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Hi,
This is my first post here, and although I only joined today I've been reading/utilizing information throughout the threads here, and I wanted to say that it has helped me greatly in conceptualizing/designing/constructing previous lasers. I have recently gotten a m140 projector and have succeeded in extracting the block and the diodes, and I do have to sell some to replace the cost of the projector and a little extra. I am about to complete a single diode build with one diode and it is coming out very nicely if you wondered, as for my next project I want to embark on an extremely difficult task of combining a bunch of diodes in a handheld. Initially I was think a dual or triple but since I have a knife edge array from the projector(along with everything else in it) that could do 8, I've settled on that number. So I have a couple of things I am trying to work out and decided to come here for help. In my mind, I think that if all diodes are sideways and have the array on one side then put driver(s) on the other side of the diodes along with some battery source. There is the original block which I could utilize or I could get 8 modules but I think that the modules would probably be too long to make the device handheld. As for power supply 8 drivers sounds like a lot but if necessary is still possible. To power those 8 i was wondering if I was wrong in that I could use say 8 18650s in series and then have the drivers in series or doing them both parallel(please tell me if that is a bad idea). Thanks for reading and any and all help is appreciated. And yes before you ask I do have safety goggles. Would not want to blind myself.
Edit: I plan to run the diodes at 1.8 amps a piece. And also wanted to ask if I use the block the diodes come on would it be a good idea to use the stock lens plate?
This is my first post here, and although I only joined today I've been reading/utilizing information throughout the threads here, and I wanted to say that it has helped me greatly in conceptualizing/designing/constructing previous lasers. I have recently gotten a m140 projector and have succeeded in extracting the block and the diodes, and I do have to sell some to replace the cost of the projector and a little extra. I am about to complete a single diode build with one diode and it is coming out very nicely if you wondered, as for my next project I want to embark on an extremely difficult task of combining a bunch of diodes in a handheld. Initially I was think a dual or triple but since I have a knife edge array from the projector(along with everything else in it) that could do 8, I've settled on that number. So I have a couple of things I am trying to work out and decided to come here for help. In my mind, I think that if all diodes are sideways and have the array on one side then put driver(s) on the other side of the diodes along with some battery source. There is the original block which I could utilize or I could get 8 modules but I think that the modules would probably be too long to make the device handheld. As for power supply 8 drivers sounds like a lot but if necessary is still possible. To power those 8 i was wondering if I was wrong in that I could use say 8 18650s in series and then have the drivers in series or doing them both parallel(please tell me if that is a bad idea). Thanks for reading and any and all help is appreciated. And yes before you ask I do have safety goggles. Would not want to blind myself.
Edit: I plan to run the diodes at 1.8 amps a piece. And also wanted to ask if I use the block the diodes come on would it be a good idea to use the stock lens plate?
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