Red laser rating help.

[Reaver789]

Okay so i took a red laser Diode out of a 16X DVD burner, and according to wikipedia, consumer DVD burner diodes are rated at 250mW, so i that right and if it is, what kind of googles should i buy for that?

and what is the max output on 16X Diodes?

 

[xmtgx]

I might be wrong but I dont think you will get 250mw out of a 16x diode, and still have a good lifespan on it.
Either way just the plan old goggle for the 650nm wave length will do, Dragonlasers and wickedlasers have good goggles, senkat also sells wicked's goggles.

 

[daguin]

Okay so i took a red laser Diode out of a 16X DVD burner, and according to wikipedia, consumer DVD burner diodes are rated at 250mW, so i that right and if it is, what kind of googles should i buy for that?

and what is the max output on 16X Diodes?

Experience shows that a 16X should be run at around 300mA. That will give you around 200mW

Peace,
dave

 

[Reaver789]

Thank you very much, the build your own laser tut. didn't specify much on mW.

 

[robjdixon]

What sort of power would it put out at 350mA?

 

[Linkreincarnate]

[quote author=Reaver789 link=1230332989/0#0 date=1230332989]Okay so i took a red laser Diode out of a 16X DVD burner, and according to wikipedia, consumer DVD burner diodes are rated at 250mW, so i that right and if it is, what kind of googles should i buy for that?

and what is the max output on 16X Diodes?

Experience shows that a 16X should be run at around 300mA. That will give you around 200mW

Peace,
dave[/quote]
What kinda diode lifespan would running it at that result in?

 

[Diode_Virgin]

I recently ran a harvested 16x and only ran it at 110ma and it was very stable over 120ma it was unstable. I just harvested a LOC and I run it at 350ma and it looks very much brighter. My next tool is a power meter!