My New 12x Blu-Ray Laser

[billg519]

I recently ordered a 12x bluray diode from DTR and decided to make up a host for it. The host is machined from aluminum stock. I milled the battery barrel to be octagonal for most of its' length. Side clicky switch. The tailcap is threaded (0.75mm pitch), the head is held on by a stainless steel setscrew. The lens is a 405nm coated aixiz metal type. (from DTR) This lens is carried in a machined brass lens nut that is threaded internally for the aixiz type lens. This laser is powered by 3 x 18350 lithium ion cells. The regulator is linear, using an LM350. I chose a target drive current of 450mA for my diode and used a 2.7 ohm resistor to get it. Measured current draw at the tailcap is 454 mA. Measured laser power output is 542 mW. Enough details, time for some pics ...

Here is the assembled laser. The head is anodized violet, the body is a gunmetal color, the tailcap is black.

Here is a pic of the laser apart. The head is direct diode pressfit, hence the brass lensnut and no aixiz module.

Finally, a beamshot. This photo was taken with the room lights on and flash used. The laser on top is my 638nm 500mW, it is holding the bluray power button on while I shoot the photo.

I am happy with this laser and how it came out. My anodizing is getting better and I'm liking the results.

 

[awillis2589]

I am happy with this laser and how it came out. My anodizing is getting better and I'm liking the results.[/QUOTE]

you made this yourself :drool: Nice Laser!!

 

[Seoul_lasers]

hey, that's pretty cool. Kind of a 1960's retro look to it.
Nice job!!

+1 for you.

 

[lullabies1023]

Thanks for sharing this information about New 12X blu ray laser.

 

[DTR]

Great work. Very unique.:beer:

 

[lowell389]

That is some good machine work ya did on your host.
And you have the set up to do your own anodizing, sweet!
Very nice laser ya made.

 

[billg519]

Thanks everyone for all the feedback. Anodizing is not hard to do. The next host that I make, I will probably make a video of the anodizing process and put it on youtube.

 

[jeffreythe00]

Very nice work!

I have to ask though. Where in the world do you keep all of them lasers in your sign o
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[billg519]

@jeffreythe00 I have a laser cabinet to display them all. I think that I still have some photos of it up in the photo section of the forum. This is actually cabinet #2, the first one was too small and got overloaded. I'll have to update those photos as new lasers have been added.

 

[jeffreythe00]

That's really cool bill. I'd really like to see

 

[billg519]

Well here's a pic. I just took it, so a little messy and some stuff is not in the cabinet.

Red, yellow, and green hene's up top, as well as an 8 line argon. Labbies and handhelds below, then LPM's, a small RGB laser setup, odds n' ends, the drawers contain all sorts of optics, a spiro setup, and supplies like batteries and chargers, flash paper, balloons, etc.

 

[jeffreythe00]

That's a nice setup you got there

 

[billg519]

Thanks. I've had some years to collect stuff.

 

[jander6442]

Looking good hope to be there one day I'm currently up to 60 something handhelds.

 

[sinner]

Very unique, personalized, creative +1