Recent content by tommer

i have a soldering iron just like that one.. the only difference is, that it's got a red case - it was about 14 euro (should be around 20 dollar) plus shipping. i can say that its working fine for me. heating up the tip takes some time longer than heating more expensive soldering stations but...

hey guys figured the prob: the diode just died before from too much current.. i got another one starting and slowly raising the current level until i noticed it got suddenly much darker.. i guess it was at around 150mA ;) can you tell me how much mW this could be? around 90mW - could that be...

man! [smiley=dankk2.gif] i'll try that [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif]

1.) Stonetek is fine, sure but i have some diodes lying around here ;) 2.) sure, its a closed can and i didn't mean that i dont know what kinda mine is, it was more the fact that i didn't know any other possibilities for the diode to be that "strange" to me 3.) mo-drives work just like that. you...

hey thx for your replies.. i guess i will give another diode the  chance ;) im going to write if anything changes  8-) €dit: @elektrofreak: i'd just want to light matches, poof (black) balloons - that usual stuff xD @humansymphony: yeah it's a closed can - i dont have a clue so i guess it...

Hi guys i have a problem with my first built laser. It's working, wich means its emitting light (red), the driver is the LM317, its current is at about 240mA (from 9V batt) , the aixiz housing is getting hot within some seconds but the beam itself does not heat up anything. It's taken from some...