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FrozenGate by Avery

Radient electronics lpm :)

Do not adjust the internal calibration unless you have a very stable laser with a known power to calibrate against. 445 diodes can vary quite a bit in power due to heat, and DPSS lasers are unstable to begin with. When I calibrate these lasers I use a 2 watt 808nm laser diode that is temperature regulated with a TEC to maintain tight regulation.


Seeing as how your peronal 1W 445 laser checks out in power, either the lens is eating a lot of power on your friend's laser or the diode was just below average from the start. These 445 diodes have a fair bit of power variation from one diode to the next.

Make sure you recharge all your batteries. Low batteries can cause huge headaches.
 
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You just said your 1 watt laser read 172mW. Something is obviously not right here. I doubt the LPM's calibration would change that much randomly.

Recharge all your batteries and give it a go again. You can always return it for repairs at no cost if it does turn out to be the meter. Radiant Electronics prides itself on always rectifying any problems.
 
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Silvershot said:
Yobresal sells his 1.1-1.2 W running at no greater than 1.25 A. All my lasers that run at 1.2-1.3 A output more than 1.1 W with an aixiz 3- glass lens. Either the diode is underspec or the lpm miscalibrated. And yes, you CAN count that it will output >1W if the diode is up to spec AND I believe SL does not sell underspec diodes.
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It belongs to the efficiency of the diode how much power they output.
High-Efficiency-Diodes (also called freaks) can output 1mW per 1mA but that is not the regular output rate.
 
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I just lpm'd my 300mw 445nm laser it said it was just above 25mw then it started to light matches and smoke plastic like a 300mw laser.
 
Then maybe send it back to get it recalibrated...
Btw.: Are the LPM Batteries fresh?
 
I just changed the meters batterie and my 300mw 445nm laser out put 200mw rather than 25mw so I think it is just a little of I know someone who has a lpm in los angeles and I will calibrate it to his.
 
MarioMaster said:
Do not adjust the internal calibration unless you have a very stable laser with a known power to calibrate against. 445 diodes can vary quite a bit in power due to heat, and DPSS lasers are unstable to begin with. When I calibrate these lasers I use a 2 watt 808nm laser diode that is temperature regulated with a TEC to maintain tight regulation.


Seeing as how your peronal 1W 445 laser checks out in power, either the lens is eating a lot of power on your friend's laser or the diode was just below average from the start. These 445 diodes have a fair bit of power variation from one diode to the next.

Make sure you recharge all your batteries. Low batteries can cause huge headaches.
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Perhaps the coating? Have you changed what you use? I have a list of readings I
took when I had an alpha with different wavelength lasers.. If I can find it, i'd be
happy to share.. I do recall differences in power vs wavelength, but can remember
the specifics.

I know when I did a DIY LPM, finding a suitable coating for the sensor was the hardest
part...
 
I have not changed the coating.

It seems his problems were caused by a nearly dead battery in the LPM.
 
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