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hey when i plug my 250mw red into my driver circuit with the resistors, pots, and everything, the diode is bright and can smoke some black plastics when focused. The only problem is it doesn't get hot at all, (which it should) and i cant light matches even with black marker on them (it only smokes it a bit). The power source is 5 energizer e liths putting out about 7.4-7.5v. The diodes not toast, because it still burns, but it does not burn like 250mw's. It burns like a 70mw. The diode is a Senkat 250mw.