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One of my customers confirmed my suspicion of the new Aixiz modules being ever so slightly different than the previous ones. This occurred when Aixiz ran out of stock for about 1 month and now all the modules shipping are different.
"previous modules were 11.95mm diameter, new ones are 11.87mm diameter. (checked with digital caliper, 3 old modules vs 2 new ones)" This is the outside diameter of the module's head (the part the diode goes into to). Also the hole that the diode goes into is different now.
I am pretty sure the old modules had a slight beveled edge that was on the edge where the the diode presses down into, and I believe the new modules don't have this beveled edge but rather it is straight down. This might just be my perspective though, there very well may not have been a beveled edge on the old modules. It does seem that diodes would fit better in the older modules though.
Here's some pictures trying to show my comparison.. I really need a better camera if I want to show any kind of detail though, which as it turns out was just shipped today by Dell so I will have a much better camera by 6/16/2009.
Here's a video made by one of my customer's as well, he is using one of the new Aixiz modules:
Also I wanted to point out that the Sure Electronics modules have not changed and I think diodes seem to fit in the module's hole just the same as the old Aixiz modules did. To have full disclosure I do sell both type modules and have a few hundred of each, so it would be in my best interest to not tell everyone about the different Aixiz modules but I wanted to let people know.
Perhaps someone with more precise measurement tools and that owns both an old and new Aixiz module could chime in here?
thanks,
Kendall
"previous modules were 11.95mm diameter, new ones are 11.87mm diameter. (checked with digital caliper, 3 old modules vs 2 new ones)" This is the outside diameter of the module's head (the part the diode goes into to). Also the hole that the diode goes into is different now.
I am pretty sure the old modules had a slight beveled edge that was on the edge where the the diode presses down into, and I believe the new modules don't have this beveled edge but rather it is straight down. This might just be my perspective though, there very well may not have been a beveled edge on the old modules. It does seem that diodes would fit better in the older modules though.
Here's some pictures trying to show my comparison.. I really need a better camera if I want to show any kind of detail though, which as it turns out was just shipped today by Dell so I will have a much better camera by 6/16/2009.
Here's a video made by one of my customer's as well, he is using one of the new Aixiz modules:
Also I wanted to point out that the Sure Electronics modules have not changed and I think diodes seem to fit in the module's hole just the same as the old Aixiz modules did. To have full disclosure I do sell both type modules and have a few hundred of each, so it would be in my best interest to not tell everyone about the different Aixiz modules but I wanted to let people know.
Perhaps someone with more precise measurement tools and that owns both an old and new Aixiz module could chime in here?
thanks,
Kendall
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