[Ronja] Make Magazine: hacking DVD-burner lasers - works for RONJA?

[Pavel Krejci]

How about life of the laser?
DVD burner hardly operates 24/7...
Does anybody know how long can DVD laser shine continuously (providing 
proper biasing and cooling)

P.K.

Michael Hanselmann napsal(a):
> On Thu, Aug 09, 2007 at 10:34:31AM +0200, Karel Kulhavy wrote:
>> But do you need to buy a DVD burner and smash it with a hammer?  Why not just
>> go to an electronic part store and buy just the 200mW diode?
> 
> Unfortunately, buying a DVD burner is much cheaper than the diode alone.
> At least for some laser types, drive manufactures buy all they can to
> build into drives. This leads to more expensive diodes for everyone
> else. It's all about money, not ecology. However, one should already be
> able to get disposed DVD burners these days.
> 
> Greets,
> Michael
> 
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