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hello guys, today i decided to pot mod my green laser pointer 50mw... it was really bad decision...
when i pull a module outside there was written 400mA on it...
then i took little screwdriver and turn a pot.. i was very carefull as it was not my first pot mod... but this one was my first unsuccessfull...
what happend.... i get totally weak dot, then i tried to turn it to other side and i get one big flash {realy bright} and than totally weak dot...
so on one side it is weak on other side it is bright but i cant get CW.. it is working now just like pulse.... i am not able to fix it anymore...
my question is - is my diode dead, or there is only problem with diver, or pot???
it was my best laser i have ever had and now it is gone... it was really powerfull.. i dont know if it war real 50mw output as i dont have any lasermeter, but i suppose that it could be 50mw... it was pen style and even after couple of minutes ON, there was any sign of heat... any....
so i was thinking that i could be able to push it little bit far..
do you guys think that it is dead???
i know that most of you dont reccomend pot mod, but like i sad it was not my first time... i have done it before on each from my 4 laserpointers and it was working perfectly without any problem.. all the time i get unbelieveable results and each of this "pot moded" lasers is still in perfect condition... i could turn it up and down and there was always same response from pot..... so i dont know what is problem here...
cheers
when i pull a module outside there was written 400mA on it...
then i took little screwdriver and turn a pot.. i was very carefull as it was not my first pot mod... but this one was my first unsuccessfull...
what happend.... i get totally weak dot, then i tried to turn it to other side and i get one big flash {realy bright} and than totally weak dot...
so on one side it is weak on other side it is bright but i cant get CW.. it is working now just like pulse.... i am not able to fix it anymore...
my question is - is my diode dead, or there is only problem with diver, or pot???
it was my best laser i have ever had and now it is gone... it was really powerfull.. i dont know if it war real 50mw output as i dont have any lasermeter, but i suppose that it could be 50mw... it was pen style and even after couple of minutes ON, there was any sign of heat... any....
so i was thinking that i could be able to push it little bit far..
do you guys think that it is dead???
i know that most of you dont reccomend pot mod, but like i sad it was not my first time... i have done it before on each from my 4 laserpointers and it was working perfectly without any problem.. all the time i get unbelieveable results and each of this "pot moded" lasers is still in perfect condition... i could turn it up and down and there was always same response from pot..... so i dont know what is problem here...
cheers