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Found this host at menard's for $12.98.
The top of the head doesn't have a lip, so the heat sink can't be mounted like in most hosts. But there is a lip on the inside in which an o-ring originally sat, So I made use of it.
The heat sink is direct diode heat sink (first one i've made) It would of been perfect but i found that i need a bottoming tap because i can't get the threads deep enough. The heat sink has a groove cut toward the top where a rubber o-ring sits. Once everything is wired up, you simply press the heat sink into the top of the host. When you press it in, the o-ring sits inside the groove on the inside of the host. This creates a VERY strong bond. The only way to get the heat sink out now is to reach in with an x-acto knife and cut the o-ring.
The tail cap features a momentary switch. It also has a constant on/off feature by twisting the tail cap. So you've got both momentary and CW capabilities. Everything on this host screams quality. I can't believe they are only $12.98
I was forced to use my 445nm diode to test the host, it's the only diode i own...
Luckily i made myself a tool to pop the diodes out of modules without damaging them.
I scratched up the top rim of the host when i was designing the heat sink, cutting o rings out ect...
The top of the head doesn't have a lip, so the heat sink can't be mounted like in most hosts. But there is a lip on the inside in which an o-ring originally sat, So I made use of it.
The heat sink is direct diode heat sink (first one i've made) It would of been perfect but i found that i need a bottoming tap because i can't get the threads deep enough. The heat sink has a groove cut toward the top where a rubber o-ring sits. Once everything is wired up, you simply press the heat sink into the top of the host. When you press it in, the o-ring sits inside the groove on the inside of the host. This creates a VERY strong bond. The only way to get the heat sink out now is to reach in with an x-acto knife and cut the o-ring.
The tail cap features a momentary switch. It also has a constant on/off feature by twisting the tail cap. So you've got both momentary and CW capabilities. Everything on this host screams quality. I can't believe they are only $12.98
I was forced to use my 445nm diode to test the host, it's the only diode i own...
Luckily i made myself a tool to pop the diodes out of modules without damaging them.
I scratched up the top rim of the host when i was designing the heat sink, cutting o rings out ect...
