My First Build

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A quick picture showing all of the diodes that are either dead or just not working due to various reasons I have gone through since I started my laser addiction in October.


The aluminum blocks and plate are part of a second project in the works.. right now

[ElektroFreak]

Looks nice! Where did you get that huge heatsink you're using for a baseplate?

Here are some updates:

Threw this together for New Years.

Green 50mW, Flexmod

Built a Velleham DMX kit controller and used it to run the laser in a garage in the cold.. was fun.

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Mounts from Pat at Microlaserlabs.com, NORMS new FS2.0 and his RGB Driver board.

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First attempt at mounting optic and diode holders.

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GOT MAIL FROM JAMES @ LASERBOY
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Got this neat little box as a recycle .... its going to be the housing:

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Few pictures of various design steps:

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Had some very bad luck with NORMS Driver board. Lost 4 diodes.. 2 red 2 405's....

Over it......

Ordered 2 more flexmods from Dr Lava and new dichros from Marc at ctlasers

Got the dichros.. just waiting for drivers.

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Looks nice! Where did you get that huge heatsink you're using for a baseplate?

3bay... actually.

I have 2 of them. I decided to save the big plates.. for use in this projectors big brother..

So i finally get 2 days off in a row from work for the first time in months.. (due to the blizzard)

and I am stoked to get it running.. I rushed to the mailbox and sadly still no Lava drivers



Tempted to try and trouble shoot norms driver again.. LOL

[gottaluvlasers]

Lookin great Len!!

you got the dichros to cover the mounts ok? Looks like a very clean build. I like!! Now we need some beam shots!

-Marc

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Lookin great Len!!

you got the dichros to cover the mounts ok? Looks like a very clean build. I like!! Now we need some beam shots!

-Marc

Actually looking at a few different options for that task now.

I will update when I have figured out the best solution

Len