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need help... with a greenie!

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Ok I have dissected an IR filtered generic 10mW and powered it up and its very dim... possibly 1-2mW
Its the un pot modable type but is there any way of easily boosting the power...

I know if I run more voltage through it it should be brighter BUT I don't know what it can take without blowing...

I can run either 3V or 9V and nothing in between due to size issues...

oh I unscrewed themodule and re screwed it back together to see if that would help and nothing....

help!
 





My guess is that you really cant get that much more power. If you want more power you should consider doing a DIY project and harvest a dvd diode.
 
The output drop probably isn't from a voltage issue. Probably while you dislodged the IR Filter you disrupted the crystal set and with that even out of alignment a tiny bit it can cause the power to severely drop. You can try moving the assembly around a tad bit, and if you're not too worried about completely losing it see what else you can do with it. Possibly also try letting it run for a while so it warms up and see if it jumps back up to power or cooling it first since that will expand/contract the metals and glues to move the optics around a small amount.
 


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