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i just got my parcel from pontiac (thanks) and i have no idea how to build a "pen" style laser...



its an old 0-like bluray driver...what is the pinout for this?
and how do i connect the spring and switch?
lol
(first time on a pen build

EDIT: PICS WHERE TO BIG SO I WILL UPLOAD THEM AGAIN LATER
 





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he hasnt responded yet :/...
lasersbee do you know if there is a picture anywhere explaining how to connect the spring and switch to the board?
 

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nope. aparetly its the old one..it doesnt have a switch or pot.
it came with a spring and switch and a plastic switch holder thing...
 
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he hasnt responded yet :/...
lasersbee do you know if there is a picture anywhere explaining how to connect the spring and switch to the board?

Sorry TT...
never used one... there may be some pics of an older O-Like
driver somewhere in the Forum...

A clear Front and Rear picture of your O-Like driver may help...


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Barring further testing, it's probably a mass-produced 5mW pointer board. I'd toss it and get one you can adjust.

On another note, can you please make sure your photos aren't blurry, especially when uploading a 10 megapixel photo? You should crop down the image, and resize it appropriately according to how much detail can really be seen. Having 10 megapixels is great if I want to print an 8x10 photo, but 1024x768 is really the upper limit on what you should post for anything that you want people to take a quick look at online. In any case, look at them before you upload too, so it's not just a blob of blur that looks "sharp" in the thumbnail (and it doesn't in that either).
 

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how do you know my camera is 10 mega pixels?
lol

i contacted someone at o-like and they sent me the input and outputs etc etc....
i hooked it up....KABOOM driver and diode dead...im going to stick with the well know drivers now :)
 
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how do you know my camera is 10 mega pixels?
lol

Well I was wondering why it took so long to grab that image, and found it was a 3.4MB file after I saved it. So I checked the resolution (3648x2736) and multiplied it out.

Man, I have too much time on my hands...
 
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how do you know my camera is 10 mega pixels?
lol

This is also info from your photo. Looks like the flash failed and the time/date is not set in the camera. Talk about too much time, I need to
un-retire.


[Image]
Make = Panasonic
Model = DMC-F2
Orientation = top/left
Software = Ver.1.0
Date Time = 2009-03-07 09:14:36

[Camera]
Exposure Time = 1/15"
F Number = F2.8
Exposure Program = Normal program
ISO Speed Ratings = 800
Exif Version = Version 2.21
Date Time Original = 2009-03-07 09:14:36
Date Time Digitized = 2009-03-07 09:14:36
Exposure Bias Value = ±0EV
Max Aperture Value = F2.83
Metering Mode = Pattern
Light Source = unknown
Flash = Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length = 5.5mm
Maker Note = 9024 Byte
Flashpix Version = Version 1.0
Color Space = sRGB
Exif Image Width = 3648
Exif Image Height = 2736
Sensing Method = One-chip color area sensor
File Source = DSC
Scene Type = A directly photographed image
Custom Rendered = Normal process
Exposure Mode = Auto exposure
White Balance = Auto white balance
Digital Zoom Ratio =
Focal Length In 35mm Film = 33mm
Scene Capture Type = Normal
Gain Control = High gain up
Contrast = Normal
Saturation = Normal
Sharpness = Normal

[Thumbnail Info]
Orientation = top/left

[Thumbnail]
Thumbnail = 160 x 120
 
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Right-click on the image files when they're on your computer and click properties. In Windows click on the Details tab. You can see most of the important info here about the camera. If you open the image in most viewing apps there and right-click, or there might be a menu somewhere called properies/image info, that will give you WAY more info about things you prolly never knew your camera did;)

I recommend you install GIMP. It's a free open-source image editing application with a million features like PhotoShop. You can use it to resize/crop your images like you could use a super-computer to play tetris - overkill :) But you can do other cool stuff if you want to take the time to figure them out, like crazy filters and whatnot...
 
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:eek: wtf
how did you do that

There are several ways to see the info about a photo.

If you open the picture (won't work on the thumbnail) in Image Shack and look at the bottom right you will see a tab "Image Details", a lot of info is there.

I use a program called Panda IEXIF 2. When installed on your PC just right click on a photo and run IEXIF 2.
 




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