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Hey guys,
So I just had my first attempt at building a laser... I was going for the DIY Blu-Ray Dorcy Jr. build... I underestimated how small the Dorcy actually was, and as a result may or may not have manhandled my flexdrive a bit too much... <.< Just the drive broke, but I did learn something from it -- my home-made circuit on a breadboard actually worked perfectly well, even without the wire connecting the LM317 to the resistors I was able to burn things and light matches, pop balloons, etc with the diode connected to that (9v battery).
So, that brings me here yet again - I plan to try again (my host is still in tact)... I need advice on how to fit everything into the Dorcy without letting anything touch, but while still keeping the diode steady. I figure its safe to assume I wont be using the back half of the Aixiz module... It seems like even without the back side of the module, even if I directly connect the flexdrive to the diode, there isn't even enough room...
Also, I use 20 gauge wire... I assume it'd be a good plan for me to go get thinner wire?
One final thing - I'm pretty sure my little star piece is electrically isolated (used a dental pick, dug pretty deep, stabbed myself in the thumb :-/ ), but even so, I see a lot of silver... Thats ok, right, since its not copper?
::EDIT:: I'll be buying a set-strength driver this time... I'm thinking 125 sounds good? Opinions?
Thanks a bunch
-Shammi
P.S. Thanks for the great service / delivery times on all of your websites guys - I look forward to continuing to tinker ;D
So I just had my first attempt at building a laser... I was going for the DIY Blu-Ray Dorcy Jr. build... I underestimated how small the Dorcy actually was, and as a result may or may not have manhandled my flexdrive a bit too much... <.< Just the drive broke, but I did learn something from it -- my home-made circuit on a breadboard actually worked perfectly well, even without the wire connecting the LM317 to the resistors I was able to burn things and light matches, pop balloons, etc with the diode connected to that (9v battery).
So, that brings me here yet again - I plan to try again (my host is still in tact)... I need advice on how to fit everything into the Dorcy without letting anything touch, but while still keeping the diode steady. I figure its safe to assume I wont be using the back half of the Aixiz module... It seems like even without the back side of the module, even if I directly connect the flexdrive to the diode, there isn't even enough room...
Also, I use 20 gauge wire... I assume it'd be a good plan for me to go get thinner wire?
One final thing - I'm pretty sure my little star piece is electrically isolated (used a dental pick, dug pretty deep, stabbed myself in the thumb :-/ ), but even so, I see a lot of silver... Thats ok, right, since its not copper?
::EDIT:: I'll be buying a set-strength driver this time... I'm thinking 125 sounds good? Opinions?
Thanks a bunch
-Shammi
P.S. Thanks for the great service / delivery times on all of your websites guys - I look forward to continuing to tinker ;D