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BDR-S06J 12x Sled question

weidmark said:
According to THIS there have been plenty of people who have used Flexdrives with the 12x diodes. However I think Toaster is right in saying the MB is optimal. And since you have both on the way, you may as well go with the MB.
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You are good either way.:) I have mine set to put out 583mW I just recently bumped it up to this and i have mine in a Cree c3 host and i have about a 1 to 1 1/2 min run time before it starts to get warm.

My original 445nm build in my c6 SS host was set to 700mA and was putting out around ~750mW i can remember exactly it was long ago and the host was really doing a good job dissipating the heat with good run time over 2 minutes before it got warm.

So your 12x at 500mA should be perfect. With great run time.:) I usually fallow the 1 minute rule for all my laser unless iam taking photo's or making a video then i run it past that.:)

Good Luck:beer:
 





good to know, I was fiddling with one of the first flexdrives and in the highest range could only get it to down to ~585mA
Then I read about the flexdrive pot only being designed to withstand about 15 adjustment cycles :eek:
I think I'll just set it back up for a 445...
 
AUTO XX said:
good to know, I was fiddling with one of the first flexdrives and in the highest range could only get it to down to ~585mA
Then I read about the flexdrive pot only being designed to withstand about 15 adjustment cycles :eek:
I think I'll just set it back up for a 445...
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Why dont you change the range on the flexdrive V5 if you want to use it.? Its very simple. :)

Take look here to set the right range for your application:
http://hacylon.case.edu/ebay/laser_diode/MicroFlexDrive_V5_manual.pdf

I would set it to the 4th one from the left . the 455ma-1A range.:)
 
It was an old flexdrive from a previous build.
I had already set it to maximum range.
It is also attached to a driver heatsink with thermal epoxy so trying a to desolder the connections might prove problematic.
Also, the microboost will be able to more adequately supply the voltage required for a 405nm diode pushing 490-500mA (aka: over 5.5V)
 
Milos said:
Hi guys.
I'm about to order one or two of these sleds, but i don't see it as a popular diode. Is there any more experience with this sled 405nm diode of performance other than Morgan's input from the graph in sticky thread? I'm curious weather its safe to push them with to 500mA as other 12x diodes.

your input is much appreciated.

thanks
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Where can these BDR-S06J sleds/diodes be ordered?
They look like they'll put out 750mW+ @ 500mA!!
 
Modwerx and Rayfoss.

I tapped mine in the host to see if the lens was loose and I LEDd the diode, so just be careful....

Also, dont expect to have a bright beam or dot. I set mine for 520mA and my 200mW 650nm blew it clean out the water.
 
Wow :eek: with palms like that you need to find a girlfriend!
HULK SMASH!!!!
lol jk bro ^_^
 
Lol. I was so suprised because of how light I tapped it.!!!! Just went Kaput.
 
Yup, easy enough, the heatsink is wide enough to be kept in a vice and then use your preferred method for extracting the diode. I found this sled particularly easier than others due to the size and soft of the heatsink.
 
Toaster said:
Lol. I was so suprised because of how light I tapped it.!!!! Just went Kaput.
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It was almost certainly components in your build shorting out when you tapped it. The diode itself has no moving parts and nothing of any substantial mass in it so it should be able to withstand MASSIVE Gs without being damaged what so ever assuming the diode isnt hit directly.
 
I don't know about that.
From anything I have read about it as well as one infrared diode that died in impact, they are rather sensitive to knocks, especially when they are operating.
My infrared diode only dropped about 16 inches onto plywood, didn't survive...
The more mass a heatsink has, the less force a diode would take from a hit though. Rubber o-rings in the host supporting the heatsink can also take a lot of the shock away.
Depends on how it hits but they aren't as tough as LEDs ^_^
 
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