now im just confused. help?

well i just got a dvd burner and found the right diode and just want to see how it looks. i just talked to my neighbor because i wanted to attach alligator pins to the diode and put it to the battery to c if it works. and he said that wont work because of itll just fry the diode. so i thought about it and would adding a resistor to circuit make it less possible for it to fry?i know this is a huge newbie question but im new to lasers and was just curious so i dont fry my diode. thanks for the help =)

You're trying to do the MiniMag hack, aren't you? :

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mattmagic100 said:

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Don't bother. You will kill your diode as soon as you plug it in.

Be thankful that you found this forum!!!
You will need a driver to provide the proper amount of current to the diode.
For example, a 16x diode needs about 200mA. If you use a minimag, you could be giving it as much as 1000mA.
That is too much, and you will fry the diode...

Click on the link in my signature which says "Beginners, look here".

awesome THANKS!!!

mattmagic100 said:

awesome THANKS!!!  

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No problem