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My Brand new new style 200 mW red laser






shorten your duty cycle a little bit, should be fine. some folks on here have run theirs up to 8v+
 
boosted_4cyl said:
shorten your duty cycle a little bit, should be fine. some folks on here have run theirs up to 8v+
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ok... mabey ill pick some up tomarrow.

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wait a second i dont know anyone who sells 3.6 volt CR2 recharable batteries and a charger... could you enlighten me?
 
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Spartan344 said:
ok... mabey ill pick some up tomarrow.

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wait a second i dont know anyone who sells 3.6 volt CR2 recharable batteries and a charger... could you enlighten me?
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In my opinion, the increase in burning ability of 200mW vs ~250mW is very slight. I wouldn't shorten the life of my laser for such a small difference. Visibility isn't affected much either... however, if the diode dies due to COD, the difference will be very apparent.
 
RA_pierce said:
In my opinion, the increase in burning ability of 200mW vs ~250mW is very slight. I wouldn't shorten the life of my laser for such a small difference. Visibility isn't affected much either... however, if the diode dies due to COD, the difference will be very apparent.
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COD? like "Call of duty"... haha lol jk... but seriously... what C.O.D.
 
Catastrophic Optical Damage, in other words, your laser will end up looking like it's 0.2mW :p
 
Spartan344 said:
haha... i was thinking about buying some... but i didnt know if it would kill my laser or not...
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The best way to increase power for that laser is to install a better lens! :)

In fact, this will not only increase the output by at least 20%, but also be better for your diode. Letting more light out, and not reflecting back into the diode.

See the lens I am talking about on that very laser here:
http://laserpointerforums.com/f39/fs-meredith-glass-lenses-fit-aixiz-20-red-22501-2.html#post574378
 
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It's probably easiest, because it's common, and doesn't require inflation, or unrolling.
 
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