Given the latest news on the Arctics I went ahead and finally cancelled my order. So now I'm looking at building a few lasers.
I happened upon many of Jayrobs kits, and I found several that I liked and I think will fit the bill for what I'm after. My problem comes from basically being a laser noob, in several cases he has options available and simply put, I have no idea what the appropriate options are, and I was hoping someone could help me out with my build options so I can be sure to get everything I need for these builds.
I have 3 lasers I wanted to build...
Laser1 (445nm 1w):
Who doesn't want one of these at the moment . I really like the looks of Jayrobs Stainless Steel 18650 host for this one, and it sounds like it will probably be big enough to handle the 1w power for this build.
so we have the following list of options...
Kit - clearly I want this ($55)
'Hot' option - Pretty sure I want this ($48)
Copper Heatsink upgrade - No idea if I need this or not, or what it even is exactly.
EZFocus adapter - Want this
AixiZ module - not sure if I need this or not, my understanding is that this IS the laser module I need to purchase seperately.
1/2" custom copper module - again no idea if I need this.
Glass Lenses - No idea which one would be appropriate (405, 650, aixiz, etc...)
In the 'Hot' option he mentions setting the current, but I have no idea what current would be required for this laser, how do I determine the current needs for my build? I assume this is related specifically to the Diode being used, but all I ever see for stats on the diode are the color (445nm) and the power (1w). Not sure what I need to do in order to translate that data into the current ratings he needs.
Obviously I understand the purpose of the Copper Heatsink, but I have no idea what makes it different than what is current there (unless there simply is no heatsink currently there, I have no idea if this is the case or not). I assume in my 1w Build this is probably a good idea to have but I have no idea how much if at all it will actually impact the heat dissipation on the laser.
It looks like his builds are more or less "Plug'n'Play" but that assumes I have the right components. Right now I simply don't know enough to know how much I don't know lol .
Laser2 (535nm 250mw):
My second laser I wanted to be the same host, but as a 200-250mw green laser. Many of the same questions still apply to this build. While I assume the copper heatsink is probably necessary for the 1w build, given the significantly lower power on this build would it still be necessary, or even useful for that matter?
Laser3 (535nm 15mw):
The last build I wanted to do was a simple SS keychain build using a lower power green laser. I wanted something safe to use to play with my cats or generally use as a pointer without having to worry too much about saftey (obviously never intended to be pointed in anyones eye). I want this laser to be bright and easily visible but not harmful. I was thinking somewhere around a 5-15mw would be sufficient, what power would you guys recommend for something like this?
One of the websites recommended for the laser Modules was O-Like, I took a look at some of their green modules (50-150mw) and it looks like they have the laser Diode, what appears to be an AixiZ module I assume, and it looks like on the back of the module there is already a driver attached, is that accurate?
Green laser module 150mW For custom build or lab [OLGLM150] - $96.99 : Welcome to O-Like.com, Your source for laser products
Would this be a bad module to use for Jayrobs prebuilts since it already has the aixiz module attached to a driver?
So in summary...
Laser1 - Burner
Laser2 - Star Pointer
Laser3 - Pet Toy
I happened upon many of Jayrobs kits, and I found several that I liked and I think will fit the bill for what I'm after. My problem comes from basically being a laser noob, in several cases he has options available and simply put, I have no idea what the appropriate options are, and I was hoping someone could help me out with my build options so I can be sure to get everything I need for these builds.
I have 3 lasers I wanted to build...
Laser1 (445nm 1w):
Who doesn't want one of these at the moment . I really like the looks of Jayrobs Stainless Steel 18650 host for this one, and it sounds like it will probably be big enough to handle the 1w power for this build.
so we have the following list of options...
Kit - clearly I want this ($55)
'Hot' option - Pretty sure I want this ($48)
Copper Heatsink upgrade - No idea if I need this or not, or what it even is exactly.
EZFocus adapter - Want this
AixiZ module - not sure if I need this or not, my understanding is that this IS the laser module I need to purchase seperately.
1/2" custom copper module - again no idea if I need this.
Glass Lenses - No idea which one would be appropriate (405, 650, aixiz, etc...)
In the 'Hot' option he mentions setting the current, but I have no idea what current would be required for this laser, how do I determine the current needs for my build? I assume this is related specifically to the Diode being used, but all I ever see for stats on the diode are the color (445nm) and the power (1w). Not sure what I need to do in order to translate that data into the current ratings he needs.
Obviously I understand the purpose of the Copper Heatsink, but I have no idea what makes it different than what is current there (unless there simply is no heatsink currently there, I have no idea if this is the case or not). I assume in my 1w Build this is probably a good idea to have but I have no idea how much if at all it will actually impact the heat dissipation on the laser.
It looks like his builds are more or less "Plug'n'Play" but that assumes I have the right components. Right now I simply don't know enough to know how much I don't know lol .
Laser2 (535nm 250mw):
My second laser I wanted to be the same host, but as a 200-250mw green laser. Many of the same questions still apply to this build. While I assume the copper heatsink is probably necessary for the 1w build, given the significantly lower power on this build would it still be necessary, or even useful for that matter?
Laser3 (535nm 15mw):
The last build I wanted to do was a simple SS keychain build using a lower power green laser. I wanted something safe to use to play with my cats or generally use as a pointer without having to worry too much about saftey (obviously never intended to be pointed in anyones eye). I want this laser to be bright and easily visible but not harmful. I was thinking somewhere around a 5-15mw would be sufficient, what power would you guys recommend for something like this?
One of the websites recommended for the laser Modules was O-Like, I took a look at some of their green modules (50-150mw) and it looks like they have the laser Diode, what appears to be an AixiZ module I assume, and it looks like on the back of the module there is already a driver attached, is that accurate?
Green laser module 150mW For custom build or lab [OLGLM150] - $96.99 : Welcome to O-Like.com, Your source for laser products
Would this be a bad module to use for Jayrobs prebuilts since it already has the aixiz module attached to a driver?
So in summary...
Laser1 - Burner
Laser2 - Star Pointer
Laser3 - Pet Toy
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