GGW-H20L 6x Sled GB!!! THE EPIC GB THREAD LAWL!!!

[carulli]

Re: 6x Blu-ray SLEDS GB! THEY ARE GOING FAST!

Some people have their own things they made using a[highlight] piece of steel antenna tubing[/highlight], something they machined, or I just use a small 1/4" brass fitting I got from the hardware store that I grind the outside and inside a little and it fits nicely over the can and within the hole of the Aixiz module so you can just press it right out without damaging the diode.

Thats such a good idea now I can save the crapy 5mw diodes in the modules i get ;D.

 

[daguin]

Re: 6x Blu-ray SLEDS GB! THEY ARE GOING FAST!

Thats such a good idea now I can save the crapy 5mw diodes in the modules i get ;D.

Now THERE'S an amazing benefit for ya

Peace,
dave

 

[sk8er4514]

Re: 6x Blu-ray SLEDS GB! THEY ARE GOING FAST!

I just sent payment for my 2. i hadn't checked here in a while and just saw that we could pay now

I suggest sending everyone who hasn't paid a PM with a link to your 3rd post where it has the link to ur payment page. that would have been helpful for me.

thanks,
Kendall

 

[Ace82]

Re: 6x Blu-ray SLEDS GB! THEY ARE GOING FAST!

[quote author=Ace82 link=1223438970/640#647 date=1225642272]Blu-ray laser built! will post some pictures in a little while...

Without power meter, I'm assuming it's making 150-160mW.  I like my lasers to last.  

I like my lasers to last as well.

What current did you use? Did you measure the power? I would be very happy if these diodes could provide 150-170mW of power after acrylics reliably.[/quote]

I have not yet measured it, although I have compared it to my other blu-ray's and I've been through several 803T's being pushed up to 140mW and this one is defiantly a bit more powerful. My multi-meter indicated 140mA. It burns very well, at far distances even, like up to 10' probably further without even focusing it. It does get a little warm, but we'll see the reliability!

 

[amkdeath]

Re: 6x Blu-ray SLEDS GB! THEY ARE GOING FAST!

I spent the past 4 hours designing and building my "dual-laze"/

a 6x and an open can all in one plastic square, powered by one 9v and 2 AMC7135's.

It all worked out well and was done, it was marvelous. I then put the top on and screwed it all in, only to find that by doing so I had shorted out the red diode and it went POOF. THen as I was opening it to fix, My blu-ray stopped working... I suspect wire came loose (the one that connects to the diode).

so It worked for like 5 minutes, and now is dysfunctional. I am pooped...

 

[danq]

Re: 6x Blu-ray SLEDS GB! THEY ARE GOING FAST!

[quote author=carulli link=1223438970/640#656 date=1225656233]
Thats such a good idea now I can save the crapy 5mw diodes in the modules i get ;D.

Now THERE'S an amazing benefit for ya

Peace,
dave[/quote]
Don't laugh too hard Dave, those 5mW reds can be useful: they made great eyes for my Halloween goblin! ...with some packing bubble wrap to disperse the beams a bit of course, for safety. Hey! just thought of something else: how about using them in pointers, when you get tired of all that violet-colored stuff?

 

[danq]

Re: 6x Blu-ray SLEDS GB! THEY ARE GOING FAST!

re: driver current setting: I test the drivers I build at the input voltage they'll be working at - and at different loads, including a dead short. Wouldn't a decent current-regulating driver put out the same current, regardless of the load? Presuming of course there is enough voltage behind it.

And output current should also be independent of the input voltage, within a working range (obviously it couldn't for example push an amp through a 100-ohm load with only 5 volts input). This can be accomplished by having the circuit generate a reference voltage that is independent of applied voltage - like the forward voltage of a diode, or a low-V zener.

But this thread isn't about driver design [sub]:-?[/sub]

DanQ

 

[daguin]

Re: 6x Blu-ray SLEDS GB! THEY ARE GOING FAST!

Hey! just thought of something else: how about using them in pointers, when you get tired of all that violet-colored stuff?

I have "lecture pointers" (less than 10mW) in 660nm, 635nm, 593nm, 543nm, 473nm, & 405nm  

Peace,
dave

 

[Spyderz20x6]

Re: 6x Blu-ray SLEDS GB! THEY ARE GOING FAST!

[quote author=danq link=1223438970/660#661 date=1225679334]Hey! just thought of something else: how about using them in pointers, when you get tired of all that violet-colored stuff?

I have "lecture pointers" (less than 10mW) in 660nm, 635nm, 593nm, 543nm, 473nm, & 405nm  

Peace,
dave
[/quote]
543nM!?!?

 

[daguin]

Re: 6x Blu-ray SLEDS GB! THEY ARE GOING FAST!

[quote author=daguin link=1223438970/660#663 date=1225682391][quote author=danq link=1223438970/660#661 date=1225679334]Hey! just thought of something else: how about using them in pointers, when you get tired of all that violet-colored stuff?

I have "lecture pointers" (less than 10mW) in 660nm, 635nm, 593nm, 543nm, 473nm, & 405nm  

Peace,
dave
[/quote]
543nM!?!? [/quote]


:-[ Sorry -- A simple HeNe slip.  532nm  :-[


Hmmmmmmm . . . .But with a long enough extension cord . . . .. . .

Peace,
dave

 

[styropyro]

Re: 6x Blu-ray SLEDS GB! THEY ARE GOING FAST!

[quote author=daguin link=1223438970/660#663 date=1225682391][quote author=danq link=1223438970/660#661 date=1225679334]Hey! just thought of something else: how about using them in pointers, when you get tired of all that violet-colored stuff?

I have "lecture pointers" (less than 10mW) in 660nm, 635nm, 593nm, 543nm, 473nm, & 405nm

Peace,
dave
[/quote]
543nM!?!? [/quote]
I'm going to guess that is a HeNe handheld, I wonder if there is a noticeable difference between that and 532nm. Edit: Oops I guess it was just a typo.

Back On Topic, today when I was messing around with the long closed can in this sled in my garage, I was greeted by this thing:

(The pic makes it look bigger than it really was, it was only 6"-9")

I'm pretty sure it was harmless because it didn't bite me when I picked it up. ;D Neat little thing, it was fun to mess around with while I waited for my soldering iron heat up. Then I put him back outside so none of my pets would eat it.

Oh, and the LCC is a nice diode, I have mine running at 400mA.

 

[daguin]

Re: 6x Blu-ray SLEDS GB! THEY ARE GOING FAST!

I wonder if there is a noticeable difference between that and 532nm.  Edit: Oops I guess it was just a typo.

The difference is like the 660nm vs. 635nm difference. When you see them alone, you're not really sure. However, when they are shined next to each other the difference is clear. I think that 543nm is more "pleasant" to look at.

It is certainly more "cool."

Peace,
dave

 

[amkdeath]

Re: 6x Blu-ray SLEDS GB! THEY ARE GOING FAST!

LOL @ long extension cord


Yea so I confirmed my 6x in the "Dual Laze" is OK. (thank god te DX AMC7135 regulator circuits have no capacitors). The read diode is toast. it was my last open can!!!

I do not want to put in one for the 20 IR diodes I have, because then I wont get to take kewl beam shots of both laz0rs on at once...

sigh, it was preety shmexy while it lasted, now I need to wait for another 6x sled so I can harvest the long can red!!!


regards,

amk

 

[Spyderz20x6]

Re: 6x Blu-ray SLEDS GB! THEY ARE GOING FAST!

[quote author=Spyderz20x6 link=1223438970/660#664 date=1225683794][quote author=daguin link=1223438970/660#663 date=1225682391][quote author=danq link=1223438970/660#661 date=1225679334]Hey! just thought of something else: how about using them in pointers, when you get tired of all that violet-colored stuff?

I have "lecture pointers" (less than 10mW) in 660nm, 635nm, 593nm, 543nm, 473nm, & 405nm  

Peace,
dave
[/quote]
543nm!?!? [/quote]


:-[ Sorry -- A simple HeNe slip.  532nm  :-[


Hmmmmmmm . . . .But with a long enough extension cord . . . .. . .

Peace,
dave[/quote]
BOOOOOOOOORING...



What does 593nm look like?

EDIT:
I forgot that 593nm was yellow :-[

 

[amkdeath]

Re: 6x Blu-ray SLEDS GB! THEY ARE GOING FAST!

[quote author=daguin link=1223438970/660#665 date=1225684293][quote author=Spyderz20x6 link=1223438970/660#664 date=1225683794][quote author=daguin link=1223438970/660#663 date=1225682391][quote author=danq link=1223438970/660#661 date=1225679334]Hey! just thought of something else: how about using them in pointers, when you get tired of all that violet-colored stuff?

I have "lecture pointers" (less than 10mW) in 660nm, 635nm, 593nm, 543nm, 473nm, & 405nm  

Peace,
dave
[/quote]
543nm!?!? [/quote]


:-[ Sorry -- A simple HeNe slip.  532nm  :-[


Hmmmmmmm . . . .But with a long enough extension cord . . . .. . .

Peace,
dave[/quote]
BOOOOOOOOORING...



What does 593nm look like?

EDIT:
I forgot that 593nm was yellow :-[[/quote]


you know what, Im gonna have to get c0ld to ban you for that... REPENT INFIDEL!!!





;D ;D ;D ;D jk

 

[BluRay]

Re: 6x Blu-ray SLEDS GB! THEY ARE GOING FAST!

AMK payments sent for 4 sleds for batch 3. thanks

i didnt see my name on he batch 3 though :-?






Tommy