Max output for a 635 nm laser, while affordable?

rhd · Apr 18, 2011

^ agreed

I paid ~$200 for my HL63133DG, but that was largely shipping pushing it to 200. If we got 10 people together, it would be totally doable to get that down to ~$170 or ~$175 without much effort.

Johnyz · Apr 18, 2011

$170 + shipping was the price I was expecing, actually.

rhd · Apr 19, 2011

Well, I am NOT a happy camper. I just sat down to make use of my $200 HL63133DG 170mW 635nm diode.

It's DOA. No good. Nothing. Not LED, not low output, just nothing.

Even tested it now with my DMM, and there's absolutely no conductivity between the pins.

You better bet that at $200, I took ever precaution 5x over. I know these things come with the territory, but I didn't make a mistake here.

lazeerer · Apr 19, 2011

^^ :cryyy: All i can say is i feel bad.

I hope you can resolve this issue and get a replacement some how.

Have you talk to the guy you bought it from.?

I was actually looking forward to see your build.

rhd · Apr 19, 2011

I'm not going to request a replacement. I know that I didn't do anything wrong here, but the seller doesn't.

I wouldn't warranty a laser diode sold in this context, so I'm not going to ask someone else to.

I tore the can off to take a look at what was wrong. Pretty straight forward - the lead is broken. Symptom of static, too much current, or a capacitor discharge. All three of these things were controlled for, so I'm at a loss - but this is life

Eye candy

rhd · Apr 19, 2011

All I can do is build some 445s, sell them, and raise the capital to try this again.

lazeerer · Apr 19, 2011

Naa Dint me to ask for a replacement. Meant maybe at a discount price. But for sure Diodes without it listed as covered under warranty is not covered.

Sucks. But sorry for the loss.

rhd · Apr 20, 2011

It's all good. The crappiness was partially mitigated by some AWESOME new custom hosts that arrived from Ray J Neal

jakeGT · Apr 20, 2011

Wow. I'm scared now. Who or where EXACTLY did you get yours from rhd? I'm not one who takes a $200 loss very easily, and would probably be knocking down doors by now.

Johnyz · Apr 20, 2011

Sad to hear that, Rhd.

So, anyone wants to do a GB from AVnet?

Johnyz · Apr 23, 2011

Mods, excuse me please but
Is anyone going to do that AVNet GB? :horse:

jakeGT · Apr 23, 2011

Do you want to? I don't know how AVnet would be any less expensive, on the site I think it says you get a discount at 1000 pieces, and they only have 50 in stock

rhd · Apr 23, 2011

And why would the mods be doing that anyway?

Johnyz · Apr 24, 2011

rhd: I doubleposted...
jakeGT: Are there any more options to get them? (Calling Opnext is way too expensive.) Looks like they now have only 33 left. Even through we don't get any bulk discount, we could still save on shipping. Also, they don't ship to Europe.

LaZeRz · Apr 24, 2011

well RHD im sorry for your loss, if i ever lost 200 dollars I would completely lose it and go around screaming at everyone I saw! well i overexaggerated that a bit but still im sorry for your loss dude

rhd · Apr 24, 2011

Thanks guys

I'm going to give it another shot once my final two 445s sell. I think I'll order from the North American source this time. My challenge is that I don't know what to do differently, since I've never babied a diode this much in my life. Regardless, I'll give this a second shot

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