Dvd-rw red diode with drivers from green laser?

[lazerov]

crap :S any way to check if it's killed?

Yes. Fix the polarity (using some wires is recommended), set the current to minimum (turn the pot CLOCKWISE to decrease current) and give some power to it (3V is not enough for this, 3.6 to 4.2V should be fine).
You should get some red light out of the diode. Then increase the current a small bit and if the light output increases, you have working diode.
Would be good if you put the diode in module, otherwise it will overheat.

 

[kazom]

okay, but i don't know where + and - are on the driver ^^ there are 3 different ways to put the pins :s

 

[Deleted member 8382]

It's killed. If you tried to power it the reverse way, there's no chance it survived.

 

[kazom]

argh, this is the 3nd diode i destroyed x(

 

[Deleted member 8382]

buy a proper diode. A LOC is 10$ or so. build your driver and get an aixiz module and you're ready to go under 15$!

 

[kazom]

the problem is that i'm just 15 years old and i can't use my credit card over the internet until i'm 16 because my bank wont allow that : /

 

[villalaser]

Ask your parents to buy for you, and give them the money?

If you can find some oneto buy for you, hear's a red diode.
LPC-815 660nm red laser diode - $13.49 : Modwerx Shop

or a lital cheeper but still in the sled,
LPC-815 20x DVD burner laser lens assembly w/ red laser diode [LPC-815] - $10.49 : Modwerx Shop

Hear is two Red Drivers for only 6 bucks! shipping might take a long time, but for two drivers at that price its worth the wait
2pcs CC power supply driver£*>Laser Accessories£*>Laser&lighting products£*>www.0-like.com

 

[Deleted member 8382]

You can buy a prepaid credit card!

 

[LarryDFW]

kazom;

Try the diode with a 1.5 VDC weak AAA battery.

It may have survived.

And also, mfd are microfarads on capacitors.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

LarryDFW

 

[Deleted member 8382]

From wikipedia:

Values of capacitors are usually specified in ranges of farads (F), microfarads (μF or MFD), nanofarads (nF), or picofarads (pF), as one, millionths, billionths or trillionths of a farad.[2] When speaking of capacitor values a picofarad is sometimes referred to as a "puff" or "pic", as in "a ten puff/pic capacitor".[3] If the Greek letter μ is not available, the notation uF is often used as a substitute for μF in electronics literature. A micro-microfarad (μμF) that can be found in older texts is the equivalent of a picofarad. The millifarad is rarely used in practice, so that a capacitance of 4.7 × 10−3 F, for example, is usually written as 4,700 µF. North American usage also avoids nanofarads: a capacitance of 1 × 10−9 F will frequently be indicated as 1000 pF; and a capacitance of 1 × 10−7 F as 0.1 μF.

Strange stuff. I always thought mfd was millifarad and ufd was microfarad. However, my mistake, the ddl driver use microfarad ranges

 

[kazom]

You can buy a prepaid credit card!

My computer have been broken so i could not reply ^^
where can i get one of those prepaid credit cards?

And i will try with a AAA battery tomorrow LarryDFW

 

[Deleted member 8382]

I don't really know how they work in sweden, neither have I ever owned one, but I don't think it's difficult. try to google it

 

[kazom]

Hi again, i tried the diode with a 1.5v battery but it didnt work so i tred it with 2 x 1.5v AAA batteries and it lighted up a weak red light, is it damaged or will it work with a driver ?=)

 

[Asherz]

No unfortunately it has turned into an LED (dead)

 

[kazom]

No unfortunately it has turned into an LED (dead)

aww that sucks, big thanks to everyone that helped me

 

[Deleted member 8382]

np. Again, a new diode is 10$