My 445 setup

**-bart-** · 09-27-2010, 06:25

Some photos of my TEC cooled single 445 setup being built.

Flexmod on bottom:
445 flex.JPG
Internals:
445 open 2.JPG
final module:
445 final.JPG
Bare heatsink:
445 heatsink.JPG
Assembly:
445 intern.JPG

**ireedz** · 09-27-2010, 06:43

Nice job. You certainly shouldn't have any problem with cooling. Are you adding any additional corrective prisms/lenses?

**-bart-** · 09-27-2010, 08:37

There is some intentional space that could be used for extra optics.
But I become less and less convinced of their necessity ...

**ireedz** · 09-27-2010, 08:42

What collimators are you using?

**Vidal Wolf** · 10-02-2010, 09:56

wow, a very nice setup!

**dnar** · 10-02-2010, 20:40

Nice, How did you ensure you don't have a thermal short around the TEC?

**-bart-** · 10-03-2010, 11:06

@ireedz
I tried a few but I guess I'll settle with the o-like.

@dnar
I use 4x simple TO-3 isolation to prevent thermal conduction.

**dnar** · 10-03-2010, 16:52

Nice idea! Thanks.

**-bart-** · 10-08-2010, 00:49

BTW the box is from Hammond

Type 1590SFLBK

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