Philipnzw
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Hey folks, a newbie here. Need someone to help check if my ideas are valid.
I have 2 host build ideas and I need someone to "fact check" if i have got things right.
First build is a small 10440 cell host. It is a 12mm*87mm stainless steel host. The main problem i have with this host is of course it's tiny size. As it most probably could not even fit a standard 12mm laser module in it. To make this work, i think i could find a way to sand down the heatsink to 11mm or lesser (until it fits). However given the extremely small size i think any laser built with this host will have a terribly short duty cycle in order to keep the lifespan of the laser longer. I want to try to jam a 200mW 650nm laser into this host, do you guys think it's okay?
For better thermals, i think i would just get a generic 12mm screw-on heatsink to dissipate the waste heat. However that's gonna be very ugly but i'm fine with that.
Link to product:
item.taobao.com
The flashlight host.
The tiny driver pill.
Besides that, can someone help me check if this is similar enough to a generic c6 host? Can i use a 17mm driver or should i just bypass the stock driver and use a rectangular shaped driver?
Link to product (18650):
item.taobao.com
I've also found a 14500 sized version of the same host, but obviously they are a tad smaller.
Link to product (14500):
item.taobao.com
18650 version:
The body dimensions are as shown above (in the 3rd row)
The only pic they provide that shows the insides.
14500 version:
This one is shorter and also smaller in diameter.
Contact point has no spring.
So as stated in my Intro post, i am still relatively new to lasers and learning a bit more day by day (still have to find a way to get heatsinks locally). Therefore i felt like i could use some input on my ideas before i start.
PS: Are there any prominent/active members from Malaysia/Singapore that i could get in touch with?
Sure seems like there aren't many laser hobbyist in Malaysia
I have 2 host build ideas and I need someone to "fact check" if i have got things right.
First build is a small 10440 cell host. It is a 12mm*87mm stainless steel host. The main problem i have with this host is of course it's tiny size. As it most probably could not even fit a standard 12mm laser module in it. To make this work, i think i could find a way to sand down the heatsink to 11mm or lesser (until it fits). However given the extremely small size i think any laser built with this host will have a terribly short duty cycle in order to keep the lifespan of the laser longer. I want to try to jam a 200mW 650nm laser into this host, do you guys think it's okay?
For better thermals, i think i would just get a generic 12mm screw-on heatsink to dissipate the waste heat. However that's gonna be very ugly but i'm fine with that.
Link to product:
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item.taobao.com
The flashlight host.
The tiny driver pill.
Besides that, can someone help me check if this is similar enough to a generic c6 host? Can i use a 17mm driver or should i just bypass the stock driver and use a rectangular shaped driver?
Link to product (18650):
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item.taobao.com
I've also found a 14500 sized version of the same host, but obviously they are a tad smaller.
Link to product (14500):
淘宝网 - 淘！我喜欢
淘宝网(Taobao.com)作为专业的购物网站拥有全球时尚前沿的消费者购物集市,100%认证网上商城及超值二手商品区，同时购物安全，产品丰富，应有尽有,任你选购,让你尽享网上在线购物乐趣！
item.taobao.com
18650 version:
The body dimensions are as shown above (in the 3rd row)
The only pic they provide that shows the insides.
14500 version:
This one is shorter and also smaller in diameter.
Contact point has no spring.
So as stated in my Intro post, i am still relatively new to lasers and learning a bit more day by day (still have to find a way to get heatsinks locally). Therefore i felt like i could use some input on my ideas before i start.
PS: Are there any prominent/active members from Malaysia/Singapore that i could get in touch with?
Sure seems like there aren't many laser hobbyist in Malaysia
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