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Trying to get diode/module to power on

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pr0jkt

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Hi,

I have a extracted module that I am trying to put in a different host. By reading and trying to make sense of all of this, am I soldering correctly (or do I even need too??) I'm so lost and so mad, and was hoping to have this working for tomorrow nights fireworks :(

* the pictured module is a random one (i don't know if its still alive or dead) i was trying the solder to see if i could get any power.
IMG_20120703_111804.jpg



Here is the actual module I am trying to get working ( aluminum heatsink and brass tube are removed)
 





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To do a quick test on a green module get a 2x AA holder and touch the positive wire to the brass and the negative to the spring.

And those pics are two different modules...
 
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benmwv said:
To do a quick test on a green module get a 2x AA holder and touch the positive wire to the brass and the negative to the spring.

And those pics are two different modules...
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I've got one of theses

red is positive and black is neg right>
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Well it's not gonna work if you have an empty spot in your battery holder. Put a wire or something across that spot.
 
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I got 3 batteries in there...took the red wire and hooked it to the spring...then the black i touched all up and down the gold and nothing lit up...is there anything i could be doing wrong? or anything i could do to help
 
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Re read my post again. Red goes to the brass, black to the spring. You really shouldn't use 3 batteries though.
 
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OMG it worked!!!!!! now i just got to figure out how to get it snug and secure inside the host
 
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and the module that i was testing is working but only shining a red light
 
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yeah that red light is the infrared, dont look at it, it will screw your eyes up. what i think has happened is you have somehow damaged your laser or it is a cheap chinese made one. best to buy a new one
 
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daawood123 said:
yeah that red light is the infrared, dont look at it, it will screw your eyes up. what i think has happened is you have somehow damaged your laser or it is a cheap chinese made one. best to buy a new one
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it wasnt cheap but it is a chinese one... the module is working just fine...but the host it was in cracked...and now i am trying to figure how i can get it working again or what i can use. :( I wanna light fireworks
 
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OMG ...its a good job this isnt a HV site .....just wen u thought it couldnt get worse ....and then ............
 
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