New Mini Blu-Ray Build 140mW

[Spyderz20x6]

This is m new Blu-Ray build that outputs 140mW at 150mA
It was mainly an excuse to show off Andy's awesome BR stickers :
Using a Flexdrive, and operating off of 3 primary AAA batteries. Stings my skin when focused instatntly.
This diode took one hell of a beating! I had to dig my knife into the diode because there was a thin layer of solder that connected the + and - pins, and i couldn't unsolder it because it was too thin of a layer >.<
Then, i kept my iron on it for 5 seconds because i was soldering the case pin and the - pin together, but my hand was shaking from drinking 5 bottles of BAWLS. Lol.

Enough talking (i mean typing ;D), time for pics!

BTW, the black thing/spot is where it gets focused to infinity.

And beamshots

 

[jayrob]

Nice pictures and beam shots of your new sku 46 pocket pal laser build! Cool sticker too... (I especially like the heatsink)
Jay

 

[pwnstar]

yea did you polish the front of the heatsink? looks shiny
awesome job

 

[laserwanabe]

Mow much did the host and heat sink cost you together?

 

[jayrob]

I can chime in on that one, since I made the heatsink...

The host is here:
https://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.46
$3 dollars

The heatsink with o-ring (if needed) is $23 dollars plus $3 dollars shipping. (you choose which module size the heatsink is drilled out for - AixiZ or Meredith) Here's the tutorial of the build:
http://www.laserpointerforums.com/forums/YaBB.pl?num=1213338268/0
Jay

 

[Spyderz20x6]

yea did you polish the front of the heatsink? looks shiny
awesome job

Yea, i did polish the heatsink. It was made by Jayrob. [smiley=cheesy.gif]

 

[Spyderz20x6]

Mow much did the host and heat sink cost you together?

If you are gonna build one, then do not use the thin metal washer.  For a BR diode, just solder the - and case pin together.
BTW, you also want to grease it up with dielectric tune up grease, and scrape the threads.
It's a hard build to do though, and requires some experience.

 

[Spyderz20x6]

Nice pictures and beam shots of your new sku 46 pocket pal laser build! Cool sticker too... [highlight](I especially like the heatsink)[/highlight]
Jay

;D ;D
Lol!!

Thanks!

 

[photongeek]

Beautiful job! What do you anticipate the LD lifespan to be at this current?

 

[Spyderz20x6]

Beautiful job! What do you anticipate the LD lifespan to be at this current?

I don't know...
Climbak tested it at 130mA, and it lived for 4000 hours WITHOUT A HEATSINK
So maybe around 4000...