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Phr build!!

Lets see the pics so we can get a better idea of whats going on.
 





Thanks for the clarification Chipdouglas.
That makes more sense to me now.

jacob
 
Kevlar said:
There is a good selection here
Plastic Enclosures and Plastic Boxes - Electronic enclosures of over 350 sizes - In the US, UK, Europe - PacTec Enclosures

Or just go to google and type in project box and try a few links :D
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Are their 'free samples' actual samples of the boxes because they do bulk buying? Or is it s sample of the material? I guess it couldn't hurt to find out, its free, I'll just get 'free samples' of some otehr enclosures that look pretty nice.

EDIT: 1-50 pcs shipped NEXT DAY!!! Free samples, shipped the next day, how kick-ass is that?! BUT! $9.95 shipping >.< I don't even got $10! How sad is that?
 
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Do you have a Radio Shack near you? I know they have for cheap but they are not like the one on the video. They are the black generic kind but they're only a few bucks.
 
I'd suggest that you either drill out the end of the module, or cut it off. Really, the only advantage is a bit of protection for the driver.

Did you mount the driver completely flush with the top part of the module? When I did my fist one, there was absolutely no extra space. Also, you might be able to trim the driver a tiny bit on each end to gain a mm or two.

But hey, you said it lases, so that's the main thing. Sounds like you did good.
 
Kevlar said:
Do you have a Radio Shack near you? I know they have for cheap but they are not like the one on the video. They are the black generic kind but they're only a few bucks.
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Do you know if they're aluminum so THEY could be a heatsink? Or are the a plastic kinda thing? Either way it'll work, I just have to find a way to line the plastic hole I'm putting my diode in with some ehat resistant material in case my diode get's a bit hot...
 
proud2deviate said:
I'd suggest that you either drill out the end of the module, or cut it off. Really, the only advantage is a bit of protection for the driver.

Did you mount the driver completely flush with the top part of the module? When I did my fist one, there was absolutely no extra space. Also, you might be able to trim the driver a tiny bit on each end to gain a mm or two.

But hey, you said it lases, so that's the main thing. Sounds like you did good.
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Yeah, it's completely flush, and there is NO WAY WHATSOEVER that I will cut off some of the driver, just like I can't see myself getting an IR laser anytime soon, I just don't trust myself enough, honestly, I don't. With a red laser, I can see it, I can see the reflection off of something, I know where the reflection is. First I can't even see the 1064nm IR, PLUS I won't see reflection, I won't get an IR until I have goggles, O-7 goggles...
 
Nope, they're plastic. You definitely need a heatsink with a PHR. IMO the aixiz module alone isn't enough of a heatsink for a PHR.
 
bloompyle said:
Yeah, it's completely flush, and there is NO WAY WHATSOEVER that I will cut off some of the driver, just like I can't see myself getting an IR laser anytime soon, I just don't trust myself enough, honestly, I don't. With a red laser, I can see it, I can see the reflection off of something, I know where the reflection is. First I can't even see the 1064nm IR, PLUS I won't see reflection, I won't get an IR until I have goggles, O-7 goggles...
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Actually, I'd sand it before I tried to cut it. Like with a little fine sand paper on some plate glass. The older version of the Flex drive needed such treatment to fit it in a module.

Anyway, probably best not to screw with it, since it would mean desoldering the driver.
 
I just remembered that I still have the outer 'casing' from and old DVD/RW drive that I took apart, I might just use that for my laser 'housing'. Anybody else do this before???
 
UPDATE!! The laser works perfectly, every now and then it'll flicker, but that's because I have to hold it to a power source, and sometimes my positive or negative lead from my battery pack will slide off one of the tabs =/ BUT! I have a visible 'beam' in a dark area, like my closed garage with lights off, or outside at night. But the strangest thing is...even if I get my dot as small as possible, the beam still gets wide...AND the beam isn't even a violet, it's like a white-ish/grey...like it's from a normal flashlight, but it's still the coolest thing =D I can already tell this is going to be a hobby that I'm not going to just give up on in a few months ROFL! I've already spent over $100, maybe close to $160-170! And with a driver-less 20X maglite (I know, I know...), and a half-built, but fully functional PHR (even though it only runs off of 6V...I was told I should have 8-12!) AND I'll be getting 2 50mw greens this week, life's good :cool:
 
Glad you got it lasing
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As to the way it looks, Blu Ray is strange. 405nm is right on the fringe of visibility for most (some?) people. I'd venture to say that everyone sees it differently. Myself, I see a halo around the dot, unless I'm looking at it from very close range. Also, the halo is always violet, no matter what color the dot is fluorescing.
 
I think a bitty PHR will be fine with only the heatsinking of the lens half of the aixiz. If you want you can get a plastic enclosure from radio shack and drill a hole big enough and thread the lens holding half of the aixiz module into the side of the enclosure. The diode won't get hot enough to melt it :P Then just toss some batteries inside and a switch and your done! (make sure you secure the batteries, you don't want them bouncing around and knocking the driver off.)

I've had a 300mW 808nm diode in the lens half of an aixiz module without using the barrel part and it works fine. I left that laser on for a good 20-30 minutes with no serious heat issues, a PHR at 100mA should do just fine.
 
with a phr you dont really need special heat sinking.... the module and the host will be fine. i bought one from scopeguy that came in a wicked lasers core hose and it kicks ass. its so strong i could write 10 pages on it and you still wouldn't believe me.

michael
 
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