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I personally really like my O-like crown upgrade 532nm a lot and if I remember correctly it pushes over 600mW. Looks nice and doesn't feel like a cheap unit regardless of what anyone who hasn't actually purchased one thinks.
I'm curious where you bought your 532nm modules from that are supposed to be 100mW+ of output. It's been my experience that you're only likely to get one that strong if you buy it claiming it's 150-200mW and even then you better be able to return it or get your money back as it might just be a regular 5mW adjustable one that is able to hit that from max output adjustment.
I realize you've had a rough start here and haven't had the best luck with all the accidents. I am also willing to help with information and am forever learning.
By the way, I made that same double battery mistake once with that 600mA+ crown but luckily realized it just as I was about to turn it on. My own fault for getting distracted with too many other things.
Lessons learned that lasers may be fun but they are also dangerous and we need to focus while messing with them.
Really great that you have accumulated a bunch of the proper tools to start building. Would warn you about adjusting the pots on anything with conductive screwdrivers. I use ceramic ones ever since I blew a Fasttech module with a metal one trying to adjust with power applied.
Not sure you mentioned whether you have a variable DC power supply or not but I find it invaluable.
I'm curious where you bought your 532nm modules from that are supposed to be 100mW+ of output. It's been my experience that you're only likely to get one that strong if you buy it claiming it's 150-200mW and even then you better be able to return it or get your money back as it might just be a regular 5mW adjustable one that is able to hit that from max output adjustment.
I realize you've had a rough start here and haven't had the best luck with all the accidents. I am also willing to help with information and am forever learning.
By the way, I made that same double battery mistake once with that 600mA+ crown but luckily realized it just as I was about to turn it on. My own fault for getting distracted with too many other things.
Lessons learned that lasers may be fun but they are also dangerous and we need to focus while messing with them.
Really great that you have accumulated a bunch of the proper tools to start building. Would warn you about adjusting the pots on anything with conductive screwdrivers. I use ceramic ones ever since I blew a Fasttech module with a metal one trying to adjust with power applied.
Not sure you mentioned whether you have a variable DC power supply or not but I find it invaluable.
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