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Hi everybody, first time posting here, or anywhere for that matter. I have a question that I hope isn't too dumb. I've searched and looked around as best I could and have not found the answer to this yet. I apologize if this has already been discussed somewhere and I missed it. I’ve seen a lot of talk about how to power the diodes from DVD burners. I’ve seen a lot of people using a Dorcy flashlight, which from what I’ve read still seems to need modification to safely power the diodes. I’ve seen people saying all you need is some batteries, a capacitor, and a potentiometer. But quite frankly I don’t like the looks of the Dorcy, and I don’t know where to put a pot on a Maglite. So after that long set up here’s my question:
If a cheap ($19 shipped) ebay green laser pointer is powering an IR diode producing 150-200mw of IR light and emitting a few mw of green light after all the diode pumped solid state stuff, then doesn’t it have to have some sort of circuitry to run this seemingly high powered IR diode? Could that be used to power a DVD burner diode? I know it’s obviously a different wavelength of light and all, but if it has an output similar to what we’re aiming for with the DVD burner diode maybe it has a similar power requirement. There ought to be lots of room after taking out the DPSS green stuff right. Assuming the housing will fit, the common Aixiz housing being 12mm and the green laser pointer being 14mm, though I have seen housings that were 9mm.
Anyway love to get any input or suggestions. If it’s obviously not going to work I’d rather not spend the $19 for the pointer and I’d rather not burn up my diode, I only got two from the GB. Thanks SenKat by the way.
If a cheap ($19 shipped) ebay green laser pointer is powering an IR diode producing 150-200mw of IR light and emitting a few mw of green light after all the diode pumped solid state stuff, then doesn’t it have to have some sort of circuitry to run this seemingly high powered IR diode? Could that be used to power a DVD burner diode? I know it’s obviously a different wavelength of light and all, but if it has an output similar to what we’re aiming for with the DVD burner diode maybe it has a similar power requirement. There ought to be lots of room after taking out the DPSS green stuff right. Assuming the housing will fit, the common Aixiz housing being 12mm and the green laser pointer being 14mm, though I have seen housings that were 9mm.
Anyway love to get any input or suggestions. If it’s obviously not going to work I’d rather not spend the $19 for the pointer and I’d rather not burn up my diode, I only got two from the GB. Thanks SenKat by the way.