Phorze said:
I can't be sure, i'll have to wait till they arrive or i have to take the plunge. Also the description on DX is exactly the same...
I have Aixiz modules and i ordered some glass lenses from ebay. The red burning laser should peform better with glass right? Also, i heard the blue beam from a PHR module cant be focussed to "infinity" with and aixiz module.. is this correct?
AixiZ glass will give you maybe 8 or 10mW's more power with red. The only thing I don't like about the AixiZ glass lens for this Pocket Pal build, is that it sticks out the front of the module when it is at normal focus...
With a different build, you would just find focus, and then set your module farther back into the heatsink using the set screw so that the focus ring is just about flush with the face of the heatsink. This looks better. (IMO) But with the Pocket Pal build, there is limited space inside of the host between the module and driver cavity.
A better lens choice for AixiZ/Red build, is this AR coated acrylic lens from e-bay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350117036998
That lens screws right into the AixiZ module and the back is already opened up for you! It will give you 10% more power with a red build, and the focus is the same as the AixiZ acrylic.
You may have to message the seller about availability. I happen to have a couple of these, and would sell you one with your heatsinks for an additional $10 bucks.
About the blu-ray, Aixiz acrylic is the best choice. Then in a couple of weeks when IgorT is going to start his Group Buy for his 405nm glass lens fit for AixiZ, get in on that for the best power for blu-ray with AixiZ!
See here:
http://www.laserpointerforums.com/forums/YaBB.pl?num=1212842385/704#705
Blu-ray focus with the AixiZ acrylic is fine, except for when you have the 'finger grip' focus ring installed. There are a couple of things to consider in solving this small issue...
* Many have found (from what I read), that pressing the diode past the 'flush' point, and all the way into the module solves the problem by bringing the diode closer to the lens, allowing it to focus before it 'bottoms out' at the front of the module.
* But I have not personally needed to do this, because I solve the problem a different way. I simply put the finger grip focus ring into my lathe, and trim the back down a little. This slight adjustment makes the focus ring just a little thinner. You can barely even see the difference. But it allows the lens to be able to be screwed down closer to the diode to get focus.
I just got into a habit of the way I personally press diodes flush, and it's just a matter of what you get used to...
If you need any AixiZ modules when ordering the heatsinks, I have them for an additional $5 bucks. Just let me know if you want the focus ring modified for blu-ray, and I will do this at no extra charge.
Jay
