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Well, I chew LOTs of gum, so I was gonna just cushion it inside the envelope woith gum - should keep it pretty stationary, too....
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Okay - I am KIDDING FOLKS ! LOL Sorry, just kinda had to 
They will be nicely protected inside a padded envelope to avoid any damage. That is why they are being sent first class - if Isend them in a box, you gotta add $4.60 to your order, and I can do that, and send via priority....Figured cost savings was the best way to go - the diodes will arrive safe and sound though
They will be nicely protected inside a padded envelope to avoid any damage. That is why they are being sent first class - if Isend them in a box, you gotta add $4.60 to your order, and I can do that, and send via priority....Figured cost savings was the best way to go - the diodes will arrive safe and sound though
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There are PLENTY of extra diodes ! Shipping is first class mail unless you go nuts and want to spend an extra $25 on shipping ! LOL Shipping is included in the price....
Shipping is first class mail unless you go nuts and want to spend an extra $25 on shipping ! LOL Shipping is included in the price....
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I only want to make one laser, but I know how freaking sensitive these things are, so how many should I order? I only want to order one but if I do it will turn to an LED because it would be in my hands with my luck lol.
I bought 3, just because I wanted one primary diode, one to turn into a LED, and one to replace the one that I put in several years down the road.
PS: You still have yet to ship the diodes right? I need to know when you ship them, because I need to watch out for mis-delivery, we have the cruddiest mailman in the world. Almost all my packages arrive at our neighbors, and they tend to be abusive of them! The already broke a $500 dollar scope before, thank GOD we had shipping insurance! :-[ :-/
PS: You still have yet to ship the diodes right? I need to know when you ship them, because I need to watch out for mis-delivery, we have the cruddiest mailman in the world. Almost all my packages arrive at our neighbors, and they tend to be abusive of them! The already broke a $500 dollar scope before, thank GOD we had shipping insurance! :-[ :-/
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I have never had a diode fail due to static electricity. I should probably be more careful. We know there is always a "first time" for everything...lol. The only reason I have had diodes fail is because I pushed them too hard, and in the beginning when I first started experimenting I wasn't using either a resistor or capacitor. Now I use both.
I ordered 5 diodes because I want to push at least one to the max to see how well it will hold up, and then back off on the current depending. I do have a laser meter coming but I am not sure when I will receive it. It will be helpful in so many ways, I am getting anxious for it. Since a few here that ordered the diodes have meters, they can confirm the output vs. current input. I hope I can help out with this too.
I ordered 5 diodes because I want to push at least one to the max to see how well it will hold up, and then back off on the current depending. I do have a laser meter coming but I am not sure when I will receive it. It will be helpful in so many ways, I am getting anxious for it. Since a few here that ordered the diodes have meters, they can confirm the output vs. current input. I hope I can help out with this too.
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Not yet - the EMS page says simply, entered destination country....and that was on Saturday. I am hopefull they will arrive today, but with my luck and shipping companies lately, I am not toooooo hopefull !
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Treat them the same as you would a $12,000 computer part ! LOL
Be grounded when you touch them - I have a grounding strap that attaches to one of my outlets, and then to me - it keeps static well away from them. Just be careful, and you will be okay....don't touch the emission end of the diode, either - not with anything...it'll ruin it for sure !
Be grounded when you touch them - I have a grounding strap that attaches to one of my outlets, and then to me - it keeps static well away from them. Just be careful, and you will be okay....don't touch the emission end of the diode, either - not with anything...it'll ruin it for sure !
