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ArcticMyst Security by Avery

I can't tell if my laser is an IR or a red diode.

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I just harvested around 4 diodes from 1 drive and i found a weird flat one. I didn't want to hook it up to a power supply because i might burn it out but here are some puctures
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These pictures are taken from my digital microscope so they seem large but it is 3mmX9mmX8mm
 





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That is probably an IR diode. Red diodes from a DVD RW is usually goldish and looks more like a diode. I have not seen a Red diode with a black outside. BTW where did you buy your digital microscope? it looks nice I want one too. Where can i buy one?
 
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That is probably an IR diode. Red diodes from a DVD RW is usually goldish and looks more like a diode. I have not seen a Red diode with a black outside. BTW where did you buy your digital microscope? it looks nice I want one too. Where can i buy one?

IR diode? how much current should i run it at?
and BTW, i bought the microscope from this site. This is the one i got
Handheld Digital Microscope (item #44302) / Digital Microscopes / Microscopes / Products / Celestron.com
 




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