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my first red laser project-read please!
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Re: red laser project
You won't get much from an 8X 100mW tops is my best guess. Dunno what current though ...
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You won't get much from an 8X 100mW tops is my best guess. Dunno what current though ...
-Adam
Re: red laser project
I would say start a 50mA and then slightly increase the current until your able to light a match from close range. It's not very effective, but without an LPM, or any data charts it's going to be hard to give a reasonable estimate.
I would say start a 50mA and then slightly increase the current until your able to light a match from close range. It's not very effective, but without an LPM, or any data charts it's going to be hard to give a reasonable estimate.
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Re: red laser project
It would be prefered, yes.geo-r said:
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i don't think anyone really knows....this being your first attempt at building a laser, you'll prob kill the diode anyways, when that happens, run over to stonetek and buy a 16x diode and run it at 250mA.
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Your probably going to have to buy a Flex drive and find a good current yourself, the laser community usually builds lasers with 20X diodes. So you may just be better off buying a 16X diode, there is an abundance of knowledge on them here.
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Around 50mw at 2.9v turned mine into an LED. I think its an LED now will post pics and stuff in a new post
