dvd laser 16x NOT strong??

[nicoicewolfen]

Hello there, im new here
Umm... Its like this: I found a dvd burner and i googled the model everyone says it was a 16x burner, ofc I went happy and opened it and everything, took the laser out and so.

Now when i connect the laser to 2x AA-Batteries (1,3v AND 1,5v, both tested) the light is NOT at all strong, everything what happen is: The Diode turn SO hot so you can't touch it :/

(OLD, Before this new laser) I had a laser what i broke xD i put + and + on the diode's -.... so something happend, the diode went warm and some smoke was coming, then it stoped working, but the light i got from it was so strong so it blended me in that tiny room i was in...

some pics (used 1.5v battery 2x AA) VERY HIGH RESOLUTION, will take to load!
This is a pic OF the laser, it look like it should? right?
http://nic0o.webng.com/20090920509.jpg

How the wires are connected
http://nic0o.webng.com/20090920510.jpg

The laser in DARKNESS, Directly IN the kamera lens, not strong?
http://nic0o.webng.com/20090920511.jpg

Here we see the "great" power! goot isn't it? '>.>
http://nic0o.webng.com/20090920512.jpg

And here you see HOW close the laser was the table (mousemat).. http://nic0o.webng.com/20090920514.jpg

Someone tell me, do i need a lens, what is wrong with the laser?? :S The 1.4v batterys is 2700mAh so the power is no problem? :S

edit: ALL THE PICS IN A RAR (swedish page upload now): http://data.fuskbugg.se/skalman01/laserpics.rar

 

[john_lawson]

1) you fried it
2) you need a driver
3) read the stickies
4) welcome to LPF

 

[nicoicewolfen]

no its NOT fried, not this new one xD haha it never been strong

driver? what you mean, and stickes, on what/where?

thanks

 

[john_lawson]

you cannot hook a diode straight to a battery it usually kills it
a driver regulates the current to the diode -saving its life
stickies are in each section look in exoeriments and modification
and yea if it smoked and wasn't installed in a proper heatsink its dust

 

[Meatball]

Well said John... I approve of your direct approach.

 

[nicoicewolfen]

people said just to watch the polarity (or what it is) but, would you say what i shall do now?
Do i need something like a AIXIZ Module or something?

please explain what you mean by Driver (a aixiz module?) and stickes (no clue what that is)

the OLD laser smoked this is a "new" one (old dvd drive)

 

[john_lawson]

http://laserpointerforums.com/f36/basic-faqs-read-before-posting-38275.html

start here i know its difficult and it will take time i dont want to blow you off i like helping out its just the info is here you just need to read for a few days
before you keep asking simple questions that have been asked 24,000 times already
1) you can buy another 16x diode for 10 bucks
2) youll need a aixis housing to install it in
3) a driver is a must i recommend rkcstrs -
4) youll have to carefully remove then re-press in the aixis housing
5) expect to kill your first couple of lasers -its normal dont get discouraged
6) if jerry catches me helping you out before you read the stickies i'll be in big trouble:spank:

 

[nicoicewolfen]

i have read em'

10bucks also $ ?

i live in sweden, so it will take a time to ship it to sweden i think

 

[Shogoki]

Posting And You...

:san:

 

[daguin]

i have read em'
10bucks also $ ?
i live in sweden, so it will take a time to ship it to sweden i think

Danged! You ARE fast. It took me several hours to get through all the stickies. However, I am just an old college professor, I don't have a young quick mind like you obviously do.

Peace,
dave

 

[john_lawson]

yea i shoulda knew better than to post in this one
after he read all the stickies in <3 minutes i knew it was over

 

[daguin]

yea i shoulda knew better than to post in this one
after he read all the stickies in <3 minutes i knew it was over

You are a kind, caring young man. I, on the other hand, am a cynical, callous old man.

Peace,
dave

 

[Tabish]

-The diode is blown.

-You need a driver (little electronic board)

-Put the diode in a module (like the aixiz)

-Popular drivers are rkcstr and flexdrive (there are many others too)

-Read the different stickys and USE THE SEARCH

 

[nicoicewolfen]

yea i shoulda knew better than to post in this one
after he read all the stickies in <3 minutes i knew it was over

did not read ALL of em just the one in Experiment thing, and yes, i did read it >.>
i will keep read them today, it was 3.30 in the NIGHT here in sweden when i wrote this thread please xD

 

[bobhaha]

ok basically this is how it works.. when you connect the batteries to the diode you are sending large amounts of currents to the diode, which will destroy it! a driver (electrical circuit) regulates the current going to the diode. you will need to buy a driver and set its current to the prefered current for the diode, for example PHR-803T (blu-ray) diodes run at a safe level of around 100ma (milliamps) for a red diode it will be differnet! next you will need a heat sink, to dissipate all the heat given off by the diode! you must install the diode in the aixiz module first, this then goes into a heatsink.

by the way.. your laser had LED'ed (meaning it has turned into a little colored light) this is why its power is so low! if you really want to get into this hobby you should read all you can before jumping into a project like this!

hope that helped! -Adrian