Dilda repair or upgrade?

[lazyazzz12]

Ok I dropped my new style dilda on the hard concrete and it now seems to have lost all of its burning power and looks weaker than a normal pointer.:cryyy: So I am asking if you could point me into the right direction for getting a replacement diode maybe even upgrade it because I really love the host and if someone could even do it for me I'll pay you for it.

 

[Eudaimonium]

If the diode is broken, it would not work at all.

Dropping it hard could result in breaking the lens, or making it shift or misalign inside it's holder.

If anything else would get broken, it would not work at all.

If you can post some pictures of what your laser looks like, and when it is working, we could provide more assistance.

 

[lazyazzz12]

Ok I will get right on that.

 

[Don't Laze Me Bro]

This is how my dilda died, only no drop...Just one day, it quit and turned down to ~3mW.

 

[Eudaimonium]

This is how my dilda died, only no drop...Just one day, it quit and turned down to ~3mW.

Really?

Now that is weird, simple diode laser have no reason of doing that...
DPSS maybe, but not reddies.

Does this Dildas driver have a potenciometer?
What are the chances of it shifting?

Also, was the dot normal shaped?
Perhaps some crap on switch contacts, making unneeded resistance?

 

[lazyazzz12]

N/M I found out the problem. The batteries were completely out and won't charge anymore. I just got to get new batteries. Well thanks for your help.

 

[Eudaimonium]

N/M I found out the problem. The batteries were completely out and won't charge anymore. I just got to get new batteries. Well thanks for your help.

What help? :crackup:

Anyhow, if you are using protected batteries, strip them and remove the protection PCB, it is well known to give headaches.

Some batteries I got from Bill (travelled through winter) got here completely dead... or so I though. He immediately suggested PCB removal, and it worked, batteries alive and making my lasers powerful!

 

[Scotty 757]

lol. I bet you were in a bit of a panic. Hmm. Thats wierd the batteries did that. Have you used them a lot?

 

[Eudaimonium]

lol. I bet you were in a bit of a panic. Hmm. Thats wierd the batteries did that. Have you used them a lot?

Well like I said, PCB removing usually brings back batteries, lazyazz try it out.

You should grab a razor and cut along side the battery heatshrink tubing, after you have removed that you would need to clip the metal strip connecting the positive end to the driver, after that grab hold TIGHT on the wire and pull the PCB from the battery, clip remains of positive end wire.

Easy as that.

 

[lazyazzz12]

Ok so what does this PCB look like I'm not really familiar with batteries I just use them.

 

[Eudaimonium]

Ok so what does this PCB look like I'm not really familiar with batteries I just use them.

You will recognise it immediately when you remove the cover of the battery.

Entire batt is silverish appearance with PCB with components on it on negative end. Ripping that PCB allows you to revive some old batts, BUT leaves you without overdischarge protection.
Dilda will dim enough before batteries are drained however.