Driver, Diode, Everything -_-

Flaminpyro said:

In almost in every case there are no stupid questions
You can hook the supply negative lead to the grounded pin on the laser diode,
this will ground your driver negative input contact to the ground terminal of
the battery throught the Aixiz module/heatsink/host case.
hook the driver positive input to the contact for the battery carrier.
hope this helps...

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bluuray said:

contact for the battery carrier the pin thing of the battery carrier so means u solder the + to that pin thing
(i think)(correcr if wrong)

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warriorx15 said:

Wait a minute... so you solder the plus wire from the (already connected to the diode) driver to the useless third pin? What? Someone we need help XD :na:

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goninanbl00d said:

Here, this might help ya.

See in my sig, there's a link that says the Build Guide? Click it for one of the most comprehensive guides on LPF.

That should answer most, if not all of your questions.

Got anything else to ask? Feel free to ask here.

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warriorx15 said:

Hey guys,

So I bought a 405nm diode: 405nm 150mw burning blu-ray laser diode. USA 3 day Ship - eBay (item 270543228600 end time Jan-01-11 22:15:44 PST)

and I am going to buy a driver: New 405nm 100-300mw Laser Diode Driver 2.7-3.7V Reverse - eBay (item 220700437343 end time Dec-22-10 05:26:46 PST)

and it says 2.7-3.7 volts. The host I have can only support 4.5 volts (3 * AAA) and I was wondering if I used this driver and diode with 3 AAA batteries, would the diode or driver board get fried or something?

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warriorx15 said:

Also I know this is a really stupid question but I'm a noob so bear with me please. Ok. So I don't understand the concept of a driver board with the power source. So if I have my diode inside an aixiz module and a driver hooked up to it, how does the battery like get attached to the driver in the host? If there is no spring attached to the driver in the first place, I'd solder the wires (+ and -) to the driver and then where do the wires go? Do the get soldered to the inside of the aixiz module or the outside or the sides of the host?

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Kevlar said:

Not sure. I was looking at the driver and they say 2.7V--3.7V in one place. Then they say 2.7V-3.0V in another. Then they go on to say you could use a Li battery such as 16430,18650,14500 and 18500 to power it. But when fully charged, those batteries carry a voltage of ~4.2V.




Do you have a link or picture of the host you are using?

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Kevlar said:

I just checked Greg's site and I clicked on Laser HOST, KITS, & HEATSINKS ! but the only thing that comes up is some $10 add-on option to the blue M hosts. There is a small pic of a Dorcy Jr, is that it?

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Kevlar said:

Well, if it's the Hotlights host, this tutorial from DTR should answer all of your questions. :beer:

http://laserpointerforums.com/f52/1w-445nm-mohrenberg-hotlights-blue-18500-host-kit-55922.html#post789119

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