daguin
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Originally Posted by daguin 
Why would a hobbyist harvest this many diodes just to decide the hobby was too expensive?
Because i got a bunch of Drives with broken mechanics from a local Computer store for cheap. This where Dvd Burners, HD drives and Blu-Ray burners.I just harvested them...
I guess then, I wonder how the hobby got "too expensive"? You do not appear to have paid for much
It is obvious that the seller doesn't know what he has. In at least one instance he has misidentified diode to HIS advantage. I don't see any LCC's in the line-up of reds either.
I only can say you that the Reds are from 8x up to 16x
At least one of the bluray diodes is misidentified. Plus, did you throw away all of the red diodes from the GGw sleds?
Most of the reds, at least, are lower power than can be had for usually >= $10 (new)
I think 8x to 16x aren't lower power
20X and higher are available for ~$10 still in the sled here.
Does the seller actually have any working lasers?
Yes i have one 16x red and one PHR build.
Once again I ask then, How did the hobby get "too expensive"? Also, do you believe that your one laser build gives you the experience to know how to handle these ESD sensitive components?
How have these diodes been handled? With this many diodes (and this many types) how were they protected from ESD, etc.?
The diodes where packed into ESD safe stuff from computer parts or packages from Modwerx.
I'm not much concerned with how they were handled by Ndrew. My concern begins with your handling of the components from him AND your harvesting techniques.
Have any of these diodes been installed?
No Diodes from the pic has bin installed, like i said they are "fresh out of sled".
So you got a bunch of broken stuff, pulled it all apart, and now want us to tell you what it is worth. Does that about cover it?
What kind of "glass lenses"? What wavelength? What focal length?
The Glas lenses are from sleds and red pen pointer's.
Still completely unknown
Basically, we have an unknown selling a bunch of unknowns, at an unknown price, from what is (for most of us) a foreign country.
My advice is to offer only as much as you are willing to loose.
Peace,
dave
Yes. I handled EVERY person that views this board as only a way to make money the same way. Don't whine. You want some of these people's hard earned money, then earn it. You neither have the "right" to sell here, NOR the "right" to receive my respect. BOTH of those things are earned.
You can sell your stuff anywhere you want. However, no matter where you decide to sell it, you will still have to "pay a price." You don't want to pay eBay's price or your country's price, then pay the price to sell here. Answer questions, develop a reputation, control your entitled attitude, or urinate into the wind.
Peace,
dave
Why would a hobbyist harvest this many diodes just to decide the hobby was too expensive?
Because i got a bunch of Drives with broken mechanics from a local Computer store for cheap. This where Dvd Burners, HD drives and Blu-Ray burners.I just harvested them...
I guess then, I wonder how the hobby got "too expensive"? You do not appear to have paid for much
It is obvious that the seller doesn't know what he has. In at least one instance he has misidentified diode to HIS advantage. I don't see any LCC's in the line-up of reds either.
I only can say you that the Reds are from 8x up to 16x
At least one of the bluray diodes is misidentified. Plus, did you throw away all of the red diodes from the GGw sleds?
Most of the reds, at least, are lower power than can be had for usually >= $10 (new)
I think 8x to 16x aren't lower power
20X and higher are available for ~$10 still in the sled here.
Does the seller actually have any working lasers?
Yes i have one 16x red and one PHR build.
Once again I ask then, How did the hobby get "too expensive"? Also, do you believe that your one laser build gives you the experience to know how to handle these ESD sensitive components?
How have these diodes been handled? With this many diodes (and this many types) how were they protected from ESD, etc.?
The diodes where packed into ESD safe stuff from computer parts or packages from Modwerx.
I'm not much concerned with how they were handled by Ndrew. My concern begins with your handling of the components from him AND your harvesting techniques.
Have any of these diodes been installed?
No Diodes from the pic has bin installed, like i said they are "fresh out of sled".
So you got a bunch of broken stuff, pulled it all apart, and now want us to tell you what it is worth. Does that about cover it?
What kind of "glass lenses"? What wavelength? What focal length?
The Glas lenses are from sleds and red pen pointer's.
Still completely unknown
Basically, we have an unknown selling a bunch of unknowns, at an unknown price, from what is (for most of us) a foreign country.
My advice is to offer only as much as you are willing to loose.
Peace,
dave
Yes. I handled EVERY person that views this board as only a way to make money the same way. Don't whine. You want some of these people's hard earned money, then earn it. You neither have the "right" to sell here, NOR the "right" to receive my respect. BOTH of those things are earned.
You can sell your stuff anywhere you want. However, no matter where you decide to sell it, you will still have to "pay a price." You don't want to pay eBay's price or your country's price, then pay the price to sell here. Answer questions, develop a reputation, control your entitled attitude, or urinate into the wind.
Peace,
dave
(my intent was to ease Dave's tension by reminding him that there is NO school tomorrow).
(im not trying to be a yerk:angel