Pocket-Sized Do-it-all multi-tool Shiny Light (aka Laser)

Step 3 Laser Module

In this step, you will finish the laser module. You are going to have two options. They are:

• Use an unregulated power supply. This will shorten the lifetime of the diode but make it much more powerful.
• Use the supplied driver board. This will extend the lifetime of the diode but make it weaker. It also requires additional soldering/desoldering.

Option 1:
You should see three leads on the diode. Use the diagram below to solder a wire to the ground and positive leads.
Next, unscrew the Aixiz module in the middle. A sticker is covering the seam. Use a hammer and screwdriver to remove the laser diode that is already in place. Once removed, replace it with your new diode. Put the module back together and you are done!

Option 2:
Unscrew the Aixiz module in the middle. A sticker is covering the seam. Use a hammer and screwdriver to remove the laser diode that is already in place. A circuit board will be attached to the diode. Desolder the circuit board and put your new diode exactly where your old one was and solder it in place. Put it back in the Aixiz module and you are done!

Comments

[loorJackal]

can you use the diode from a orignal xbox??

[disturbedreaper]

probaly not thaey would most likey be infared which we cant see and since it only reads the discs and wont be that powerful

[dmhjah]

Hi, How do you orient the diode (since it a circle) so that you know where + and - are? Is the circuit board in the Aixiz the driver? Thanks David

[Liberty92]

the prongs you get out of the DVD burner are no where near that long, its annoying

[Opalinus]

No of course not. But with a piece of cable you can solve the "problem" ;-)

[Briguy9]

now that's thinking outside the burner, lol.

[skatepark13]

you should add a diagram of the two processes