Got her Going! 803T

Here is a pic of my Sony 16X DVD Red running at 150ma, the 803T up and running @ 80ma and the DX 30mw Green. I tried a highlighter but it was really old. THen I tried blueing for clothes it didn't fluoresce but did show the beams. Then I painted with it on some GITD stars and plastic thingies you stick to the wall. See if you can spot what is printed on the paper underneath the GITD stuff!

I did almost blow it. I did a great job extracting and mounting into the Aixiz module then tested before screwing on the base. I am using a RCKSTR module for current regulation. I carefully screwed the base on and no joy. Also no current draw from my power supply. I let it sit for a while them unscrewed it and fount the ground trace lifted from the board the went to the ground pin of the diode. I reattached and am planning on not using the base. I am going to get a host tomorrow and put both the red and UV into one case. Oh yea, and get a can of GITD paint...

Put a little youtube together for all of it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_kKr4IgO38

This Forum ROCKS!!!! And thanks to all who helped me along the way

your welcome for the worst addiction of your life ;D ;D ;D

I am pretty sure it's worse and more expensive than heroin. Probably not as damaging, but thats beside the point. Good job on the first BR build!

LOL. I live in Dallas and am heading off to the local surplus place, Tanner Electronics, for some motors, switches pots etc. Oh yea, stop at Office Depot for some fluorescent highlighters. Yikes! LOL

Jules

Resized so we can actually see the picture

Congrats! My host and batteries should arrive within a week so ill soon join you in the BR club

is the beam actually that blue? or is the camera not picking up the color?
looks great though!!
I cant wait to get mine done

Cameras not picking up the color
Case in point: http://www.laserpointerforums.com/forums/YaBB.pl?num=1209790211/0
A really blue looking Blu-ray and my failure at detecting internet sarcasm...

IN regards to: [highlight]is the beam actually that blue? or is the camera not picking up the color?  
looks great though!! [/highlight]

No it is shining through liquid that has blueing disolved in it for clothing. I thought it would Flouresce but no joy. I did just get back from buying a coupel flourescent highlighters so I will post a coupel more ics later today (And size them right lol)

Well here is my host. Little different than most people on the forum. I have 4 AA's for the Red and a 9 volt for the UV. I also got a beam shot of the 803T diode shining through water with  a fluorescent yellow highlighter swirled in the water for about 20 seconds. Simply awesome!

Here is the fluorescence in action

Jules said:

Here is the fluorescence in action

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Y'all make me crazy! Now I've got to go out to the garage and see what kinds of glass jars are available. I already shine it through my lava lamp :-[

Peace,
dave

Here is the GITD sheet with some UV fun!

Here is what the three different "Fluorescent" Highlighters do with the 803T lasers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k70TLHQTAa8

Jules