This laser is short of 2 weeks old, and if I guesstimated actual total run time, I would say around only ~5 hours. The diode was a SF-AW superfreak set at 210ma, giving 220mw of power.
What happened....
I turned my laser on and started using it, everything was fine. I turned it off for 20secs(about) and when i tried to turn it back on it wouldnt turn back on. I switched out the batteries, recharged them, used new ones, tried them again, and it wouldnt do a darn thing. I put it away, and came back to it about an hour later. The laser was RUNNING, but with a very low output, very hard to even see the "dot". I tried multiple charged batteries and it continues to operate at this malfunctioning level.
When i "focus" the beam as well as I can on a piece of paper, It comes out a rectangle.
If anyone can help me further that would be much appreciated. I fear the diode has just degraded, but why would it "die" and then work again, but barely work. And with only ~5 hours runtime total? :wtf:
Please help. I would ask Igor but I cannot due to his current state :undecided:
Thanks.
What happened....
I turned my laser on and started using it, everything was fine. I turned it off for 20secs(about) and when i tried to turn it back on it wouldnt turn back on. I switched out the batteries, recharged them, used new ones, tried them again, and it wouldnt do a darn thing. I put it away, and came back to it about an hour later. The laser was RUNNING, but with a very low output, very hard to even see the "dot". I tried multiple charged batteries and it continues to operate at this malfunctioning level.
When i "focus" the beam as well as I can on a piece of paper, It comes out a rectangle.
If anyone can help me further that would be much appreciated. I fear the diode has just degraded, but why would it "die" and then work again, but barely work. And with only ~5 hours runtime total? :wtf:
Please help. I would ask Igor but I cannot due to his current state :undecided:
Thanks.
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