Recent content by aidacity154

sorry double post.. are they still up for grabs?

would you accept an Asus P8z77-lk with sli cable and 420gt nvidia graphics card? (and some ram) (and a 250gb hard disk) (and a jolly rancher) EDIT: 4gb 1333 ddr3 ram and manual and drivers for mb and MAYBE a sata2 cable and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131837 is the...

I bought one more diode thinking that i would maybe get lucky the second time, and i did. the laser works fine, and does everything i expected. I am very happy to say the least. My current setup is an aixiz heatsink, along with a computer heatsink and fan for extra heatsinking, module assembly...

but would the diode stand up to that kind of power?

will a 445nm run well on 8.25v? i have a spare 8AA holder and when i plugged it into the formula : 12v - 1.25(resistor) - 2.5 (lm317) it gave me 8.25. I saw on some other threads that ~4v is a good voltage, but i wanna hear someone's opinion first

ok so i tried 4 AA batteries this time and it still is very dim, i think im outta luck. Ill try making more lpc or phr builds in the meantime to hone my skills. After that, I may be ready for the 1w

lm317t and yes i can take a pic of the setup. I need to find my camera first tho

my diode just blew out, and i dont know why... It was heatsinked and everything, but for some reason it just went dim and never went bright again... my setup was an lm317 regulator with 1ohm resistor and a 9volt battery. Any ideas what went wrong?

here is the driver: 1W 445nm blue laser diode driver / 405nm laser driver, AixiZ

is it okay if i use a 1.4A 3.7v 18500 battery for the 1w laser? the driver requires 1.6A to put out 1.1A

I see. I have used the lm317 before, and I think it may work

Ok, so I have been making lasers for a while now, and I think I am ready for the 1w 445nm laser build. I have the components, and am trying to find a suitable host. I think I may go with one of jayrob's flashlights, but give me suggestions anyway.

the problem is that the nerf gun cannot hold that size battery. is it okay if I use 2 AA batteries and try using a 20mw modwerx diode? Those have seemed to be pretty reliable in the past. I would only use those because the nerf gun doesnt have capacity for more than 2 AA batteries. I could use a...

is it okay to use 4-6 AA batteries?

i found an old flashlight with a usable heatsink yesterday, and it is working out wuite nicely. It fits very well. pics of it coming soon. Also, I did find a suitable driver, i believe it is the rckstr, whom i am assuming is someone on the forum. I will order one soon. Pics of the full build...