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I recently noticed that Susie is selling a new module, and I recently picked up several of them from one of my laser display manufacturers so I figured I would share my opinion on them - here's the link to the ones Susie carries:
http://www.o-like.com/b2b_cpinfo.asp?id=964
The COOL part is that the modules are designed to allow diode installation and/or swapping without the need to press the diodes into the module, as they are held in place by a brass "compression style" retaining ring (see photos below, sorry about all the thermal grease!) AND the actual diode mount doubles as a really beefy heatsink, A-La Kryton... The pics are pretty self-explainatory, the modules are a bit larger than an Aixiz (18mm OD) and have plenty of room in the rear housing (with minor modification) for almost any driver (the ones I have are 12mm ID but the actual "pocket" is only about 11mm deep once the actual heatsink/diode assembly is screwed in fully). Mine were shipped with a brass lens assembly and glass AR coated for 650nm lenses, it looks like O-like ships them with a similar plastic lens assembly, blah blah blah, look at the pics to figure it out!
Another nice touch is that there is a set screw in the rear part of the module designed to provide strain relief on the wires, the screw head is nicely recessed and should be perfect to hold an insulator/spring to use these in a homemade handheld if you want.
The numbered, smaller pics are: 1- Diode installed and held in place by brass retaining ring, 2- front assembly with diode and lens installed, 3 - inside view of the rear module assembly, and 4 - the assembled, complete module.
In my opinion, this is a pretty hip little setup, it makes assembly a complete and total "no-brainer" and prevents diode damage when pressing into the module, is already completely heatsinked, allows FAR more lens adjustment than the Aixiz module, eliminates the issue of a "not-totally-pressed-in-all-the-way" diode, is solid as hell, looks pretty cool, etc etc.
All this for only $8 US - probably less in quantity, you'd have to ask Susie!
http://www.o-like.com/b2b_cpinfo.asp?id=964
The COOL part is that the modules are designed to allow diode installation and/or swapping without the need to press the diodes into the module, as they are held in place by a brass "compression style" retaining ring (see photos below, sorry about all the thermal grease!) AND the actual diode mount doubles as a really beefy heatsink, A-La Kryton... The pics are pretty self-explainatory, the modules are a bit larger than an Aixiz (18mm OD) and have plenty of room in the rear housing (with minor modification) for almost any driver (the ones I have are 12mm ID but the actual "pocket" is only about 11mm deep once the actual heatsink/diode assembly is screwed in fully). Mine were shipped with a brass lens assembly and glass AR coated for 650nm lenses, it looks like O-like ships them with a similar plastic lens assembly, blah blah blah, look at the pics to figure it out!
Another nice touch is that there is a set screw in the rear part of the module designed to provide strain relief on the wires, the screw head is nicely recessed and should be perfect to hold an insulator/spring to use these in a homemade handheld if you want.
The numbered, smaller pics are: 1- Diode installed and held in place by brass retaining ring, 2- front assembly with diode and lens installed, 3 - inside view of the rear module assembly, and 4 - the assembled, complete module.
In my opinion, this is a pretty hip little setup, it makes assembly a complete and total "no-brainer" and prevents diode damage when pressing into the module, is already completely heatsinked, allows FAR more lens adjustment than the Aixiz module, eliminates the issue of a "not-totally-pressed-in-all-the-way" diode, is solid as hell, looks pretty cool, etc etc.
All this for only $8 US - probably less in quantity, you'd have to ask Susie!
