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I have some of the SF-512 sleds with 12X 405nm and 650nm(?) diodes. It looks like these sleds use knife edging to combine the beams into one output beam.
Is this a true knife edge design for combining beams, or do hobbyists use a more efficient design? I'm just wondering if if is at all possible to use the sled in factory layout, maybe change some of the lenses if possible and glue new ones in, to achieve an increased beam output. Possible? Probable?
I have a lathe and mill...was thinking if there would be anyway to ditch the red diode and maybe glue in and align a custom block with second 405nm 12X in its place, or do anything to make the sled useful in a lab build.
Any chance messing with those sled optics to gain something useful in a lab build box, or is it a complete waste of time to attempt?
Thanks for input.
Is this a true knife edge design for combining beams, or do hobbyists use a more efficient design? I'm just wondering if if is at all possible to use the sled in factory layout, maybe change some of the lenses if possible and glue new ones in, to achieve an increased beam output. Possible? Probable?
I have a lathe and mill...was thinking if there would be anyway to ditch the red diode and maybe glue in and align a custom block with second 405nm 12X in its place, or do anything to make the sled useful in a lab build.
Any chance messing with those sled optics to gain something useful in a lab build box, or is it a complete waste of time to attempt?
Thanks for input.