I've gotten pretty good at harvesting diodes from DVD burners....
But there is still one facet of the harvesting process that stops me dead in my tracks.
How to easily unsolder the diode from the Mylar trace material in the burner!
I also try to use 20X burners and they all seem to have open can diodes!
That adds a whole new level of complexity to this process!
Anyway, today while trying to build a new and improved Dorcy Mini laser...I managed to KILL my last two diodes!
BOTH of them while in the process of desoldering them from the Mylar!
One I litterally SHOT across the desk while pulling on the mylar and melting the solder!!!!
The second one, I enlisted the help of my Lovely bride to hold the diode in a pair of needlenosed pliers by the rim....
I made the mistake of saying.."Now Don't hold it too loose, otherwise I'll pull the diode out of the pliers"...
Next sound you heard was CRUNCH......"Ummmm....Well...that was tight"....
80 bucks worth of diodes gone in 10 miniutes!!!!
I need a good proceedure for desoldering harvested diodes that has solutions to these issues
1 How to hold the diode
2 How to heat enough desolder but still keep the diode cool
I was thinking about the 16X GB diodes (don't have to desolder them), but I find the open can 20X diodes are better burners.
Thanks for the help!!
Larry
But there is still one facet of the harvesting process that stops me dead in my tracks.
How to easily unsolder the diode from the Mylar trace material in the burner!
I also try to use 20X burners and they all seem to have open can diodes!
That adds a whole new level of complexity to this process!
Anyway, today while trying to build a new and improved Dorcy Mini laser...I managed to KILL my last two diodes!
BOTH of them while in the process of desoldering them from the Mylar!
One I litterally SHOT across the desk while pulling on the mylar and melting the solder!!!!
The second one, I enlisted the help of my Lovely bride to hold the diode in a pair of needlenosed pliers by the rim....
I made the mistake of saying.."Now Don't hold it too loose, otherwise I'll pull the diode out of the pliers"...
Next sound you heard was CRUNCH......"Ummmm....Well...that was tight"....
80 bucks worth of diodes gone in 10 miniutes!!!!
I need a good proceedure for desoldering harvested diodes that has solutions to these issues
1 How to hold the diode
2 How to heat enough desolder but still keep the diode cool
I was thinking about the 16X GB diodes (don't have to desolder them), but I find the open can 20X diodes are better burners.
Thanks for the help!!
Larry