My First Project (2W RGY)

[pimm87]

After playing a while with some laser projectors, I decided to assemble my own.
Because of the high price of blue diodes, and the doubt chance of succes, I chose to build a projector with one green (532nm) and one red (635nm) module, from our friendly Chinese friends CNI.
So three weeks ago I ordered:

1x MRL-III-635nm-1W
1x MGL-H-532nm-1W

Today I received two packages, with the modules, drivers, documentation and beam-combiner.
An extensive test rapport that was included tells me that the measured power of the green laser is 1.19W, the red diode is measured on 1.1W. The beam divergence of the green laser was adjusted, it should be the same as the divergence of the red diode.

I also ordered a pre-assembled casing with ilda-breakout, dmxboard, scanset and power supply. I think spacelas is the manufacturer. I ordered it at a local dealer in Holland. I expect the casing to arrive this week. I'll keep you guys up to date!

[Doc]

You are going to have fun.

Just wave goodbye to your savings right now

Everybody thinks they control the lasers, but the lasers will win in the end. Just one hit is all it takes, then you're hooked, needing more and more just trying to get that same hit.

There is an ever growing need for a laser rehab facility.

But whatever happens; keep the pictures rolling in

[pimm87]

Today I Finally received my case from Proliso. Credits to them for the good service and fast delivery.
As you can see on the pictures, the case is delivered assembled with power supply, scanset, dmxboard and lcd display. The only thing I have to do now is installing my laserdiodes. But I think there's a problem... A HUGE problem called green laser driver! That thing is so huge I'm affraid it won't fit!

Good suggestions anyone?

[allthatwhichis]

Now it is just time to get creative... Maybe try to remove the 90 degree bounce mirror and have one laser go straight into the scanners using shimms to adjust its height. You would place the green driver to the right of "this" laser, probably perpendicular to the laser head, and to the left of the other laser which is taking a 90 degree bounce off a dichro...

[allthatwhichis]

[Doc]

It looks like you have a couple of feet spare judging by picture 7.

[ledfreak3d]

just strip the cni psu
there way to bulky just remove the casing and just build in the bare driver and powersupply.
or u should have just ordered the oem 12 volt driver for that module

let me know if u have any problems i have several cni psu's here is u need one to strip to a oem psu

[pimm87]

Thank you for all the sugestions!

Unfortunately, stripping the CNI PSU is no option. I didn't had the chance to test the laser yet (what is the easiest to do this?) and I will lose my warranty if I remove the cover.

After a head breaking weekend full of calculating and measuring I figured the next solution:
I'll place the laser modules exact as you can see on the pictures above, but I will collapse the remaining free part of the baseplate on the right. In the free space on the right, I will place the 532nm PSU on his left side (tilted 90 degrees).

So now I have to find some who can collapse my baseplate

[daedal]

Thank you for all the sugestions!

Unfortunately, stripping the CNI PSU is no option. I didn't had the chance to test the laser yet (what is the easiest to do this?) and I will lose my warranty if I remove the cover.

After a head breaking weekend full of calculating and measuring I figured the next solution:
I'll place the laser modules exact as you can see on the pictures above, but I will collapse the remaining free part of the baseplate on the right. In the free space on the right, I will place the 532nm PSU on his left side (tilted 90 degrees).

So now I have to find some who can collapse my baseplate

When calculating the needed space, don't forget how far out the cable sticks...

Good luck

--DDL

[ledfreak3d]

Thank you for all the sugestions!

Unfortunately, stripping the CNI PSU is no option. I didn't had the chance to test the laser yet (what is the easiest to do this?) and I will lose my warranty if I remove the cover.

After a head breaking weekend full of calculating and measuring I figured the next solution:
I'll place the laser modules exact as you can see on the pictures above, but I will collapse the remaining free part of the baseplate on the right. In the free space on the right, I will place the 532nm PSU on his left side (tilted 90 degrees).

So now I have to find some who can collapse my baseplate

Hi Pimm.

Well just plug it in and apply 5 volts to the blanking input (atleast if it has analog blanking)
The module should come on with full power.

Yes stripping the psu wil probably void your warrenty.
but u could also ask cni to provide u with a oem psu instead of the lab style psu.
the are way to bulky to fit in most projectors