My First Complete Build

[Hiemal]

Hey all, great day for me.

I finally got a 445 nm together, and working!

WOO! And DAMN, it's bright. I'm pushing the diode at 1.35 amps, using one of Moh's "Just Add Diode" kits I got while they were on sale.

Got my CR123 rechargeables (ultrafires) and my goggles (radiantshades)... Put it all together, soldered, and bam, blue light!

http://i.imgur.com/OCjyo.jpg



Also, this build is a windowless A140 diode... It broke, and I decided to keep it, as according to pullbangdead, the facets on these diodes are in fact coated...so they don't degrade once exposed to air! I managed to even get the window out in one piece, so no glass particles floating around in there!


I also have a 6x blu-ray build on the way too in a Coleman max host. (running off of 184 mA, using a Ghostdrive V2) I'm just waiting for the batteries to arrive then it'll be done!

 

[Fretwrecker94]

Nice work! Just don't shoot your eye out, kid
Haha just kidding. I'm sure you're plenty responsible with these by now
Can't wait to see the 6x!

 

[Sigurthr]

Nice build! I'm really enjoying my PHR-805T C6 build, it's just the right output power and visibility for me to safely enjoy for hours on end, and it is continuous duty.

My 12X Phobos is a freaking fire starter... focused to infinity it started to burn my white semigloss wall... my 1310mW 445 doesn't do that!

 

[Isoleucine]

Stay safe. Wear eye protection and all. I have failed many times doing this stuff... on a moratorium of spending, heh.