Welcome to Laser Pointer Forums - discuss green laser pointers, blue laser pointers, and all types of lasers

LPF Donation via Stripe | LPF Donation - Other Methods

Links below open in new window

ArcticMyst Security by Avery

Holy @#$%... $100 488nm diode!!

Sta

0
Joined
Jan 27, 2014
Messages
1,737
Points
83
Any news yet J? We're dying here, even "1 if real, 2 if fake" will work :crackup:
 





Joined
Mar 5, 2015
Messages
1,336
Points
113
11111111111111111111111111111111111!

Yes I'm guessing they are!
 
Last edited:

diachi

0
Joined
Feb 22, 2008
Messages
9,700
Points
113
Christ guys ... no need to spam the thread asking for updates. I'm sure DTR will provide one as soon as he has confirmed and has time to do so.
 

DTR

0
Joined
Jun 24, 2010
Messages
5,684
Points
113
I did get them and trying to get through my Monday madness but one thing I did do so far is mount one, they do not match the pinout from the PDF and there is no photodiode. Pin three is supposed to be the anode for the photodiode but it is the cathode for the LD and the case pin is neutral and isolated.

I have a lot more work to do so will update again later tonight.
 
Last edited:
Joined
Mar 25, 2016
Messages
475
Points
0
Hmmm maybe they are even more red shifted than 488!!!! Omg I'm getting really excited.
 

Pman

0
Joined
Nov 28, 2012
Messages
4,447
Points
113
Thanks for the update. No offense meant but I don't think his life revolves around these diodes.
 
Joined
Mar 25, 2016
Messages
475
Points
0
I wonder how much later "later tonight" is cuz I have work tomorrow and I can't stay up so late but I want these soooo fbad
 

Sta

0
Joined
Jan 27, 2014
Messages
1,737
Points
83
Call me a pessimist, but based on what I've seen I think these will end up being 450nm or some other lesser wavelength. The company, by marking it 'Lasers', may have tried to ensure that the package DID NOT get to Jordan - to cover up whatever junk was in there.

Still hoping, but I don't expect anything good.
 
Joined
Mar 30, 2016
Messages
376
Points
0
Your just being a pessimist Sta! Lol jk

Definitely still hopeful but I think for me it's the price aspect that's blowing my mind and why these are so cheap while everyone else is sky high, I understand cutting prices to gain business but that's a huge jump from the norm
 

Sta

0
Joined
Jan 27, 2014
Messages
1,737
Points
83
Your just being a pessimist Sta! Lol jk

Definitely still hopeful but I think for me it's the price aspect that's blowing my mind and why these are so cheap while everyone else is sky high, I understand cutting prices to gain business but that's a huge jump from the norm

Agreed on the price aspect. It would indicate that either these are fake/wrong diodes or somebody got these diodes on the gray/black market.
 
Joined
Mar 5, 2015
Messages
1,336
Points
113
That pinout could be this diode instead SDL-488-60-501G
But I think this diode has 4 pins!
 




Top