I was going to use a Ultrafire 501b host because I wanted a momentary switch and be able to place it under my finger tips.
The negative issue was that their remote tail switch required a major amount of pressure to make contact, so I rejected that.
BTW, if anyone has opened one of these remote tail switches up and thinks the pressure needed to activate the switch can be modified, please speak up!
The Mini-Maglite host is a much easier fit.
I have the 30mW, 532nM laser module working in the Mini-Maglite host as we speak, with a Nite Ize tail switch, very easy build.
I’m still looking toward the Mini-Maglite remote tail switch. I’ve never seen or used one.
So my question. If anyone has used or preferable owns one now, would I be able to hold that switch on for up to a minute without problems? If the switch takes several pounds of force to operate, this switch isn’t my desired solution.
It wasn’t a initial design requirement, but this build is pretty much water proof and looks very durable.
I’ve still got to work out a mount that I like. I’m thinking about prototyping something that will mount on my picatinny rail. We’ll see.
Be aware that most green lasers are made with an infra-red laser diode and a series of very delicate and very precisely aligned non-linear crystals that convert the IR to green light. Rifle recoil can easily kill the magic crystal foo…
There are true green laser diodes available, but they are expensive. And you might get sold a diode pumped solid state laser (crystal based) and not know it. Blue lasers are made, but they tend to be high power and very dangerous. Violet lasers from blue-ray players and plentiful and cheap, but not very visible.
