Mini-Red Build

[Hemlock_Mike]

I decided to try building a small red with one of my mini red diodes from a recent 12x harvest. I'm using a small 8 mm housing adapted to the 3.6 mm diode. The host is an old red colored something I got from DX long ago.

The heat sink is machined from copper and brass fittings to give some heat sinking for the tiny module.

HMike

 

[ColdStl]

What did you use for the adapter? Did you have to machine it?
Looks very clean!

Edit: I haven't seen the 3.6mm diodes yet, so sorry if my question seems lame.

 

[nikokapo]

Must've been hard to machine that copper heatsink, nice work, Mike!

 

[Raybo]

I decided to try building a small red with one of my mini red diodes from a recent 12x harvest. I'm using a small 8 mm housing adapted to the 3.6 mm diode. The host is an old red colored something I got from DX long ago.

The heat sink is machined from copper and brass fittings to give some heat sinking for the tiny module.

HMike

Hubala hubala!

That sure does look like one heck of a nice build Mike! :beer:

 

[photonaholic]

Very nice work Mike.

looks sweet.

 

[Hemlock_Mike]

Done I'm running a Dr Lava V5. I didn't measure current. Just cranked it to 300 mW! It gets warm fast but I'm a diode killer :wtf:

The adapter is a tiny machoned piece of aluminum pressed into the 5.6 mm housing and the little diode pressed into that. Yes -- That is a trick to do but my little lathe made it easy.

Machining copper ??? It took 3 trys on that gummy metal. The 3rd time, I flooded it with WD40 to keep it from trashing the piece. Even a carbide bit wanted to dig into that crap. Light cuts and oil was the trick.

HMike

 

[Raybo]

QUOTE=Hemlock_Mike;643133] I didn't measure current. Just cranked it to 300 mW! It gets warm fast but I'm a diode killer[/QUOTE]

I'm the same way and I sure do like your style Mike!

 

[Hemlock_Mike]

Raybo
I did about the same thing with my 12X Blu. I was not going to let Dave be the only one with 600 mW of Blu! I just cranked it up to 620 mW !!!! Damn the torpedos I want mW!!!

HMike

 

[Raybo]

Raybo
I did about the same thing with my 12X Blu. I was not going to let Dave be the only one with 600 mW of Blu! I just cranked it up to 620 mW !!!! Damn the torpedos I want mW!!!

HMike

PFFFT!
600 ain't nothing!
Dave has nothing compared to you !

()

 

[Hemlock_Mike]

Raybo ---
Because of a dumb mistake, I got 1.04 WATTS for a couple seconds. Three times because I couldn't believe the readings -- The diode survived and I got the power under control.
Don't point 1 Watt of Blu at your hand -- even unfocused
HMike

 

[nikokapo]

Raybo ---
Because of a dumb mistake, I got 1.04 WATTS for a couple seconds. Three times because I couldn't believe the readings -- The diode survived and I got the power under control.
Don't point 1 Watt of Blu at your hand -- even unfocused
HMike

THREE times?

Whoa, makes me reconsider what those diodes are actually capable of...

 

[Hemlock_Mike]

Don't risk a $200 diode. I did it by mistake for a three 2 second bursts because I didn't believe the readings. I found the series dropping diodes wasted inside. I then removed one LiIon cell and added a spacer.

HMike

 

[Raybo]

Raybo ---
Because of a dumb mistake, I got 1.04 WATTS for a couple seconds. Three times because I couldn't believe the readings -- The diode survived and I got the power under control.
Don't point 1 Watt of Blu at your hand -- even unfocused
HMike

I did happen to to see your accidental 1+ watt BR post. :wtf:

It sent a shiver down my spine. You are now my new hero Mike! :beer:

 

[Nefarious]

Very nice little build you have there!