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How would one go about modding a high power (1-2W) laser to have a variable output of 5-30mW? I'm wondering why I don't see kits like this around. Is it very difficult? :yh:
How would one go about modding a high power (1-2W) laser to have a variable output of 5-30mW? I'm wondering why I don't see kits like this around. Is it very difficult? :yh:
It is not very difficult, But people are not comfortable with a live pot arround the laser host, The Potentiometers , no matter how good quality it is, will tend to deviate in an unstable manner.
However , if a potentiometer like this one in the picture is used on the side-clicky style host and the clicky switch is installed in the tailcap , The current rise/fall will be some what much more stable.. So It is doable..
Note that you're not going to get 5-30mW out of a 1-2W laser even if you solder a pot to the driver. Those 1-2W lasers don't even begin to lase until they're putting out 200mW or something.
The Potentiometers , no matter how good quality it is, will tend to deviate in an unstable manner.