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ArcticDude
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Guide: Where to buy 18650 & 26650 Li-Ion batteries
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Andrew124C41
Andrew124C41
Trevor
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Driver Specifications Compendium
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LaserMicroscope
LaserMicroscope
drlava
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How healthy are your batteries? (How to measure internal resistance)
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hakzaw1
hakzaw1
JayC
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What battery does my laser need?
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lasersbee
lasersbee
Hiemal
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How laser diode drivers work; An Explanatory Thread
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DalDames
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RA_pierce
Laser diodes in series or parallel?
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RA_pierce
RA_pierce
Andrew124C41
SXD Driver Advice
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icecruncher
icecruncher
fermintm
Driver for 488 Diode
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4
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110
Mattronium
Mattronium
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How common are HeNe laser power supply explosions?
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2
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81
Anthony P
Anthony P
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Newbie not getting full amps from driver with test load - SOLVED
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MMcCubbing
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26650 or 18650 configuration
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161
Encap
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Driver for NUBM31 and for similar MDP chips sold on ebay/ali
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810
toutan
toutan
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Battery advice needed please
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17
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277
CurtisOliver
CurtisOliver
Giannis_TDM
Gdrive Sales,Disccussion and feedback thread!
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15
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756
Giannis_TDM
Giannis_TDM
Andrew124C41
Bucking Supply Problem
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2
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174
Andrew124C41
Andrew124C41
Justbooog
Batteries
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10
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487
Lifetime17
Lifetime17
Justbooog
Batteries
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156
Justbooog
Justbooog
Bbe
Looking for brave laserists to test the boost driver
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Bbe
Bbe
Giannis_TDM
New laser drivers designed by me.
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37
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Giannis_TDM
Giannis_TDM
snakeyes
DTRs Driver Question.
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320
snakeyes
snakeyes
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Best 18650 batteries?
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182
trephanation
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16340 fell in food
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11
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361
Richie89
Richie89
Shotgundrums
Question on Lazeerer nano buck/boost
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5
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413
Giannis_TDM
Giannis_TDM
Giannis_TDM
The smallest boost drivers that I have ever seen! 5mm x 5.3mm
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776
Giannis_TDM
Giannis_TDM
J
Beginner needs help with laser driver replacement
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12
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440
Johnny_3d
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nmbusa
another high power dummy-load
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2
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250
nmbusa
nmbusa
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Test load and laser driver
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162
mungbeans
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_xXx_MLG_PiNgU_69420_xXx_
How much of an upgrade is a quality 16340?
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477
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arkypita
BlackBuck 8M with 3.3v TTL signal
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14
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653
94Z28
94Z28
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Possible alternative driver for Neje 30W module?
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12
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94Z28
94Z28
Giannis_TDM
New drivers by me testing and suggestions thread.
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Giannis_TDM
Giannis_TDM
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Does my LM317 driver need a test load?
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Alaskan
Alaskan
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DC-DC Buck Converter Design for 5V 5A laser control.
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34
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Cyparagon
Cyparagon
Benjamax
Looking for a Recommendation on Quality High Discharge 10440 Batteries
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5
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417
Lifetime17
Lifetime17
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Please Help with my Dummy Load design (SOLVED. Pics and write-up!)
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nabzim
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Bubble-Man
18350
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534
gazer101
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Need help finding/designing a constant current driver for PLT3 520D by OSRAM
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5
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LaserMicroscope
LaserMicroscope
Enchilada
Bench power supply and laser diodes..
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40
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Cyparagon
Cyparagon
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some basic questions on drivers
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Cyparagon
Cyparagon
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how to limit driver voltage
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383
Cyparagon
Cyparagon
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General driver heatsinking tips (driver attached to host body or diode heatsink) ?
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818
hakzaw1
hakzaw1
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Can’t run my DTR driver when the battery is in the case
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4
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467
Lifetime17
Lifetime17
Roger Andrade
**HELP** How to know which driver is mine?
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6
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469
Giannis_TDM
Giannis_TDM
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Can Maglite 2D side clicky switch handle up to 4.5 Amps at 8V DC?
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222
cncyana
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Roger Andrade
HELP - Building / Reviving a new laser.
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291
Roger Andrade
Roger Andrade
icecruncher
The ABSOLUTE Cheapest Proper Diode driver
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icecruncher
icecruncher
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Thoughts on this setup?
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264
RedCowboy
RedCowboy
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Has Anybody Seen or Used this Driver Before?
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gazer101
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Alternative laser driver
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358
RedCowboy
RedCowboy
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Best driver for Sharp 488nm GH04850B2G
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Shmackitup
Shmackitup
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Powering a Sanwu 650nm 250mW laser
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348
seb2010
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How to use 50mA+ driver with <40mA laser
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Buffo
Buffo
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Sanwu 18350 batteries
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242
_xXx_MLG_PiNgU_69420_xXx_
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LED DC boost circuit
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Johnny147
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More help with finding a driver
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RedCowboy
RedCowboy
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Advice on making driver for Nubm08 diode.
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RedCowboy
RedCowboy
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Help with finding a driver
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SuckPit
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Help! diode driver not working.
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491
Cyparagon
Cyparagon
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Recommendation on driver to use for TTL with BDR-209
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511
zakelectric
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Blackbuck 6. 6 amp led or laser diode driver
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RedCowboy
RedCowboy
Alaskan
Appears all of the BlackBuck 8M Drivers are sold, anyone know where to find more?
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700
Giannis_TDM
Giannis_TDM
skijohn
how do you use a multimeter to test laser driver amperage output?
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Lifetime17
Lifetime17
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100 microsecond pulse with green laser 303 pointer
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12
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Alaskan
Alaskan
Philipnzw
Super tiny boost driver for greens.
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Philipnzw
Philipnzw
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nubm44 driver that can be modulated with audio signal
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neodavid
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Help cheap laser no batteries
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576
Snecho
Snecho
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help with driver build..
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757
tedcs
tedcs
Giannis_TDM
Need Feedback on my 3A buck driver!
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699
Giannis_TDM
Giannis_TDM
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Hermes Laser Cutter - What type of laser is? How to drive the laser power supply?
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Voltar1
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CW Laser diode Drivers - What are the important properties?
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Cyparagon
Cyparagon
Shiiru
Power supply min 110V 4A
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Cyparagon
Cyparagon
reloader45
How do you test your laser drivers?
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Lifetime17
Lifetime17
kuhny1
High Voltage Pulse Driver
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kuhny1
kuhny1
Alaskan
Tech Ingredients: Heat Sink Compounds Primer - More than you need to know about heat sink compounds YT Video.
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diachi
diachi
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Use pwm led drive for DVD laser diode
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RedCowboy
RedCowboy
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Testing ACS1500SE
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Cyparagon
Cyparagon
Anthony P
High Voltage Issues
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Anthony P
Anthony P
Dsmith
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aaronnoraa
aaronnoraa
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200pc 5v 650nm laser diode modules. Power source required? Budget build
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GSS
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BlackBuck 8M PWM Control
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DeathStarLaserGuy20
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Help making a test load for a diode laser
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paul1598419
paul1598419
Dsmith
Who sells test loads?
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paul1598419
paul1598419
ProperBrgdbald
MP3412 Driver and Various Loads (to be tested for transients)
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ProperBrgdbald
ProperBrgdbald
Gadget
This battery chemistry almost ready for prime-time...
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Gadget
Gadget
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DIY questions
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Berrypalmer12
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Spoomples
Custom power supply for DPSS head - Looking for advice
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Spoomples
Spoomples
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9V battery mod?
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Mannitu78
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Recommended bench power supplies?
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paul1598419
paul1598419
Alaskan
Nice 8 Bay Battery Charger
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Coonie
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BowtieGuy
Micro USB Rechargable Li-Ion Batteries from Fenix
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GSS
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Calling all FAPpers - FAP800 - precautions and driving advice
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Alaskan
Alaskan
bloompyle
Decent pen-sized drivers?
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bloompyle
bloompyle
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Have i made this circuit correctly?
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paul1598419
paul1598419
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Help me find TTL laser driver
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absolute
absolute
TheAimbrot
Problem with Astral SuperDrive and NUBM08
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paul1598419
paul1598419
Snecho
What to Look for In 16340 Cells?
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Snecho
Snecho
Snecho
Can I Use x2 CR123As Instead of x2 16340s?
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Snecho
Snecho
Dsmith
18650 output current
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Encap
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jnrpop
List of Laser Drivers - Available
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jnrpop
jnrpop
Giannis_TDM
Odicforce drivers
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Giannis_TDM
Giannis_TDM
barthchris
Black buck 5.5A reverse polarity fuse location
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barthchris
barthchris
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Nichia 4W laser help :) (Newbie)
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Norwayboi
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Ebay laser diode driver good enough?
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Norwayboi
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This is honest for ebay
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558
CurtisOliver
CurtisOliver
Dsmith
NUBM44-V2 driver option pros and cons?
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500
Dsmith
Dsmith
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