Second homemade laser

[snowluck2345]

I just finished the housing on my second homemade laser. It uses a M140 diode.

http://imgur.com/a/iuxXi

 

[Pi R Squared]

Not bad, maybe you should be making hosts.

 

[snowluck2345]

I think I would like to eventually, right now I'm just trying to get more experience on a lathe and I would like to find a more attractive design. I'm going to make another host today.

 

[crazyspaz]

Looks nice! What size battery does it use? Looks like a nice, small, slim host, but at the same time it looks to have fairly good heatsinking

 

[jander6442]

Looking good... Welcome to the forum your gonna fit in nicely.

 

[snowluck2345]

14300 cell.

Thanks. I hope to maybe eventually make nicer ones

 

[snowluck2345]

Made a new one today

 

[snowluck2345]

I should be making a bunch more soon with some pretty awesome patterns.

My work just got a 4 axis cnc mill

I'm leaning towards some long spiral patters down the length while keeping the slots that parallel with the long length of the body.

 

[crazyspaz]

that looks AWESOME! Looks like a Kryton Groove host mixed with your own unique idea- I don't know if you have seen a Kryton Groove before, just google image search "kryton groove". If you pick a few (or many!) designs and start manufacturing them regularly, you could sell through the forums here, or start your own online web store- there are only a few members here who make custom hosts, there is certainly room here for another!

 

[Tmack]

Looks like a stacker groove. Or kryton SSW

 

[snowluck2345]

WOW! Those anodizing jobs are beutiful. I have never seen any of those hosts before, but now I know I definitely want to anodize mine.

I won't mess with the ones I have made, but I will on some new ones. I need to get some anodizing materials again... all of mine are 800 miles away at my home.