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  1. 04-05-2010, 08:58 #1
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    Hi guys

    I just wondered what this guy uses for diode in his unit.

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  2. 04-05-2010, 09:02 #2
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    I'd stab a guess at an overdriven open can diode pressed into a high powered resistor casing.
    Probably not much life (if any!) at 585mA
    You may get 450mW for half a second!
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