WTB: Blurays

[Stoney3K]

Since my earlier Bluray module died out on me when adjusting it, I need a new one for my RGV build.

So I'm searching for bluray diodes (405nm), anything like an 803 is OK, 12x diodes (from burners) are better since they throw out about 150-200mW of output power. The one I destroyed was a 12x.

No need for mounts, anything spare such as sleds can come in handy but is not neccessary. I'll pay for S&H to NL.

If anyone got some other cool blue stuff, like a lower power Argon head, I'd be interested as well, as long as the price is right!

[buffo]

Get in touch with Daedal here on PL. He has a website where he sells all sorts of diodes (and complete sleds too), and I'm sure he'll ship to Europe.

Might want to get a LasOrb to go with it when you buy. That should prevent it from dying in the future.

Adam

[Stoney3K]

Get in touch with Daedal here on PL. He has a website where he sells all sorts of diodes (and complete sleds too), and I'm sure he'll ship to Europe.

I can get 250mW 405nm diodes brand new for about €40 ($60 USD) including shipping, which was the diode I unfortunately screwed up. The diode I got was pretty neat, came with collimating optics and the lens was OK quality, I could focus the beam to a very nice pinpoint-sized dot about 3,5m away.

Those diodes might be a suggestion for a group buy, I'll see if I can contact the seller for a discount if I decide to get more than a few.

Might want to get a LasOrb to go with it when you buy. That should prevent it from dying in the future.

Adam

My Bluray didn't die out on me because of ESD, but because I (probably) took it a little too far when adjusting the current Still, the Lasorbs aren't expensive, and might be worth investing in. Is there any difference between the Bluray and red Lasorbs?

I'm still looking for a set of good driver boards to drive my diodes and my 50mw DPSS. Flexmods or Die4Drives are OK, any other board which has analog modulation and also works with DPSS units as well.

[sugeek]

Is there any difference between the Bluray and red Lasorbs?

Yes the red/IR lasorb cuts of the voltage at 3VDC the Blu-ray has a higher cutoff voltage of around 8VDC (off the top of my head don't quote me there). So some people actually use the blu-ray lasorb for higher power reds.

-Adam

[Stoney3K]

Yes the red/IR lasorb cuts of the voltage at 3VDC the Blu-ray has a higher cutoff voltage of around 8VDC (off the top of my head don't quote me there). So some people actually use the blu-ray lasorb for higher power reds.

-Adam

Does that also hold for the different driver boards? I can order Bluray and red driver boards from Stanwax/Laserwave, but no idea on the green driver boards. If the Bluray Lasorbs and boards are universal enough, I can use them for all three colours.

[Doc]

A green DPSS laser contains an infrared diode, the green light is produced by wizardry and magic crystals.

A blueray LASORB would be of no use to a red diode as they have roughly double the forward voltage of red/infrared diode.

[sugeek]

Does that also hold for the different driver boards? I can order Bluray and red driver boards from Stanwax/Laserwave, but no idea on the green driver boards. If the Bluray Lasorbs and boards are universal enough, I can use them for all three colours.

The driver doesn't matter for the lasorb, it is connected directly across the laser diode pins. I would use the Red/IR for any green laser because the pump is an IR diode. Depending on the red diode you are using the voltage may be above 3VDC this was more for people over driving them. I would stick with the Red lasorb for red and green lasers, and the blu-ray for the blue ray.

-Adam

[Stoney3K]

A green DPSS laser contains an infrared diode, the green light is produced by wizardry and magic crystals.

As I said, does that also mean a red *DRIVER* board (not a Lasorb) will work for a green unit as well? If the only thing that counts is the pump diode (808nm), then I guess a red board will be OK for a NIR diode as well.

I don't know the forward and breakdown voltage for my green pump diode, if that's any close to a red diode, I don't have any trouble using red gear to drive a green unit as well.

Laserwave offers Bluray driver boards as well as red driver boards, but nothing specific to green. If the red driver boards work for green DPSS units as well, that might be worth mentioning.

[buffo]

does that also mean a red *DRIVER* board (not a Lasorb) will work for a green unit as well?

The forward voltage drop is the same. The only issue is whether the driver can source enough current to drive the IR diode. Most visible red diodes max out at 500 ma or less. An IR pump diode for a DPSS rig might need several amps of current, depending on the output power rating of the DPSS laser and the efficiency of the cavity.

Adam

[Stoney3K]

The forward voltage drop is the same. The only issue is whether the driver can source enough current to drive the IR diode. Most visible red diodes max out at 500 ma or less. An IR pump diode for a DPSS rig might need several amps of current, depending on the output power rating of the DPSS laser and the efficiency of the cavity.

Adam

My red is rated at 450mA max, whereas my green DPSS is rated at 330mA. No problem here, although I might need a little more headroom in the current department if I want to upgrade in the future.