is an option and I think its worth upgrading rather than buying a new laser don't you think? :P
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Thats what I did.

A140 @ 1.1W
Flexdrive maxed out.
445nm AixiZ glass lens.

Around $90 total.
 
Tech_Junkie said:
Thats what I did.

A140 @ 1.1W
Flexdrive maxed out.
445nm AixiZ glass lens.

Around $90 total.
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Cool, so are you pleased with the outcome? I might guess its the G2, correct? How is the beam compared to before and does the burning time increase overall, say it used to take 5 seconds to light a match, now takes 2 seconds?
 
joshshermannn1 said:
thats a huge price for a 1w laser 389$ ?
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Check this out, you think its worth owning one of this beast for $450?
Link by DTR:
http://laserpointerforums.com/f52/2w-mcu-c88-q5-26650-host-60166.html

Apparantley, the focus adapter itself cost around $120!

But I like the aesthetics features of my Arctic G2 so I'm planning on changing the diode to an A140. I think it's worth it, besides in my opinion no other laser can match the Arctic's design, looks, features and the coolness factor of it. The output power seems to be the issue but 1.2w from an Arctic is pretty damn impresive, besides most lasers that average 1-1.5w don't really differ apart from the quicker burn times of "stuff". Right? :confused:

I mean I've seen a lot of lasers that even go up to 2w have the same beam intensity, visibility and "dot" as a laser that peaks at 1.2-1.5w...

Sorry for that, hehehe
 
:drool: thats a nice laser :p i agree the arctic does look pretty cool :cool:
tell me how changing the diode works out :D
 
joshshermannn1 said:
:drool: thats a nice laser :p i agree the arctic does look pretty cool :cool:
tell me how changing the diode works out :D
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Will do :D

By the way, do you know anyone selling an Eagle pair goggles for cheap? ($42 plus shipping from Garoq is quite a lot).

Thanks!
 
joshshermannn1 said:
Yobresal's comes with a copper heatsink, while Garoqs come with aluminun, im 99% sure you have to assemble Garoqs.
i might be kind of biased because i own a yobresal build though :D
if you end up getting yobresal's, i would suggest getting an aixiz spring
because the lens in kind of lose.
External Lens Spring
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Just an FYI, my copper heatsinjs have the diode pressed directly into the heatsink. The Garoq's have a brass aixiz module with diode set into a copper heatsink. Also i include lens springs if they are desired at no extra cost
 
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