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**EDIT** I just noticed that I have one too many "A's" in the title. It is an AAA size host NOT an AAAA size host. Sorry, it cannot be changed now
As I was cleaning out a drawer last night I ran across one of my old SF-AD112 diodes. I used to make low powered pointers out of them. I started looking around to see what I could use it in. As I went through the old batteries, an idea germinated.
I bought a couple of these hosts from DX because they looked good.
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.26988
My intention was to build a pocket sized burner in it using a 10440. It is really very tight in there so I haven't worked out how to do that yet, but the
SF-AD112 and the battery drawer gave me another idea.
I also had some 12V 23A batteries in the drawer. I decided to put them all together and make a pocket size pointer/"fluorescer".
Components:
Tank007 -- Single AAA host
SF-AD112 diode
aiXiz module
Rkcstr driver
12V 23A battery
As you can see the back of the module has been cut off. This much of the back is needed because the negative path is taken through the top of the body and this is what holds the module in place. The back of the module had to be cut down so that it (just the back portion) was 13.65mm. If you decide to try this I recommend that you cut it a bit long and then sand it down a little at a time until it fits "tight" with the body screwed all the way into the front of the host.
The module is then simply placed into the front portion of the host. The host is actually just slightly larger than the diameter of the module so a small bit of spacer material is needed. I just wrapped the module in some aluminum foil to fill the gap. The spacer material does NOT need to be conductive because the current path is through the bottom of the module.
The body is screwed onto the head until it is tight up against the cut end of the module. The battery then goes in and the very nice, positive tail clicky is depressed.
The SF-AD112 diode is an old "reader" diode from the HD-DVD days so the Rkcstr is set in the "low" range. The driver is putting out 50mA. The laser is putting out 40mW. This could be built with a PS3 diode as well.
I would not recommend doing this particular build with any more powerful diode. The little 23A battery is only 57mAh! When I was thinking about what to do with these parts, I ran a 6X module off of the 23A battery. You could literally watch the output decrease as the battery drained! :evil:
Any way -- That is how I spent my night
Peace,
dave
As I was cleaning out a drawer last night I ran across one of my old SF-AD112 diodes. I used to make low powered pointers out of them. I started looking around to see what I could use it in. As I went through the old batteries, an idea germinated.
I bought a couple of these hosts from DX because they looked good.
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.26988
My intention was to build a pocket sized burner in it using a 10440. It is really very tight in there so I haven't worked out how to do that yet, but the
SF-AD112 and the battery drawer gave me another idea.
I also had some 12V 23A batteries in the drawer. I decided to put them all together and make a pocket size pointer/"fluorescer".
Components:
Tank007 -- Single AAA host
SF-AD112 diode
aiXiz module
Rkcstr driver
12V 23A battery
As you can see the back of the module has been cut off. This much of the back is needed because the negative path is taken through the top of the body and this is what holds the module in place. The back of the module had to be cut down so that it (just the back portion) was 13.65mm. If you decide to try this I recommend that you cut it a bit long and then sand it down a little at a time until it fits "tight" with the body screwed all the way into the front of the host.
The module is then simply placed into the front portion of the host. The host is actually just slightly larger than the diameter of the module so a small bit of spacer material is needed. I just wrapped the module in some aluminum foil to fill the gap. The spacer material does NOT need to be conductive because the current path is through the bottom of the module.
The body is screwed onto the head until it is tight up against the cut end of the module. The battery then goes in and the very nice, positive tail clicky is depressed.
The SF-AD112 diode is an old "reader" diode from the HD-DVD days so the Rkcstr is set in the "low" range. The driver is putting out 50mA. The laser is putting out 40mW. This could be built with a PS3 diode as well.
I would not recommend doing this particular build with any more powerful diode. The little 23A battery is only 57mAh! When I was thinking about what to do with these parts, I ran a 6X module off of the 23A battery. You could literally watch the output decrease as the battery drained! :evil:
Any way -- That is how I spent my night
Peace,
dave
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