Just a side note If anyone is actually concerned about IR this guy reviewed and tested the Kaidomain one Here - http://ledmuseum.candlepower.us/eleventh/cupreous.htm
It turns out it does have a IR filter and a pretty good one, not perfect but you can see for yourself on the review.
Well i don't really know, I read somewhere that senkat's open can ones do ~250mw with plastic lens and ~300mw with glass but mines a 20x so i haven't seen what it's supposed to do.
This is how I opened up mine. Not popping but cutting.
Holding the lens housing lightly with locking pliers(just to have something to cut towards other than my thumb).
Use a straight edge razor to cut the plastic horizontally as shallow as possible in the direction of the pliers.
Turn and...
Does anyone know if it would be safe to cut the aluminum tab that sticks off the back of the Lm317T?
I would like to know for space saving purposes. :D
Like this:
I haven't broken anything yet(I hope), but the part number is DH-20A4P-04 and i got it from here:
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16827106228
I seem to have my terminology wrong then. I've seen the windowed ones, so what Exactly is a Open can diode and a Windowless diode?
The glue on the back seems to have only been there for fun. Couldn't get it out even with screwdriver after removing the glue(screwdriver broke).
Well this one is enclosed in the front as seen in the pictures, and the tiny hole there is covered by a small glass square. And looking inside i can't see any surface that looks safe to push on. I tried prying on it from the back but i broke my little screwdriver :d.
Yes I'm aware of the dangers of IR, having bought a cheap green laser and read about it. I just wanted to make it to use with IR night-vision. Similar to IR laser sights the military uses with night-vision. So i would only be testing or using this from behind a headset display.