Could someone do me (and other UK residents that want to build a laser) a favour.
I have seen on this site that there are two main laser drivers. Both have been made in the USA and seem to work using batteries available there. However here in the UK we mainly use AA or AAA batteries that are 1.5v.
Most LED torches (hosts) in the UK use 2 or 3 AAA's or AA's.
I am looking for a LD driver that will work using 3v or there abouts.
I am no good at curcuits so I was wondering if anyone could design a simple driver that will work using two AA or AAA batteries, or modify the drivers already on this site so that they can run from 3v.
This would help us UK residents to build our own lasers from scratch, using batteries that we can easially get hold of and charge using UK powered battery chargers.
I get components here in the UK from www.maplin.co.uk
I know that the LD's themselves will have to be ordered from overseas, and that is fine, but us UK residents really need a driver that can be run using two 1.5v batteries.
If this can be achieved it would help a lot.
Thanks in advance.
I have seen on this site that there are two main laser drivers. Both have been made in the USA and seem to work using batteries available there. However here in the UK we mainly use AA or AAA batteries that are 1.5v.
Most LED torches (hosts) in the UK use 2 or 3 AAA's or AA's.
I am looking for a LD driver that will work using 3v or there abouts.
I am no good at curcuits so I was wondering if anyone could design a simple driver that will work using two AA or AAA batteries, or modify the drivers already on this site so that they can run from 3v.
This would help us UK residents to build our own lasers from scratch, using batteries that we can easially get hold of and charge using UK powered battery chargers.
I get components here in the UK from www.maplin.co.uk
I know that the LD's themselves will have to be ordered from overseas, and that is fine, but us UK residents really need a driver that can be run using two 1.5v batteries.
If this can be achieved it would help a lot.
Thanks in advance.