Diodes are sensitive and should not be run or soldered until pressed in a module/heatsink. Diodes are current hungry and as they heat up their internal resistance is lowered causing them to want to draw more current. Don't attempt to connect the diode directly to a fixed voltage source like a battery. You must use a "constant current" power source like a current limiting driver or variable current power supply with the current limited to no more than 800mA or you diode will suffer thermal runaway and die. For more info on the reason for a constant current driver see this thread.
Laser Driver - It Can Be Done!
Diodes are tested to be in working order and packaged in an antistatic bag. Please use ESD precautions and short your driver leads discharging any capacitors before hooking up your driver to the diode.
If you are looking for a host here are some of the more popular host/heatsink kits that will work with these diodes and if you want something that is not listed in those links that I show in my tutorials below shoot me a message and I can point you in the right direction for them.;)
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2W 445 DTR Frankenstein Ultrafire RL-2088 Handheld Host
2.1W 32650 Ehgemus RPL Host
Compact 1.5W Stainless Steel RL-118
2W MCU-C88 Q5 26650 Host
2W SAIK SA-305 26650 Host W/Massive Mohrenberg Heatsink
560mW Stainless Steel 10440 Jayrob Ultra Compact 445nm Build Absolutely Awesome!!
1.6W Peak MXDL 3405 Review + Assembly Tutorial
2.1W Ehgemus 26500 Alien Host
1.9W Ehgemus RPL Stlyle 26650 Host
1.8W Ehgemus Custom 26650 Black Host
1.6W 445nm Polished Aluminum Ehgemus Host Review
1.9W Ehgemus 2X26500 Custom Host W/3XGroove 2 Drivers
630mW 445 Keychain CR2
736mW 12X 405 Stainless Steel C3
1.6W Peak 445nm SS 18650 Jayrob host W/'custom 'Hot' option' heatsink on driver
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How to put together a Jayrob Hot kit
Flexdrive Driver Heatsink for Continuous driver duty cycle @ 1.5A
Guide to Harvesting the Lite On 12X Diode
How to set up the P3 for a handheld laser
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- You are over 18 years of age .
- You understand that these components that are mentioned above are dangerous when not properly assembled into a finished product.
- You will use these as components and properly incorporate them into a finished product.
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