10 diode 445 build

bit of a rush job but built this for a customer.

10x 445 diodes, beam is 5mm by 5mm @ aperture

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Furry nice, good job:eek:

Nice! What lenses did you go with for that Andy? Do you have the divergence specs?

olike lens, beam is 35mm at 18 metres

I gotta know how you are getting a 1mm beam from a olike lens:confused: Do you just waste the rest of the power or run the diodes at a lower current? Inquiring minds want to know:)

a beam looks like this (I)

all the power is in the I so dont bother with the ()

What current are you running the diodes at? Series / Parallel?
Nice milling :)

were you able to put a power meter on it? I am curious what the throughput was after the mirrors waveplate etc.

9v input, diodes in parallel with resistors - as request by client

thanks treacle

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Originally Posted by logsquared

were you able to put a power meter on it? I am curious what the throughput was after the mirrors waveplate etc.

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no idea dont have a power meter that will go thata high and only have a psu that will run it at half power