I got a diode today to replace one I killed last week. When I focus it, there are a few artifacts. to one side of the dot is a small line, then another longer line. (they're more like long smudgy dots than lines, if that helps you picture it)
I didn't notice the same thing on the diode I had last week, but it died before it was dark, so I might not have noticed.
Are artifacts like this common in diodes? The window isn't cracked, and it is clean. I tried different lenses, and it made no difference.
This is in a meredith glass lens assembly.
I have one more 9mm adapter, but I don't really want to press my other BR diode into it! I don't think I could get the diode back out of the adapter, and I might not want to use a second meredith lens.
If it is most likely a defect w/ this diode, then I'll press my spare diode into one of the adapters.
Thanks!!
I didn't notice the same thing on the diode I had last week, but it died before it was dark, so I might not have noticed.
Are artifacts like this common in diodes? The window isn't cracked, and it is clean. I tried different lenses, and it made no difference.
This is in a meredith glass lens assembly.
I have one more 9mm adapter, but I don't really want to press my other BR diode into it! I don't think I could get the diode back out of the adapter, and I might not want to use a second meredith lens.
If it is most likely a defect w/ this diode, then I'll press my spare diode into one of the adapters.
Thanks!!