trephanation
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The threading on that Amazon "Word GX" blue laser I have finally crapped out, so I needed to look elsewhere if I wanted a true utility/burning laser. A week ago I contacted Lifetime17 for a heatsink so I could start on my second build. I originally wanted some sort of 405nm diode, but after reading about how temperamental they are I decided to go with the Osram blue diode. I received the custom copper heatsink as well as simple 501B host very quickly from Rich, and received the diode today and was able to assemble it. I'll update with more beamshots tonight, but even in a sunlit room it still makes the entire room blue and casts shadows. I've got a G2 lens on here and it's actually terrifying how good of a burner it is. The copper heat sink is beefy and adds a nice heavy feel to the host. Also, "Flaminpyro's Junk" was a funny easter egg to see on the battery contact board. This build exceeded my expectations.
As an addendum: You definitely need to wear safety goggles at all times when batteries are installed in something like this. It's not negotiable. I saw in another thread somebody posted a video of a goofy Portugese guy with blue hair shining a blue laser everywhere with no regard for safety, all the while laughing maniacally. It was possibly the worst behavior around lasers I've ever seen. Even those low quality Chinese blue lasers are extremely dangerous and the safety goggles that come with them WILL NOT cut it if you are trying to use your laser to burn things. If you don't have safety goggles, spend the $50 and get the Eagle Pairs, it is beyond worth it.
As an addendum: You definitely need to wear safety goggles at all times when batteries are installed in something like this. It's not negotiable. I saw in another thread somebody posted a video of a goofy Portugese guy with blue hair shining a blue laser everywhere with no regard for safety, all the while laughing maniacally. It was possibly the worst behavior around lasers I've ever seen. Even those low quality Chinese blue lasers are extremely dangerous and the safety goggles that come with them WILL NOT cut it if you are trying to use your laser to burn things. If you don't have safety goggles, spend the $50 and get the Eagle Pairs, it is beyond worth it.