Open Can "maddog 20x" finally done...

[member02]

I just hadn't had time, but I finally got around to putting the thin together...

this was actually one of the easier 20X open can diodes i've extracted so far, $39 from compUSA and prolly gonna go down further...

the thing is powered at approx 320ma, I know not the mw yet, but it lights matches fine:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/v/TLjaMZWziUs&rel=1[/media]


yay! and thats underpowered! for those who thjink its in fast motion... it's not, listen to the tv talking in the background, the guy talking isnt talking fast at all.

 

[chido]

Nice, is that a project box from raidoshack, are you using ddl's circuit, how did you fit the rheostat in there, or did you use another kind of pot?  Sorry for all the questions.;D

 

[roSSco]

If you had the box on a table (easier to get the spot on the match) and the matches in a line you could have lit them much quicker.

I wish we (one of us) could find a supplier for those diodes. I've spent a lot of time looking w/o any results.

 

[member02]

its not like it took any time to light the matches anyhow. I can light matches from three feet away, thats as far as i've bothered to check.

 

[roSSco]

I didn't mean that to sound negative.

I can light one 15' away and you are putting a little more current in than me. Give it a try!

 

[Gazoo]

;D Another open can enthusiast.

member02...What is the model number of the drive you extracted it from?

 

[member02]

i'll have to stop buy compusa again to check, i threw out the hardware already, and this mysterious brand, i swear i got the name right, doesn't seem to exist on the internet.

lol

 

[Gazoo]

Well don't go out of your way to find out... ;D I am always curious...you know me..lol

 

[member02]

I went there today and low and behold "40% off!!" last time it was 15%, I ran inside, couldn't find the exact same maddog dvd writer anymore, but i did buy myself a compusa dvd 20x +lightscribe for $38, normally $79

so i'm happy, I also bought some games and a printer, total was $107, lol.pretty good i'd say.

 

[LaserCo]

thats awesome, I been using the OC LD's myself, I set mine up at 310ma.. cant recall whether I set that up with 3 tripple A's or 3 double A's though.. 2.2 ohms is what I use. Distant burning is possible yet it takes a steady hand or a mount for the laser and then fine tuning the optics. Ive done balloons at 20 feet, matches at 10 feet.. havent tried for more reach.. why bother!