New Mini 445nm Laser build!

[Deleted member 13229]

Here is a 445nm laser built into a tiny Pailide host:



This was originally a PHR build, but I couldn't help myself from building a 445nm handheld. I originally wasn't planning on making a high powered blue build, but oh well I changed my mind.

I was originally going to make a video for Mohrenberg to promote these (he made these kits), but he discontinued the kits after a connection problem was found so I never could make that video for him.

With such a small host, duty cycles are really short, and so is the battery life on a single 14500.

 

[rangedunits]

Its always nice to hear that clicky switch.
Be safe and wrap something on the mirror.. cough cough reflection



I love the beamshot, they are so nice and thin.
Do you have photos of the host?

 

[Meatball]

Specs? Driver.. diode.... current setting... output. Please?

Thanks!

 

[x90z75ek]

That's a good looking host. Nice little build.
How come the 200mW red seems so bright in this video?

 

[rangedunits]

That's a good looking host. Nice little build.
How come the 200mW red seems so bright in this video?

Fog make it look really bright and it look like it was pinpoint foccused.

 

[x90z75ek]

Fog make it look really bright and it look like it was pinpoint foccused.

I knew fog makes lasers appear much brighter, I was just wondering why it looked almost as bright as 125mW green here.

 

[Deleted member 13229]

Its always nice to hear that clicky switch.
Be safe and wrap something on the mirror.. cough cough reflection



I love the beamshot, they are so nice and thin.
Do you have photos of the host?

I'll upload some pics later. I have goggles on for the video so I'm safe with the mirror.

Specs? Driver.. diode.... current setting... output. Please?

Thanks!

Driver is flexdrive v4 set somewhere around an amp. Diode is A140. Don't know actual power, don't have a meter.

That's a good looking host. Nice little build.
How come the 200mW red seems so bright in this video?

Auto white balance was probably off with the super bright blue laser messing with my camera.

 

[Xplorer877]

Damn! I'm surprised a 14500 can even supply over an amp of current and still keep the voltage up. Very cool!

I should have my CR123 build done soon. I can't wait!

-Tony

 

[HaloBlu]

Nice video. Always love small builds.