Killed my first diode

skir0987 · 01-05-2012, 10:54 PM

So I got an LPC-826 from cajunlasers (which, by the way, is awesome... they sent me warning stickers and an extra 18650 with my order which came in 3 days), put it in an aixiz module, put it in my vice, and hooked it up to a variable power supply at ~400ma. It worked great for a while until I moved one of the mini grabbers hooked to the diode and accidentally touched it to the vice, shorting the connection. When I turned it back on it had clearly LED'd--whoops! Luckily it was a pretty cheap diode, good thing this didn't happen with my 445

Is there a good way to remove the diode so I can reuse the module?

Lotus_Darkrose · 01-05-2012, 10:58 PM

Well the diode is shot so couldn't you just tap it out with something? Unless you don't want to damage your broken diode, lol.

Drew · 01-05-2012, 11:09 PM

link to Flaminpyro diode removal tool

sinner · 01-05-2012, 11:24 PM

just stick it into the vice, gently tap the face of the diode and it will come out eventually, what is the problem you are actually having?

skir0987 · 01-05-2012, 11:26 PM

alrighty thanks... I wasn't sure if I could salvage the diode for anything but that seems worthless the more I think about it

Haloid95 · 01-06-2012, 02:38 AM

Murderer.......

just kidding. Ya good thing it wasn't a expensive diode. Like Lotus said, since it doesn't matter if it gets damaged more just tap it out with anything.

Fiddy · 01-06-2012, 02:39 AM

just a side note, at that current without a heatsink, it may burn itself out.

Yep chuck that diode in the bin.

Oh and your avatar is quite funny

Haloid95 · 01-06-2012, 02:44 AM

I don't know how I missed his avatar but its funny. Whats with the cat related humor on this forum.

Well I guess a lot of people probably got into the hobby trying to give their cats some exercise.

Wolfman29 · 01-06-2012, 02:50 AM

Hey - don't worry about it. I kill diodes all the time =p I just generally assume I will kill 50% of 'em, so I always buy two ^_^ XD

Ghostchrome · 01-06-2012, 03:37 AM

Welcome to the elite club of diode killers.

Wolfman29 · 01-06-2012, 04:31 AM

Yeah... killing diodes is easy when your hands tremor :\

australialaser · 01-06-2012, 08:51 AM

luckly it didnt happen to me i have my LPC 826 recessed in my aixiz module on a 370mA and to get your diode out you get a bolt NOT POINTY ONE and put it on the face of the diode and gently tap it it should come out

australialaser · 01-06-2012, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolfman29

Yeah... killing diodes is easy when your hands tremor :\

yea i know i was trying to solder the diode to the driver my hands were shaking (tremors) so much that i burnt the driver got so angry :@ luckily it was a cheap driver

eytyxhs · 01-06-2012, 09:03 AM

I Have already kill:

5x 445nm Diodes
8x LPC-826
2x 12x 405nm
And couple of these cheap Diodes.

sinner · 01-06-2012, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eytyxhs

I Have already kill:

5x 445nm Diodes
8x LPC-826
2x 12x 405nm
And couple of these cheap Diodes.

how long did it take you to kill all of these!!

eytyxhs · 01-06-2012, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sinner

how long did it take you to kill all of these!!

1 year

australialaser · 01-06-2012, 09:28 AM

wow thats alot of dead diodes man :L

Wolfman29 · 01-09-2012, 06:58 AM

I must have killed... 8x 445s, 2x 12xs, 3x PHRs, 5+ LPCs, and WAY too many IR diodes.

skir0987 · 01-10-2012, 12:39 AM

Just killed another lpc-826... this time I set my flexdrive with my test load still on the blu-ray setting. I ended up pumping it with about 800ma... dammit

I guess you have to learn somehow.

hakzaw1 · 01-10-2012, 12:59 AM

beat this mo fos!!

skir0987 · 01-10-2012, 01:04 AM

Wow that's crazy... how long did it take you to kill that many?

hakzaw1 · 01-10-2012, 02:24 AM

only a millisecond each.

hehe

***********************
honestly guys... I 'Stole' that pic from the LASORB page at Pangolin..these are some of the diodes the killed testing and developing the LASORB diodes protectors-- not mine

Mohrenberg · 01-10-2012, 02:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hakzaw1

only a millisecond each.

australialaser · 01-10-2012, 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hakzaw1

beat this mo fos!!

holly sht man thats alot of dead diodes

Sullivaf · 01-10-2012, 05:40 AM

..........

01-05-2012, 10:54 PM	#1
skir0987 Class 1 Laser Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Vermont, USA Posts: 86 Rep Power: 5	Killed my first diode So I got an LPC-826 from cajunlasers (which, by the way, is awesome... they sent me warning stickers and an extra 18650 with my order which came in 3 days), put it in an aixiz module, put it in my vice, and hooked it up to a variable power supply at ~400ma. It worked great for a while until I moved one of the mini grabbers hooked to the diode and accidentally touched it to the vice, shorting the connection. When I turned it back on it had clearly LED'd--whoops! Luckily it was a pretty cheap diode, good thing this didn't happen with my 445 Is there a good way to remove the diode so I can reuse the module? __________________ 200mW 532nm DX (~100mW) in Mini Mag host ~350mW 660nm LPC-826 in Maglite Solitare Custom Host 1.5W 445nm M-140 in Aurora C6 host 600mW 405nm 12X BR in Aurora C6 host

01-05-2012, 10:58 PM	#2
Lotus_Darkrose Class 3R Laser Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,607 Rep Power: 54	Re: Killed my first diode Well the diode is shot so couldn't you just tap it out with something? Unless you don't want to damage your broken diode, lol. __________________ <+vk2fro> mines to operate off two SLA batteries <+GBD> SLAs? whimp <+GBD> get a 240V variac and some multiplier :P <+GBD> then you can have some real fun <+vk2fro> on camping trips where do you expect me to plug that in? a gum tree?

01-05-2012, 11:09 PM	#3
Drew Class 1M Laser Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 226 Rep Power: 9	Re: Killed my first diode link to Flaminpyro diode removal tool __________________ 405, "5"-600mW 445,1W 473,"10"mW B&W tek 532,laserglow answer 4mW, rayfoss w/p 100mW 635,20mW 660,"5"-300mW 685,35mW 808,300mW Last edited by Drew; 01-05-2012 at 11:10 PM.

01-05-2012, 11:24 PM	#4
sinner Class 3R Laser Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Dubai, UAE Posts: 1,499 Rep Power: 133	Re: Killed my first diode just stick it into the vice, gently tap the face of the diode and it will come out eventually, what is the problem you are actually having? __________________ The Magic Sticks - Polished Custom Hosts MS-V1 \| ]MS-V2 \| MS-V3 \| MS-V4 Limited Edition \| MS-SSW \| MS-V5 Hyper-S 5W Ophir 20C-A-1Y LPM

01-05-2012, 11:26 PM	#5
skir0987 Class 1 Laser Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Vermont, USA Posts: 86 Rep Power: 5	Re: Killed my first diode alrighty thanks... I wasn't sure if I could salvage the diode for anything but that seems worthless the more I think about it __________________ 200mW 532nm DX (~100mW) in Mini Mag host ~350mW 660nm LPC-826 in Maglite Solitare Custom Host 1.5W 445nm M-140 in Aurora C6 host 600mW 405nm 12X BR in Aurora C6 host

01-06-2012, 02:38 AM	#6
Haloid95 Class 2M Laser Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 923 Rep Power: 41	Re: Killed my first diode Murderer....... just kidding. Ya good thing it wasn't a expensive diode. Like Lotus said, since it doesn't matter if it gets damaged more just tap it out with anything. __________________ Accidents happen like mine:http://laserpointerforums.com/f53/to...ml#post1013676 Always wear your laser goggles. Laser Collection! 200mw old style Dilda 100mw green Ebay 5mw (first laser) 50mw Blu-ray 1.2w (Measured at 1.3) Lazerer Cyber100 Review: http://laserpointerforums.com/f52/1-...ml#post1007602 Check it out underwater: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDGLq...1nYuRyFCorrj1W Burning Leaf: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjF5U0BY61w Goals: Rare wavelength laser (orange, yellow, blue 473nm)

01-06-2012, 02:39 AM	#7
Fiddy Class 3R Laser Join Date: May 2011 Location: Down Under Posts: 2,357 Rep Power: 209	Re: Killed my first diode just a side note, at that current without a heatsink, it may burn itself out. Yep chuck that diode in the bin. Oh and your avatar is quite funny __________________ 405nm - 1,910mW (6) 445nm - 15,895mW (15) 450nm - 370mW (2) 473nm - 110mW (2) 532nm - 1250mW (6) 632.8nm - 2mW (1) 637nm - 5105mW (8) 660nm - 1,850mW (5) 670nm - 600mW (1) 685nm - 40mW (1) 808nm - 2,700mW (3) RGB - 400mW (1) In Progress: 405nm - 500mW+ Kryton Groove 445nm - 2,000mW+ C-88 520nm - 50mW Ultrafire RL-118 SS 632.8nm - 0.5mW Mini HeNe Safety Glasses 2x Eagle Pair OD4+ 190nm-540nm 2x Eagle Pair OD4+ 90-400nm & 580-760nm OEM Lasers OD 5+ 190-435nm & 730-1085nm LaserBee 5W Laser Power Meter >Fiddy's Review/Tutorial/Build Compilation Thread< >>FS: Custom Glow Rings<< >>>Plasma Speaker Kits (High Frequency Audio Tesla Coil) reserve yours today!<<< CajunLasers FTW!

01-06-2012, 02:44 AM	#8
Haloid95 Class 2M Laser Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 923 Rep Power: 41	Re: Killed my first diode I don't know how I missed his avatar but its funny. Whats with the cat related humor on this forum. Well I guess a lot of people probably got into the hobby trying to give their cats some exercise. __________________ Accidents happen like mine:http://laserpointerforums.com/f53/to...ml#post1013676 Always wear your laser goggles. Laser Collection! 200mw old style Dilda 100mw green Ebay 5mw (first laser) 50mw Blu-ray 1.2w (Measured at 1.3) Lazerer Cyber100 Review: http://laserpointerforums.com/f52/1-...ml#post1007602 Check it out underwater: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDGLq...1nYuRyFCorrj1W Burning Leaf: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjF5U0BY61w Goals: Rare wavelength laser (orange, yellow, blue 473nm)

01-06-2012, 02:50 AM	#9
Wolfman29 Class 3B Laser Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 3,200 Rep Power: 106	Re: Killed my first diode Hey - don't worry about it. I kill diodes all the time =p I just generally assume I will kill 50% of 'em, so I always buy two ^_^ XD __________________ Personal Collection: 405nm: Kryton Groove - 400mW 445nm: Solid Silver - 2.4W - Click Here! 532nm: O-like - 400mW - Rayfoss; 200mW 543nm: 1.52mW HeNe 589nm: PGL-III-C-589 - avg. 74.5mW, pk. 100mW 632.8nm: 5" HeNe Steampunk Raygun 660nm: Chrome Leadlight DIY Build - 225mW DIY LPM! Looking for a cheap, powerful buck driver? Check out the BlitzBuck at CajunLasers! With efficiency higher than that of a linear at approximately 90%, it's the best two-cell solution on the market! /shameless plug

01-06-2012, 03:37 AM	#10
Ghostchrome Class 3R Laser Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,160 Rep Power: 47	Re: Killed my first diode Welcome to the elite club of diode killers. __________________ GhostDrive2 micro linear drivers $6.99

01-06-2012, 04:31 AM	#11
Wolfman29 Class 3B Laser Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 3,200 Rep Power: 106	Re: Killed my first diode Yeah... killing diodes is easy when your hands tremor :\ __________________ Personal Collection: 405nm: Kryton Groove - 400mW 445nm: Solid Silver - 2.4W - Click Here! 532nm: O-like - 400mW - Rayfoss; 200mW 543nm: 1.52mW HeNe 589nm: PGL-III-C-589 - avg. 74.5mW, pk. 100mW 632.8nm: 5" HeNe Steampunk Raygun 660nm: Chrome Leadlight DIY Build - 225mW DIY LPM! Looking for a cheap, powerful buck driver? Check out the BlitzBuck at CajunLasers! With efficiency higher than that of a linear at approximately 90%, it's the best two-cell solution on the market! /shameless plug

01-06-2012, 08:51 AM	#12
australialaser Class 1M Laser Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Australia, NSW, Sydney Posts: 140 Rep Power: 2	Re: Killed my first diode luckly it didnt happen to me i have my LPC 826 recessed in my aixiz module on a 370mA and to get your diode out you get a bolt NOT POINTY ONE and put it on the face of the diode and gently tap it it should come out __________________ 120mW 405nm PHR 803T 200mW LPC 826 640 nm 200mW green laser with 532nm 100mW green pocket laser with 532nm

01-06-2012, 09:03 AM	#14
eytyxhs Class 3R Laser Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Greece Posts: 2,007 Rep Power: 98	Re: Killed my first diode I Have already kill: 5x 445nm Diodes 8x LPC-826 2x 12x 405nm And couple of these cheap Diodes. __________________ I'll be Away Until July 2013 Last edited by eytyxhs; 01-06-2012 at 09:03 AM.

01-06-2012, 09:28 AM	#17
australialaser Class 1M Laser Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Australia, NSW, Sydney Posts: 140 Rep Power: 2	Re: Killed my first diode wow thats alot of dead diodes man :L __________________ 120mW 405nm PHR 803T 200mW LPC 826 640 nm 200mW green laser with 532nm 100mW green pocket laser with 532nm

01-09-2012, 06:58 AM	#18
Wolfman29 Class 3B Laser Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 3,200 Rep Power: 106	Re: Killed my first diode I must have killed... 8x 445s, 2x 12xs, 3x PHRs, 5+ LPCs, and WAY too many IR diodes. __________________ Personal Collection: 405nm: Kryton Groove - 400mW 445nm: Solid Silver - 2.4W - Click Here! 532nm: O-like - 400mW - Rayfoss; 200mW 543nm: 1.52mW HeNe 589nm: PGL-III-C-589 - avg. 74.5mW, pk. 100mW 632.8nm: 5" HeNe Steampunk Raygun 660nm: Chrome Leadlight DIY Build - 225mW DIY LPM! Looking for a cheap, powerful buck driver? Check out the BlitzBuck at CajunLasers! With efficiency higher than that of a linear at approximately 90%, it's the best two-cell solution on the market! /shameless plug

01-10-2012, 12:59 AM	#20
hakzaw1 Class 4 Laser Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: 'Deep in the Heart Of Texas..." Posts: 5,643 Rep Power: 292	Re: Killed my first diode beat this mo fos!! Attached Thumbnails __________________ REKEs (3) 500RGB, 100Mw GREEN& many bliss RG sparklers-QS/FB +Beyond-Ishow-mamba black- work in progress 2.5W RGBw 30K chi-scanners & 4W RGBw/CT 6800s HeNes-(12)R(3)G-COH-594/5 mWs-thnx DrSam AR-SL(4) JDSU-ITL-.2211-65MLQYV-MULTILINE-147mWs Ehge Black Stallion 650mWs-THNX Yobresal-dead 445nm 180mW-Mini spiro-Yob. LPMs-RadiantAlpha& Pro 5W-AixiZ SPER/Kenometer-Lite/LB1 Jetlasers 250/300/400/500mW&650nm/635m/200(345mW/235nm 25mW/635/200mW405/750 Ti-B 445/300 & 532/100 1W(4) 445sGuidesman-dtr/moh 12X Flampyro Cu SSAurora 660mWs by DTR H2o proof 40mWAixiZ Spacelas 1178mW 655nm/AixiZ 300mW 532& 2 B&W 473nm 5/6mW lab JETLASER 1.3W lab 638 180mW ttl mimi lab (av. 230mW) 405 100mW ttl mini lab 445 300 mW ttl mni lab ^AixiZ^ all for a lumia PJ Guide to DIY Pjs by Dan- http://nqlasers.com/scannerreference...itle=Main_Page

01-10-2012, 02:24 AM	#22
hakzaw1 Class 4 Laser Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: 'Deep in the Heart Of Texas..." Posts: 5,643 Rep Power: 292	Re: Killed my first diode only a millisecond each. hehe *********************** honestly guys... I 'Stole' that pic from the LASORB page at Pangolin..these are some of the diodes the killed testing and developing the LASORB diodes protectors-- not mine __________________ REKEs (3) 500RGB, 100Mw GREEN& many bliss RG sparklers-QS/FB +Beyond-Ishow-mamba black- work in progress 2.5W RGBw 30K chi-scanners & 4W RGBw/CT 6800s HeNes-(12)R(3)G-COH-594/5 mWs-thnx DrSam AR-SL(4) JDSU-ITL-.2211-65MLQYV-MULTILINE-147mWs Ehge Black Stallion 650mWs-THNX Yobresal-dead 445nm 180mW-Mini spiro-Yob. LPMs-RadiantAlpha& Pro 5W-AixiZ SPER/Kenometer-Lite/LB1 Jetlasers 250/300/400/500mW&650nm/635m/200(345mW/235nm 25mW/635/200mW405/750 Ti-B 445/300 & 532/100 1W(4) 445sGuidesman-dtr/moh 12X Flampyro Cu SSAurora 660mWs by DTR H2o proof 40mWAixiZ Spacelas 1178mW 655nm/AixiZ 300mW 532& 2 B&W 473nm 5/6mW lab JETLASER 1.3W lab 638 180mW ttl mimi lab (av. 230mW) 405 100mW ttl mini lab 445 300 mW ttl mni lab ^AixiZ^ all for a lumia PJ Guide to DIY Pjs by Dan- http://nqlasers.com/scannerreference...itle=Main_Page Last edited by hakzaw1; 02-09-2012 at 02:49 AM.

01-10-2012, 12:39 AM	#19
skir0987 Class 1 Laser Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Vermont, USA Posts: 86 Rep Power: 5	Re: Killed my first diode Just killed another lpc-826... this time I set my flexdrive with my test load still on the blu-ray setting. I ended up pumping it with about 800ma... dammit I guess you have to learn somehow. __________________ 200mW 532nm DX (~100mW) in Mini Mag host ~350mW 660nm LPC-826 in Maglite Solitare Custom Host 1.5W 445nm M-140 in Aurora C6 host 600mW 405nm 12X BR in Aurora C6 host

01-10-2012, 01:04 AM	#21
skir0987 Class 1 Laser Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Vermont, USA Posts: 86 Rep Power: 5	Re: Killed my first diode Wow that's crazy... how long did it take you to kill that many? __________________ 200mW 532nm DX (~100mW) in Mini Mag host ~350mW 660nm LPC-826 in Maglite Solitare Custom Host 1.5W 445nm M-140 in Aurora C6 host 600mW 405nm 12X BR in Aurora C6 host

01-10-2012, 05:40 AM	#25
Sullivaf Banned Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: USA Posts: 56 Rep Power: 0	Re: Killed my first diode .......... Last edited by Sullivaf; 01-31-2012 at 12:02 PM. Reason: N/A

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