i'm in the 3W club now - pic added - it happened!

[cheech226]

My skyray with a 9mm 445 diode driven at 2.2A reads 3+W on my new laserbee II. So happy! I'm using the stock (g9) lens. Whoo-hoo!

 

[ZRaffleticket]

Re: i'm in the 3W club now

You mean 2.2A right?

Welcome to the club!

 

[hwang21]

Re: i'm in the 3W club now

Or the "Don't look at blue-violet beam with your remaining eye club"? :beer: congrats! I'm planning on joining this club soon too

 

[cheech226]

Re: i'm in the 3W club now

Yep 2.2A..... duh

 

[Shakenawake]

Re: i'm in the 3W club now

I've been waiting to get my hands on mine for over a month. will be joining soon I hope, with both eyes. really excited as my most powerful currently is half what we're talkin' 'bout

 

[cheech226]

Re: i'm in the 3W club now

As an after thought I heat sinked the x-drive on this laser. I'm surprised at how much just a bit of copper improves the stability. My driver is soldered directly to the diode pins. I arctic silvered a 7mm square x 1mm copper shim to the ic on the x-dive and I find the power drops off much slower than before.

 

[PhaserII]

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Ompah!

 

[KapHn8d]

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Grats!!

Powah!

 

[norbyx]

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Welcome to the club, my 3.5 is out for repairs now but I hope to have it sooner or later back in my safe.
It's amazing to actually "feel" the power of a 3w laser.

 

[DTR]

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Congrats, glad you like it.:beer:

 

[dubious speculation]

Re: i'm in the 3W club now

congrats on reaching that :beer: wish i was in it

EDIT: 100th post not really much of an achievement, oh well