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Extraction of the laser diode from the "6x" Blu-ray writer GGW-H20L
rkcstr
6,666 views
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....
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Gallium (elemental) metal melting point demonstration
rkcstr
5,809 views
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 ...
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MonsterQuest Laser
rkcstr
1,549 views
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...
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Assembly of a Micro-Drive laser driver by rkcstr - miniature surface-mount circuit
rkcstr
6,252 views
This is a newer version of the video I posted some months ago.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 ...
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Identification and extraction of diodes from a 6x Blu-Ray writer sled
rkcstr
3,023 views
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...
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Micro-Drive Laser Driver assembly by rkcstr
rkcstr
13,369 views
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...
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Violet 405nm (blu-ray) laser diode closeup #3
rkcstr
5,486 views
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...
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Violet 405nm (blu-ray) laser diode closeup #2
rkcstr
3,111 views
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...
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405nm Violet (aka Blu-ray) laser diode internal close up
rkcstr
15,157 views
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...
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Blu-ray laser in the snow
rkcstr
10,700 views
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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