6x bluray current

[polishedball]

Wondering if anyone could give me safe current specs for a 6x bluray diode and or also the red diode as they were harvested from this sled http://cgi.ebay.com/SF-AW210-laser-d..._0&hash=item53 So I can't measure it in circuit, prior to putting it on my driver board that i need to setup.

Thanks

John

[jaycey]

For the 405nm 150-180mah
Not sure if the red is the long closed can, if so then I got mine at 380mah

[badger1666]

i run mine for two 8hr days at 180ma they now are at less than half power
so i would say keep them at 150ma if you want life out of them

[polishedball]

Thanks for the info, yes it is the long open can on the red.

John

[polishedball]

Can you tell me do the bluray diodes focus to a nice point or not. I seem to have a larger blur out of mine. Tried adjusting optics it is just in a small bullet type mount, but had no luck. Perhaps it took a beating when i extracted it?

[swamidog]

with decent optics, even cheap aixiz lenses, you can focus them to a very small point. be warned, that spot likes to burn things.

Can you tell me do the bluray diodes focus to a nice point or not. I seem to have a larger blur out of mine. Tried adjusting optics it is just in a small bullet type mount, but had no luck. Perhaps it took a beating when i extracted it?

[polishedball]

with decent optics, even cheap aixiz lenses, you can focus them to a very small point. be warned, that spot likes to burn things.

Thanks I have the cheap aixiz and it doesn't focus correct. I must have messed something up extracting it.
It modulates fine, just won't focus to a point like the red does.

[jaycey]

Because of the wavelength of 405nm it can be difficult to focus on the spot, try looking through a pair of sunglasses (obviously exercising eye care still!) it may help to see the dot more clearly.

[rfourt]

if you are only using the aixiz it should be fairly easy to adjust it to a tiny dot. Although i have noticed that if you have it first go through a couple of mirrors and then galvometers its almoust impossible to get a nice spot.