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8x Blu ray Diode

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I just acquired my first 8X bluray diode from a Lite-On internal computer drive. What current would I feed this thing and what driver is recommended?
 





dont build it yourself unless u know how to, wow ur a first timer with an 8x.
btw ask Darkarmyofone to build it for you. 20 bucks, a good deal
 
After seeing arenared kill his 8x I would have to agree and say DON'T touch it. CAREFULLY package it and send it to dark, or I guess practice and make some 22X red burners or PHR's for cheap? Don't know for sure but I don't want you killing your expensive diode
 
themandalorian said:
After seeing arenared kill his 8x I would have to agree and say DON'T touch it. CAREFULLY package it and send it to dark, or I guess practice and make some 22X red burners or PHR's for cheap? Don't know for sure but I don't want you killing your expensive diode
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i wouldnt even want to put my iron on that diode, practicing will help slightly, but theres always a chance of killing it,
btw arena killed his 8x!, i feel sorry for u :(
 
Do not attempt this yourself! Send it to Darkarmyofone to build it. Killing that diode is not a learning experience you want :P. I would also suggest you build a few PHRs or 22x as practice before you attempt a $200 diode.

-Mike
 
Yes its disheartening to destroy a perfectly good 8x , because of inexperience.
 
if you know how to solder I would start off with using a laser driver and give the diode 250mA of current and give it plenty of heat sinking. a good suggestion is to use the search feature. search for BDR-203, Daguin has some good measurements of power at different mA levels. I'd go for whatever he got 200-300mW with.

-Kendall
 
Unlike others, I would recommend you to get a PHR-803T first (~$10) and build a 100mW bluray laser with that, and/or a LPC-815 red burner. This is a good practice and once you got experience and confidence that way, build your 8x laser.
 
sk8er4514 said:
if you know how to solder I would start off with using a laser driver...

-Kendall
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And never use Super Glue!!!
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According to my experience, just about the only thing that superglue is able to hold together reliably is skin... which makes sense, as AFAIK it was invented in WWII as a battlefield first-aid measure for closing wounds...
 
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