Recent content by gyrodryve

Not to mention a fine. I'll be checking before I purchase such an item.

Just doublechecking here - a 400mw lab style laser (mains powered) wont come under the scrutiny of the ban in NSW will it? Only battery operated handheld "pointer" lasers?

Very nice *drool* that got me too when you were melting the solder - I was going "ok, it slices and dices, burns and cuts, but wont light a match??" then saw that it was solder.

Its a good thought M, but I live in sydney - sure the blokes in blue are dying to try out their rocket launcher skills and blow up my $1000+ nitro truck and $300+ laser. Besides, it wouldnt be safe unless I had an onboard wifi camera so I could see where the cam was pointed, before I fired...

We call em stick packs in the RC field coz they sorta look like a stick. from left to right in clockwise fashion: EX PC PSU bridge rectifier Missile Switch Laser head (300 mw) 3000 mah NiMh stick pack MI LDD-40 driver pcb (on top of pack) connector from pack to electronics These drivers...

I have this MI laser driver connected to my labby for battery operation. It works well, but I was wondering if it could run from a 7.2v RC Car stick pack or a 7.4 volt LiPo. Website says 6v, and I have lost the instruction sheet that came with it. If anyone has the sheet it would be greatly...

Re: ** IT'S OFFICIAL **  Laser Power Meter GB when do I pay, and do I just follow the instructions in the first post - I am in australia, so do I need to include extra for shipping? DDL please PM me regarding details Tah

Re: ** IT'S OFFICIAL **  Laser Power Meter GB Count me in, I want to see how much oomph my frankenstien labby puts out :) I will take the meter, and the range extender.

Sounds like you got yourself a pair of modules - aka laser diode with driverboard built in. Try supplying 3vdc to one of them. if it blows up, you know they are bare diodes. Short of taking one apart and looking inside, this is the only way I can suggest you fire one up. Blowing one up because...

Earlier this evening I was flying my RC copter around the park. A small dog came up to me and started to jump on me, saying hello. I tried to move the animal away with swift leg movements, without hurting it, but the dual task got the better of me. My rexy hit a tree and completly buggered the...

My folks let me buy an argon laser, mainly because I was building the power supply for electronics class, and a Ar+ supply isnt much chop without a laser head to drive. It spent most of its life in the science lab that year until school broke up, at which point I brought it home and set it up in...

Thanks Things. now if I could just find the ms paint equivalent on my mac, I'd be able to draw up the circuit diagram for people to follow...

This quick tutorial will take you through the steps of converting a lab style laser into a "box" portable, like my frankenstien laser. I will be adding pictures later when I get a nice Alu box for my frankenstien. The steps however are pretty straightforward. Tools you will need: Assorted...

I've been playing with one recently too and did the no fan trick - had to pick up the heatsink with oven mitts. Bloody hell it got hot!

Re: Has anyone had experience with this 300mw port Hi again guys Seems I started a little slanging match here, but it sorted itself out in the end. I'm going to go with the RPL. its more expensive, but does have the higher quality diode. This is a big purchase for anyone, and I'm sure 99.999%...