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Re: Custom 7 Color DIY Laser Kit

Darkarmyofone said:
not trying to thread-jack, but is it possible that the LPC-819 diode DOES have a different pin-out? there isnt any documentation on it that i can find, and they dont come out of sleds, they were brand spankin new, and the "usual" ground pin IS the case pin, the queston is, is it really case negative, or have they created a red diode in the same fashion as a blu-ray? (case pin not used) very interesting, and it would be great for the forum to have access to better red diodes (if they live up to the sellers claims that is...) because their CHEAP!

Tyler
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For DVD burner sleds the pinout should be the same.

I hate to rain on anyone's parade, but Jake had some "new" diodes that were supposed to be high powered diodes as well (new in the package). He couldn't get them to work. They ended up being case positive, 5mW diodes.

Do you not have a DMM with a diode test selection (or just not know how to use it)?

Try hooking the positive lead to the case pin and the negative lead to the lower left pin (case pin up - your left) at low current ~60mA

Peace,
dave
 





Re: Custom 7 Color DIY Laser Kit

im gunna do that RIGHT now... that sounds exactly like what i revieved... if these ARE case positive 5mW reds, im gunna be MAD...

Any refference to them having windows or not? thought you may remember, and also glad you shined that light, case positive is the last combo i would have tried. Thanks,

Going to hook up an rkcstr to one real fast.

Tyler
 
Re: Custom 7 Color DIY Laser Kit

Darkarmyofone said:
Sight - Count me in for a full blown kit, all pre-set and whatnot ^_^ your TOO good to us, you really are. I wish i had something to donate to the cause

(I still have some LPC-819 diodes for reds if you'd like to test them and see if their any good, beam quality wise and all, meaning to see if their any good in this application) to be honest, i've hooked three of them up, just like we do the other reds, and it seems they have a different pin-out...weird. either that or every single brand new, buble sealed diode (factory seal) was broken... anyone ever do work with the LPC-819 diode, or have any information on it's pin-out (i would assume it would be the same) i have yet to try switching pins around, their not too expensive, so maybe i should.

But mos def count me in for a fully set up kit with 6x and all that goodness, (turning mirror too ^_^) thats such a lifesaver.

Thanks Sight :)

Tyler
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Hey Tyler,

I can only afford the part for 4 loaded kits at this point and I have 7 people waiting...you’re the 8th.

I am asking that people in the next set of 4 pay for the parts up front at this point so I can get the orders coming. Optionally you can always send me the parts as well but I need to know so I can plan my inventory for the builds.

Here are my prices.

Tested GGW BRD.......$52
LPC Red...................$10
50mW Green Module...$30
2 X Aixiz Modules........$8

So that’s $100 for base parts minus the Kit

add $57 for JayRobs 405 G1 lens for the BRD


Optionally chose a driver and I can set it up and balance the color to white so you get it back ready to go. You can also request any driver you wish.

3x DDL.................................$20
FireMyLasers driver.................$60
Flex Mod drivers X3 shipped..….$95


Thanks,

Ryan


Edit: corrected my horrable spelling
 
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Re: Custom 7 Color DIY Laser Kit

ugh... you were right on the dot dave, except i got 19mW's out of it at 59mA, i'd try to go lower, but have no rkcstrs i wanna slice traces on right now.

The case pin was the positive pin, and the "usual" positive was the negative, i ramped the driver up VEEEERY slowly, and got up to 21, then it slowly reduced, and got dimmer as i turned the pot all the way up. then died..sort of, it still puts out 1mW, but thats worthless, im very dissapointed with these results, as the supplier swore up and down and bragged and whatnot, so i was like sure... i'll test them for you. now i have to report bag a negative review, wich i was hoping wouldnt be the case, i wanted to find the next best red diode for us! lol, oh well... back to swuare one.

do you think they are still only 5mW diodes Dave? were they reading 19mw's because i was running 59mA (rkcstr minimum, unless trace is cut) to the diode? im thinking i was probably overdriving it, but it survived for over 2 minuets at 59mA, and then i started to turn it up a notch

I guess, if these are capable of surviving fully at lets say 50mA, then they could be cheaply sold or donated as 10-15mw diodes. but i want to let one run all night in a heatsink at 50mA and see the results in the morning befor ei offer any for sale, or donate them. i must be sure my results are accurate.

But what a bummer, i had my hopes up really high, that we had found a red diode capable of 300mW's without the meredith lens, that would've been a ste-forward for the community.

I may throw them into the raffle after the tests,

Thanks for the advice, it saved me allot of money to ship to IgorT, but i still need a few 8x diodes, so i'd still like to get into touch with him.


Tyler
 
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Re: Custom 7 Color DIY Laser Kit

Mh... what are the each losses of the optics?

This could come in handy for my projector project, as i have not much space and wont mess with mirror mounts etc. avaiable are 100mW green, sfad210 lcc and 6x bluray
 
Re: Custom 7 Color DIY Laser Kit

Hi sightfx,
can I get on the next list of pre-loaded/plug-n-play?
I will pre paypal ya
 
Re: Custom 7 Color DIY Laser Kit

Sure Jamart3d,

I'm just about to make the time killing O-like order for the greenies today.

I have my name on some extra FireMyLasers drivers too so I will put you down for one if that's the build your wanting.


PM sent with PayPal info.

Thanks,

Ryan
 
Re: Custom 7 Color DIY Laser Kit

yeah i need one too brother, full-blown, :) PM sent

Thanks Ryan,

Tyler
 
Re: Custom 7 Color DIY Laser Kit

Hi there,

I've just picked up on this site/thread/product and I have to say that it looks like a fantastic alternative to the hassle of setting up an optical table/aligning dychros etc.

Just a quick question - I, like many others I expect have cobbled together my three lasers from different sources over time, so my current RGB(V) collection looks like:
33pdgck.jpg


I guess my questions are around:
- would it be best to mod your mounts to accomodate my laser cases as they stand?
- (or) would it be better to remove the diodes? - and are these be mounted individually into your holders (it without any lens?)
- (or) would I need to buy 2 more Aixiz cases+lenses, extract my Red & Green, and mount them? (and can you source these?)
- how the heck would I extract my Green - the pointer body seems like it's a single piece tube!
- How about cooling - I'd like my resultant head to run for hours not minutes so I'm interested in ways that you or other forum members have kept their diodes cool? (Fans, TEC/Peltier?)

BTW, my diodes shown are 'supposed' to be: R:100mW, B:250mW, G:250mW - all pretty bright but it sounds like I'll need to trim powers (I've got Norms 3xdiode driver on the way so shouldn't be an issue??) and pay close attention to heat dissipation.

Thanks in advance,

Dan

PS. please could you put me down as interested in a bare kit (exact requirements should hopefully be bottomed-out by answers to this question) - and perhaps give us all an update on the status of current wait lists/delivery slots. Thanks :)
 
Re: Custom 7 Color DIY Laser Kit

Hi Dan,


The red and blu-ray mounts fit aixiz modules. The Green mount is a standard 12mm to fit the whole green module piece. The only issue I can see is your red. I would bore a bigger hole for your red but it would wreck the holes for the adjustment screws. Red diodes are the cheapest though so I would get another red diode in an aixiz module and use that. Removing your current diode is not worth the risk of damaging it.


Heat can be dealt with in different ways. I have one build I am working on that uses a peltier and 3 cut to fit heat sink blocks where the fins on the blocks fold in between the fins of the kit heat sinks along with heat sink compound. The blocks are then going to a copper plate that is pressed to the peltier and heat sink on the other side.

Another thing you can do is run it at a power that will allow you to have a constant duty cycle. The heat sinks that are in the kit will do a good job of cooling so you shouldn’t have to turn them down too much. The test is to see if it can run for an hour and they are not too hot to comfortably touch. Of course you check it at 1min, 5min, 10min, 20min…

I can have a kit ready for you sometime next week.


Thanks,

Ryan
 
Re: Custom 7 Color DIY Laser Kit

Looking at that red, i see that what resemble a set screw ..... are you sure that is not a standard module fixed inside a brass tube, and holded in place with that set screw ?

If so, i suppose it can be removed, and the inside module used, too :)

Any pic of the front and back of the red one, for try to understand better ?
 
Re: Custom 7 Color DIY Laser Kit

Uhm, you're right, also, the red need to be, i think, more high power than green (as the BR) for balance the white level ..... mine was just an idea, seeing that set screw on the side of the brass tube ;)
 
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