red "flashlight" diode?

[alexjzim]

i tore apart a highspeed DVD RW and got 2 diodes out. it was made by HP im pretty sure.after i test "circuit to the battery," one diode is very dim (the other bright), but both open up like a flashlight instead of a laser beam. ill show a picture:

 

[bugattidude]

you need a module to focus the light into a beam...

 

[alexjzim]

sorry, im new to this. i just figured tht out after i posted -.-. i bought this one, is it gunna work?

number 120402030000 on ebay. (cant post links yet)

 

[erdabyz]

sorry, im new to this.  i just figured tht out after i posted -.-.  i bought this one,  is it gunna work?

number 120402030000 on ebay.  (cant post links yet)

Yes, but this:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.5914
Has a focusing ring and it's cheaper. The rest is the same.


You also need a driver for that diode, and some goggles if you wanna burn.

 

[alexjzim]

damn. already bought the aixiz one. any way i can put something on it to focus?

 

[HumanSymphony]

damn.  already bought the aixiz one.  any way i can put something on it to focus?

The aixiz module will work perfectly fine. You don't NEED the focusing ring to focus the laser It just makes it a little easier.

 

[alexjzim]

Edit: the guy at aixiz told me there was an adjustable lens, so i'll stay with that one. thanks for the help guys

 

[alexjzim]

Hi again people. I got the axiz module, but broke the driver when I took it out. Does any1 know whhere to buy just the driver

 

[gotwake424]

here are some drivers, all in b/s/t

http://www.laserpointerforums.com/forums/YaBB.pl?num=1239341192 lava

http://www.laserpointerforums.com/forums/YaBB.pl?num=1206947255/568#568 rckr

store owned by Mohrenberg hes very trust worthy and i think he sells drivers
http://blasers.nfshost.com/zencart/index.php

gotwake424