Cube777
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Hi LPF,
This is my first real review so PLEASE have mercy on me! I decided I am going to put my first real red laser on my 100th post
:bday:! Some of you might recognize this host from a previous laser I built, but it was a 5mW one, and I couldn't see this host go to waste because that laser SUCKED! I am a real DIY guy, and don't have a lot of money to spend, and shipping takes months to South Africa most of the time. That said, all I wanted to order for this laser is the diode, the lens, and the housing and batteries, so no custom heatsink or driver ordered! So don't expect this to be a "Mona Laser" or something, it consists of a lot of parts laying around. So the components:
1. LPC-826
2. 3 element glass lens
3. Special heatsink made in China somewhere (I like to call it "The Washer")
4. Aixiz housing
5. A LM2941 for a driver
The specs:
Current: 458mA
Power: >300mW (estimated):eg:
Wavelength : 658nm
Divergence: Focusable
Duty cycle: >1min
Batteries: Runs of two 14500 batteries
Reverse battery protection: Yes
Now some pics (Please tell me what you think about my photography and sorry for big photos!):
First off, the driver. I like to call this the "Kip Kay Driver" (irony intended) as this driver get soldered on directly to the diode and then you just press the pins of the driver into your flashlight, no soldering!
The top:
The bottom:
Partially inserted:
Fully inserted:
Current reading:
Heatsinked with a small piece of Cu:
Complete host with the driver:
Nice and roomy inside the head:
Diode in the module and Washers in place:
Laser while lazing (head):
The laser!!!:
A burn pic of my username:
and finally..... (drum roll):
This is my first real review so PLEASE have mercy on me! I decided I am going to put my first real red laser on my 100th post
:bday:! Some of you might recognize this host from a previous laser I built, but it was a 5mW one, and I couldn't see this host go to waste because that laser SUCKED! I am a real DIY guy, and don't have a lot of money to spend, and shipping takes months to South Africa most of the time. That said, all I wanted to order for this laser is the diode, the lens, and the housing and batteries, so no custom heatsink or driver ordered! So don't expect this to be a "Mona Laser" or something, it consists of a lot of parts laying around. So the components:1. LPC-826
2. 3 element glass lens
3. Special heatsink made in China somewhere (I like to call it "The Washer")
4. Aixiz housing
5. A LM2941 for a driver
The specs:
Current: 458mA
Power: >300mW (estimated):eg:
Wavelength : 658nm
Divergence: Focusable
Duty cycle: >1min
Batteries: Runs of two 14500 batteries
Reverse battery protection: Yes
Now some pics (Please tell me what you think about my photography and sorry for big photos!):
First off, the driver. I like to call this the "Kip Kay Driver" (irony intended) as this driver get soldered on directly to the diode and then you just press the pins of the driver into your flashlight, no soldering!
The top:
The bottom:
Partially inserted:
Fully inserted:
Current reading:
Heatsinked with a small piece of Cu:
Complete host with the driver:
Nice and roomy inside the head:
Diode in the module and Washers in place:
Laser while lazing (head):
The laser!!!:
A burn pic of my username:
and finally..... (drum roll):
BEAMSHOT!!!!!
Sorry for the lack of more beamshots, my camera ain't the best with beams. If you want more, please tell me. :thanks: for reading, please tell me what you think!
Sorry for the lack of more beamshots, my camera ain't the best with beams. If you want more, please tell me. :thanks: for reading, please tell me what you think!
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). Thanks for the compliments you guys!:thanks:
