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I guess it depends on the model of the drive. All the large rectangular ones Ive had in the past were comb red/IR reader diodes and the small 5.6 (or 3.8 mm can ones if from a laptop burner) were the red burners.:beer:
Edit: IRRC there are also combination red/IR 5.6 or 3.8 mm diodes in some drives.
Actually I believe the large, 12-pin one is the red diode, and unfortunately, unusable.
You'll need to find drives that have both diodes in 5.6mm package, like the first diode you posted. Sorry
Alternatively you can grab some diodes off DTR's shop:
https://sites.google.com/site/dtrlpf/
@crazyspaz, dude I don't mean to sound rude, but jeez. Either answer the question, or don't. Yes there are tons of threads on it, and majority of those tons of threads with legitimate questions end with "Just search for it", ironically making it impossible to search for it. Don't obfuscate knowledge.
Seeing tons of "what is this diode" and "is this laser legit" type threads gets real annoying.
One of the misconceptions we have here is that these sorts of threads can be stopped from happening, that we can make the information available and condensed enough that nobody needs to ask duplicate questions.
I personally believe that to be quite false, since we're dealing with a highly specific, technical area of optics and electronics that is our hobby. I have "spoonfed" and "daycared" people, and will continue to do so, because I believe this is the only way of combating this kind of threads, and to spread a positive image of this community.
At the end of the day, you either helped somebody, or didn't. I choose to help.
Thank you because sometimes there is that one little piece of info that when put into a different perspective makes all the difference in the world. Sometimes you just can’t seem to find the answer or don’t know the proper terms to use. Everyone has to start somewhere.One of the misconceptions we have here is that these sorts of threads can be stopped from happening, that we can make the information available and condensed enough that nobody needs to ask duplicate questions.
I personally believe that to be quite false, since we're dealing with a highly specific, technical area of optics and electronics that is our hobby. I have "spoonfed" and "daycared" people, and will continue to do so, because I believe this is the only way of combating this kind of threads, and to spread a positive image of this community.
At the end of the day, you either helped somebody, or didn't. I choose to help.