HELP with DX green laser pot mod

• Jan 16, 2008

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divindavid

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i know everyone here is not that fond of the DX green laser mods i have a 5mw green laser and i want to up it but to maby like 35 or like 50 or higher i got it all open fine but it took awile but i got it open so i got in there and i moved the pot clockwise and got it all back together but i turned it on and theres no difference maby i even lost power what should i do???????

please help

 

• Jan 16, 2008

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Problem. The DX greens have APC (automatic power control) that uses the photodiode, so you will not get any benefit by pot modding it. Plus the pot isn't actually connected.

 

• Jan 18, 2008

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oh did not know that thank you.
want about disconnecting the IR sencer my friend did it to his

 

• Jan 19, 2008

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There are several versions green lasers that DX sells. On many of them the pot does nothing. You have to confirm which you have. Post a clear pic of the PCB.

 

• Jan 19, 2008

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divindavid said:

oh did not know that thank you.
want about disconnecting the IR sencer my friend did it to his

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if u wanna remove the sensor just snap it off, it's only held on with a bit of glue

 

• Jan 19, 2008

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ok i have the DX new wish 5mw green


i am not getting a clear dot at all the dot is mest up
i will add pics tommarow of the PCB and the dot.


can i get a pic of the IR senser so i know what i am doing

 

• Jan 19, 2008

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it's the last item in the optical train, it's a small piece of glass which redirects some light to a small sensor with a green and orange wire attached to it, all u gotta do is rip it off

 

• Jan 19, 2008

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i cant find it i will post some pics later cause i gotta go diving and then go to the post office to get my DX 100mw 5v laser module i am so excited

 

• Jan 19, 2008

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ok i fixed the dot problem i just had to clean the diode with a dry swab and it is good now but it seems very at low power.

i tryed to take some pics but i they were very blurry i will take them with my webcam when i get home from diving