PHR-803T for about $20

[SenKat_Stonetek]

The only thing you left out is to remove the thin circuit "card" on the back of the diode (unless that was inferred)
Looks good - oh, the MOST important thing - use the discount code when ordering from me LPFROX! It is having issues sometimes, but throw me an email, and I will do a manual 10% refund if the code doesn't function !

 

[rkcstr]

Kind of off topic... but I found this auction on Ebay for someone probably selling these diodes in modules... and those wires sticking out look familiar ;D (for those wondering, take a look at the driver pics in my for sale thread, lol)

 

[daguin]

Kind of off topic... but I found this auction on Ebay for someone probably selling these diodes in modules... and those wires sticking out look familiar ;D (for those wondering, take a look at the driver pics in my for sale thread, lol)

Which auction?

Peace,
dave

 

[rkcstr]

Yeah, guess that would help... I obviously wasn't paying attention last night :

http://cgi.ebay.com/POWERFUL-Blue-L...ryZ53141QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[pullbangdead]

PHR-803T Diode: $25
Aixiz or DX housing: $5
Rckstr driver: $10

Sell on Ebay for $140: $100 pure profit.

I think maybe I do need to start making extras of everything and selling them. I haven't just because there are so many wares on this site of much higher quality for good prices, but there's that kind of profit potential on Ebay for the most simple of builds? Wow.

 

[daguin]

PHR-803T Diode: $25
Aixiz or DX housing: $5
Rckstr driver: $10

Sell on Ebay for $140: $100 pure profit.

I think maybe I do need to start making extras of everything and selling them. I haven't just because there are so many wares on this site of much higher quality for good prices, but there's that kind of profit potential on Ebay for the most simple of builds? Wow.

It's not quite that simple or that cheap.

Peace,
dave

 

[pullbangdead]

No, not quite that easy, but still about as easy as they come. Remove one diode from the player and press it into a housing, only have to soldier 2 pins on the laser diode to attach the board, and ta-da! It appears that that's ALL they did for that sale on Ebay, and it doesn't get much simpler than that.

And I think it really was that cheap. You can't buy an 803 for that cheap now that geeks is out, but add $10 more in costs, still not too shabby of a return on investment.

 

[daguin]

No, not quite that easy, but still about as easy as they come. Remove one diode from the player and press it into a housing, only have to soldier 2 pins on the laser diode to attach the board, and ta-da! It appears that that's ALL they did for that sale on Ebay, and it doesn't get much simpler than that.

And I think it really was that cheap. You can't buy an 803 for that cheap now that geeks is out, but add $10 more in costs, still not too shabby of a return on investment.

I guess you'll just have to wait for your first PayPall dispute or credit card charge back to learn.

Peace,
dave

**EDIT** oh yeah, and PayPal fees
**EDIT** and eBay fees
**EDIT** and returned "faulty" merchandise

 

[heruursciences]

I guess you'll just have to wait for your first PayPall dispute or credit card charge back to learn.

Peace,
dave

**EDIT** oh yeah, and PayPal fees
**EDIT** and eBay fees
**EDIT** and returned "faulty" merchandise

Been there done that go the t-shirt :-[ The worst is ARGON LASERS... My modules are set very conservatively to lessen the degree of the last one- but you still get the the type that remove parts etc, and claim DOA.

 

[daguin]

[quote author=daguin link=1210732931/288#295 date=1213716847] I guess you'll just have to wait for your first PayPall dispute or credit card charge back to learn.

Peace,
dave

**EDIT** oh yeah, and PayPal fees
**EDIT** and eBay fees
**EDIT** and returned "faulty" merchandise

Been there done that go the t-shirt :-[ The worst is ARGON LASERS... My modules are set very conservatively to lessen the degree of the last one- but you still get the the type that remove parts etc, and claim DOA.
[/quote]

I've had them return DIFFERENT merchandise (not just damaged but completely different) for their "deserved" refund.

Peace,
dave

 

[Aaron636r]

I use to sell computer parts on eBay and stopped because of all the drama and PayPal issues. Was mostly doing it for the fun of it...not anymore. Especially since now sellers cant leave negative feedback for buyers

 

[nikokapo]

OK.

Fhew!!

I've just finished reading the whole entire thread.
YES, ALL OF IT.



Damn i am too late for the drives!

but wth, i learned a lot of those rckstr drives and even more from daguin's answers.

thanks guys.

 

[Spyderz20x6]

Are they going to keep selling these or has the PHR-803T diode come to an end?

 

[Glaserfan]

I am willing to bet that there were at LEAST a few hundred thousand of these made.. HDDVD DID last a few years, and Toshiba was the exclusive manufacturer of the players. Finding them is the troubling part.

 

[airy52]

NoooOOOooOO theyre out!

 

[kinesis]

http://www.vidabox.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=80

expensive but contact them and see if theyll discount them ?
hope i didnt fry the only diode i plucked in an amateuresque fashion >.<

heruursciences has agreed to test it for me so i dont amateurize it further!