Hy i got some of the same and i believe the 2 outer pins (the one that is attached with the base of the laser diode is the - and the direct oposite one is the plus) the 2 pins on the short side of the laser diode.
Sorry for my messed up explenation (DUTCH).
I got 2 red one's that i think take...
I checked it with my multimeter and a dummyload of 1ohm and 4x1n4007.
I think it gave 3.13V and 1.16A, but the strange think is that i already burned 2 diode's in a couple of weeks ago and i though this one would die of that current but it didn't so i think it was because of the low voltage...
Well i put it back to 300ma and its was set to 1.16A i think the max of the l1117(if i'm right).
Wrong soldering i think
But i think that it didn't fry the ld because of that my batteries where not full enough, so the voltage over the ld was only 2.9/3.1.
So i'm gonna change the current to max...
I still had a lite-on 8x dvd+r (LDW-851s) that is where the diode is from and i really cannot find anything about it no code on the diode case nothing in a datasheet or something, i wanna know how far i can push it
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I know for sure that is didn't died because of all the ones that i did blew haha but this one just keeps taking more current and keep getting brighter and at the 1.16 amp there was a very bright beam even thow i had it unfocust.
I'm charging my camera batteries ow damn i got 8.1 mp in my phone...
Hello, i need help with my first diy red laser and i search the whole wibe web for an answer on what diode is put in the lite-on LDW-851s.
I got it working at 300ma it is working pretty good but my problem is that i cannot find anny info about the drive.
For accidenty i connected my diy l1117...