Red Diode Can Power?

I have a red diode thats been in an aixiz module for some time thats not actually being used but I am unsure as to what powers its capable of. It is a closed can diode but when I got it some time ago it was advertised as a burning diode.

Correct me if I am wrong but I thought closed can diodes are generally a lot weaker than open can diodes. Yet I have read there are burning closed can diodes about...

My plan is to turn it into a laby at some time in the near future. I have another open can red thats already in aixiz so which one would I get more power out of? I don't know the make of either one which really doesn't help.

The Dilda has a closed can red LD that can easily output 280mW before the lens
with two 3.6V CR2 batteries...
You would need to see if there are any markings on the LD or try to remember
where it came from to be sure you don't overdrive it... :'(

Jerry

lasersbee said:

The Dilda has a closed can red LD that can easily output 280mW before the lens
with two 3.6V CR2 batteries...
You would need to see if there are any markings on the LD or try to remember
where it came from to be sure you don't overdrive it... :'(

Jerry

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Hmm right ok...

I have no idea what the diode could be, all I can say is one is a long open can and the other is a closed can. Both of which have 3 pins which as far as I know all red diodes have 3 pins... The closed can does however have a 2D bar code on the bottom but its about 2mm big and the bar code scanner on my phone cant focus on it.

Yea my bare aixiz diode is a closed can long die diode and thats doing 300 mw cw