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5:36 Extraction of the laser diode from the "6x" Blu-ray writer GGW-H20L rkcstr 7,201 views 3 years ago Here I remove the Blu-ray diode from the GGW-H20L sled, the so-called "6x". Here I show removal from the sled, removal of ribbon cable and removal from the small heatsink....
4:06 Gallium (elemental) metal melting point demonstration rkcstr 6,628 views 3 years ago Body temp = 98.6 F Room temp = 72.0 F Elemental gallium melting point = Right in the middle at 85.6 F :) Here I take a solid gallium metal (Ga) drop of ~1g, melt it in my ...
1:02 MonsterQuest Laser rkcstr 1,580 views 3 years ago Short clip from Monster Quest on The History Channel, episode "Swamp Stalker", where it shows a nice Blu-Ray laser and the guy using it to pop a balloon, haha. Obviously s...
6:07 Assembly of a Micro-Drive laser driver by rkcstr - miniature surface-mount circuit rkcstr 6,646 views 3 years ago This is a newer version of the video I posted some months ago. Now using the new professionally manufactured PCBs, but the same hand assembly using a solder paste to bond ...
4:08 Identification and extraction of diodes from a 6x Blu-Ray writer sled rkcstr 3,294 views 3 years ago Extraction of the Blu-ray (405nm) and DVD (660nm) laser diodes from a 6x Blu-ray disc writer sled. Also, noted are the three different versions of the sled found. The...
3:02 Micro-Drive Laser Driver assembly by rkcstr rkcstr 13,852 views 3 years ago This my assembly (component placement) of an adjustable current-regulating laser driver that is only about 10mm by 18mm in size and small enough to fit entirely in an Aixiz...
0:24 Violet 405nm (blu-ray) laser diode closeup #3 rkcstr 5,693 views 3 years ago Again, close-up of a diode from an HD-DVD player. This time, the metal casing surrounding the diode chip has been carefully removed with a dremel tool (OK, well as careful...
0:15 Violet 405nm (blu-ray) laser diode closeup #2 rkcstr 3,199 views 3 years ago This is my second try at powering up with a super-macro view of the diode chip. It was at about 100mA input current on a damaged diode (ie does not lase properly). Camera...
0:39 405nm Violet (aka Blu-ray) laser diode internal close up rkcstr 15,239 views 3 years ago This diode is "dead" and the steel protective "can" was mutilated so that the diode chip could be seen. It is a diode pulled from an HD-DVD player. Here it's attempting t...
0:20 Blu-ray laser in the snow rkcstr 10,708 views 4 years ago So it's snowing in Ohio again... decided to take my custom-made blu-ray laser (405nm) outside to have some fun. Estimated output 5-10mw.

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