Need Help/Advice/Guidance

I plan on making a 300mW Blu Ray laser and would like to know what I can use to make it with. I have the diode on its way and some Aixiz housing. For drivers, I've read about the Flex and Microboost drivers. Which would be better? Also, what host/batteries are ideal (How many batteries would I need. The drivers only go up to 6v each, so....) I would like to make it look as much as a regular laser pointer as is possible. Not like one that's in a project box, etc.

Thanks everyone!

P3nnyw1se said:

I plan on making a 300mW Blu Ray laser and would like to know what I can use to make it with. I have the diode on its way and some Aixiz housing. For drivers, I've read about the Flex and Microboost drivers. Which would be better? Also, what host/batteries are ideal (How many batteries would I need. The drivers only go up to 6v each, so....) I would like to make it look as much as a regular laser pointer as is possible. Not like one that's in a project box, etc.

Thanks everyone!

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Well what diode do you have? And what power supply are you using (what battery are you using). More information would help. Searching helps too!!!!

I've looked around, let me link you guys, and I don't know what battery I will be using or how many I will need. All I know is that I need a Lith Ion cell battery or something along the lines of that because only they give the needed power output. I was looking here for a few choices though. But I honestly have no idea.

Blu Ray Diode

If you run that diode at 190mA (his recommended) you will not get anywhere close to 300mW. It should actually be run at 170-180mA. That will get you ~170mW with an acrylic lens and ~190mW with a 405 glass lens.

If you try to crank it up to actually get 300mW, your diode will not live very long.

Either driver will work. Right now the flex is out of stock so your only choice may be the boost anyway. Either of those will require ONE 3.6V li-ion type battery. If you choose a host that can take two 3.6V batteries, you can use the Groove2 driver. It is a bit less expensive than the flex or the boost.

For host options, check out Jayrob's kits in the Laser Pro Shop. LOTS of choices AND you can pay him for a "hot option" where he installs and sets the driver for you

Peace,
dave

Alrighty, thanks Dave!