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Open Source boost driver and buck driver
Giannis_TDM
Apr 21, 2022
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Oct 16, 2023
Giannis_TDM
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Guide: Where to buy 18650 & 26650 Li-Ion batteries
ArcticDude
Sep 11, 2018
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Nov 4, 2022
Thorsteenster
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How laser diode drivers work; An Explanatory Thread
Hiemal
Feb 12, 2012
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May 9, 2022
Andratos95
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Driver Specifications Compendium
Trevor
Dec 10, 2012
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Nov 16, 2020
LaserMicroscope
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How healthy are your batteries? (How to measure internal resistance)
drlava
Nov 6, 2010
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Aug 10, 2020
hakzaw1
Sticky
What battery does my laser need?
JayC
Nov 15, 2013
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May 8, 2017
lasersbee
New exciting drivers coming soon!
Giannis_TDM
Oct 18, 2023
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Yesterday at 6:55 PM
Giannis_TDM
New JLasers JLB5A 4.2v Boost Driver 2-5 A (15mm, 17mm, 20mm, 22mm)
loreadarkshade
Nov 22, 2023
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Dec 3, 2023
Darktron
New JLasers 11mm JLB4855 4.2v boost driver
loreadarkshade
Nov 22, 2023
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Nov 22, 2023
loreadarkshade
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Question about this driver
pados1002_Alex_13
Jun 30, 2021
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Nov 20, 2023
Borislav@87
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Why are Microcontrollers used with laser diode drivers?
preWarp
Nov 5, 2023
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Nov 12, 2023
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IR vs Blue/Green Laserdiode-drivers?
Mannitu78
Oct 21, 2023
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Oct 27, 2023
RedCowboy
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850nm laser diode power supply
TheMrViper
Sep 10, 2023
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Oct 21, 2023
Mannitu78
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Problem with positive case pin and negative host
poseidon05
Oct 10, 2023
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Oct 14, 2023
Lifetime17
What happened to all the Astral drivers ?
Lifetime17
Oct 8, 2023
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272
Oct 8, 2023
Shmackitup
How to drive 60W laser array, and make dummy load.
lostbeam488
Dec 9, 2021
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Sep 12, 2023
RedCowboy
Fully open source drivers! Both buck and boost!
Giannis_TDM
Aug 17, 2022
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Sep 1, 2023
Giannis_TDM
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Wattmeter for adjusting a Driver?
Butch777
Aug 18, 2023
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Aug 21, 2023
RedCowboy
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How to make a simple PWM/TTL laser driver circuit for making grey scale engravings/markings?
rajhlinux
Aug 21, 2023
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Aug 21, 2023
RedCowboy
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450nm NUBM44/47 Test Load Question
Firez
Jul 15, 2023
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Jul 15, 2023
Firez
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Drop voltage too hight
marielalano14
Jun 7, 2023
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Jun 8, 2023
RedCowboy
Super tiny boost driver for greens.
Philipnzw
Jun 22, 2020
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Jun 6, 2023
Shmackitup
Flash sale: 4A 10mm x 15mm buck driver!
Giannis_TDM
May 16, 2023
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May 16, 2023
Giannis_TDM
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Now I can do 30 volts at 30 amps
additude
Apr 1, 2023
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Apr 30, 2023
Anthony Volkman
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What does a laser diode need
Marco Botha
Jun 15, 2022
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Apr 22, 2023
Alessandros
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Laser diode driver
Mahmudhassan18
Apr 22, 2023
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752
Apr 22, 2023
Darktron
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Lipo battery for running an NUBM37
additude
Mar 17, 2023
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Apr 4, 2023
RedCowboy
Driver for an RGB laser, optlasers schematics?
lostbeam488
Mar 30, 2023
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Mar 31, 2023
paul1598419
Flash driver sale, 4A buck, 800mA boost
Giannis_TDM
Mar 28, 2023
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Mar 28, 2023
Giannis_TDM
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Fast laser switching causing damage to diode?
ben_makes
Mar 17, 2023
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Mar 25, 2023
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Driver for NUBM31 and for similar MDP chips sold on ebay/ali
Light superglue
Feb 6, 2021
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Mar 18, 2023
additude
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Setting up first SXD Super X-Drive to NUBM44
additude
Mar 4, 2023
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Mar 12, 2023
additude
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easiest route to analogue control of ttl rgb laser.
robinlawrie
Mar 7, 2023
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Mar 11, 2023
paul1598419
X-drive sxd V3 resister bridging
wolfram
Feb 21, 2023
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Feb 28, 2023
wolfram
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Driver question. Exceed Vf if using PWM control?
Arcygenical
Feb 22, 2023
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Feb 22, 2023
Arcygenical
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Help: TTL for laser control
mslmo
Jan 30, 2023
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Jan 30, 2023
RedCowboy
Driver to Power 23 diodes
Alien Laser
Jan 10, 2023
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Jan 19, 2023
Alien Laser
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Setting a Driver Current with the Laser Diode Connected
smana
Dec 8, 2022
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Jan 8, 2023
WizardG
Is there a driver for this 8W 808nm laser diode?
Borislav@87
Jan 5, 2023
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Jan 6, 2023
RedCowboy
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Source for Blackbuck 8M driver?
smana
Nov 3, 2022
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Jan 6, 2023
smana
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Best driver for Sharp 488nm GH04850B2G
CryptV2
Sep 1, 2020
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Dec 31, 2022
RedCowboy
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Best Soldering Practices for Drivers
smana
Dec 28, 2022
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Dec 29, 2022
smana
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Need Help Identifying Driver's
Alien Laser
Dec 26, 2022
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637
Dec 27, 2022
Alien Laser
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ACS4500BU driver Vin = 6V-14V; will this act as a low voltage battery protector for 2 batteries in series?
smana
Nov 21, 2022
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Nov 21, 2022
smana
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Battery long term storage levels
Thorsteenster
Nov 19, 2022
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Nov 21, 2022
Thorsteenster
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Any good sources of 12mm boost (aaa host) pill drivers that can do 1-2a.
extremeodd
Oct 26, 2022
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Nov 17, 2022
Giannis_TDM
3.7v Boost Laser Driver Circuit - 1.2A (445nm 450nm 520nm)
loreadarkshade
Nov 19, 2021
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Nov 6, 2022
Unown (WILD)
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Test load tips but not laser related
pados1002_Alex_13
Nov 5, 2022
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Nov 6, 2022
pados1002_Alex_13
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Replacement battery questions.
burnedup69
Oct 28, 2022
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Oct 31, 2022
Unown (WILD)
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Yet another noob question about batteries and chargers
burnedup69
Oct 30, 2022
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Oct 30, 2022
burnedup69
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Trying to identify these tiny drivers.
Sumfinclever
Oct 10, 2022
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Oct 18, 2022
Sumfinclever
Looking for brave laserists to test the boost driver
Bbe
Feb 15, 2021
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Oct 7, 2022
Unown (WILD)
Basic Electronics Questions. AMC7135
KRNAZNBOY
Mar 8, 2014
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Sep 29, 2022
thanhtung
Small video on my channel about the open source drivers of mine, updated files with readmes and fabrication gerbers
Giannis_TDM
Aug 27, 2022
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Aug 27, 2022
Giannis_TDM
The ABSOLUTE Cheapest Proper Diode driver
icecruncher
Sep 14, 2020
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Aug 21, 2022
Mannitu78
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Integrate DMX board to a microcontroller
wouterjesse
Jul 21, 2022
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Jul 21, 2022
wouterjesse
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488-505nm Boost Driver
loreadarkshade
Jul 18, 2022
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Jul 20, 2022
loreadarkshade
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searching driver for IR diode
nartrof
Jul 5, 2022
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Jul 6, 2022
nartrof
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What driver can I use to supply 3A?
Andratos95
May 7, 2022
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May 10, 2022
Giannis_TDM
Ebay Driver
Andrew124C41
Apr 15, 2021
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Apr 4, 2022
Borislav@87
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Best driver to run 3A - 5A for blue diodes
cncyana
Aug 23, 2021
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Mar 25, 2022
Borislav@87
Ugh anybody need a driver? seems like hardly anyone is doing builds nowadays...
Giannis_TDM
Mar 14, 2022
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Mar 19, 2022
icecruncher
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Single or double batteries for my Sanwu Challenger II 520nm 1W laser pointer?
bondic
May 19, 2018
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Mar 17, 2022
Unown (WILD)
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My problems were batteries! Solved! I hope.
jimk75
Mar 14, 2022
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Mar 16, 2022
icecruncher
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How to make a Driver laser?
Death Ray
Feb 17, 2022
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Feb 19, 2022
icecruncher
New drivers coming!
Giannis_TDM
Jan 27, 2022
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Feb 15, 2022
Unown (WILD)
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I can’t get my first laser to work :/
Pewpewpew- - -
Jan 17, 2022
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Jan 19, 2022
Pewpewpew- - -
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SXD question....
Gadget
Jan 16, 2022
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Jan 17, 2022
Lifetime17
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How to connect HeNe laser DC supply with three input wires--red, black and purple/violet?
whatthephoton
Nov 27, 2021
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Jan 14, 2022
whatthephoton
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Leaving out Lithium Ion Batteries
julianthedragon
Jan 9, 2022
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Jan 10, 2022
Unown (WILD)
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any difference between a "Laser diode driver" and a regular "step-down/buck"?
Mannitu78
Dec 12, 2021
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Dec 20, 2021
paul1598419
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16340 practical batteries and charger
kturden
Dec 5, 2021
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Dec 5, 2021
Unown (WILD)
How does my Buck hold up to a X-drive V6?
Giannis_TDM
Nov 21, 2021
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Nov 21, 2021
Giannis_TDM
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mAh of 18350 for sanwu 304 445nm 1.6w laser
DielectricLaser
Nov 18, 2021
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955
Nov 18, 2021
DielectricLaser
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Diode Driver and power supply Tuning
Mathewe
Nov 9, 2021
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954
Nov 9, 2021
paul1598419
Linear vs Switching Power Supplies
Mathewe
Nov 3, 2021
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Nov 5, 2021
Mathewe
are aliexpress drivers any good?
wolfram
Sep 26, 2021
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Sep 26, 2021
nmbusa
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Single multi-color 3mm or 5mm LED battery status indicator?
cncyana
Sep 1, 2021
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Sep 21, 2021
cncyana
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Batteries for max power?
Tullsi Broadway
Sep 17, 2021
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Sep 19, 2021
Sowee7
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16340 VS 18650 battery
numsi
Aug 19, 2011
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Sep 17, 2021
Tullsi Broadway
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Help me build a laser
Kell0ggs
Sep 14, 2021
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Sep 15, 2021
Kell0ggs
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question about safety power disconnect feature at tailcap of host
cncyana
Sep 12, 2021
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596
Sep 12, 2021
cncyana
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What are ACC Boost drivers?
Quiggers
Sep 8, 2021
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649
Sep 8, 2021
Quiggers
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Independent Soft-Start module to be used in conjunction with a driver?
cncyana
Sep 7, 2021
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Sep 8, 2021
cncyana
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BlackBuck 8M PWM Control
DeathStarLaserGuy20
Jan 14, 2020
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Sep 3, 2021
cncyana
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Gdrive Sales,Disccussion and feedback thread!
Giannis_TDM
Feb 21, 2021
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Aug 27, 2021
Giannis_TDM
Driver testing and comparision video posted by zenodilodon!
Giannis_TDM
Aug 4, 2021
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Aug 4, 2021
Giannis_TDM
Super X-Drive(SXD-V3) repair
nmbusa
Jun 14, 2021
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Jul 17, 2021
Andrew124C41
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Help with a driver I designed...
SAR_mango
Jun 28, 2021
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Jul 14, 2021
farbe2
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I will stop selling drivers but there is something more to that...
Giannis_TDM
Jun 14, 2021
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Jun 23, 2021
Unown (WILD)
introduce my commercial driver - MFX micro pen driver
PPM Pen Pointer Maker
Jun 13, 2021
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Jun 14, 2021
Giannis_TDM
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Laser driver and low current switch
pados1002_Alex_13
May 27, 2021
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May 27, 2021
pados1002_Alex_13
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Multiple Output Boost Driver Design Help. "VLD v1"
ki4mor
May 17, 2021
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May 18, 2021
Giannis_TDM
Boost Driver Adventure 2: Battle
Pixeljoch
May 10, 2021
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May 16, 2021
Giannis_TDM
Powering Driver With Very High Amp Battery..
BrilliantLasers
May 1, 2021
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May 2, 2021
FireMyLaser
Driver For Sharp 405
Andrew124C41
Apr 26, 2021
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Apr 28, 2021
Andrew124C41
Laser diodes in series or parallel?
RA_pierce
Apr 9, 2021
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Apr 10, 2021
RA_pierce
SXD Driver Advice
Andrew124C41
Apr 3, 2021
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Apr 10, 2021
icecruncher
Driver for 488 Diode
fermintm
Apr 7, 2021
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990
Apr 8, 2021
Mattronium
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How common are HeNe laser power supply explosions?
Ben321
Apr 7, 2021
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657
Apr 7, 2021
Anthony P
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Newbie not getting full amps from driver with test load - SOLVED
MMcCubbing
Jan 16, 2021
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MMcCubbing
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26650 or 18650 configuration
QiQi
Apr 2, 2021
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881
Apr 2, 2021
Encap
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Battery advice needed please
daisystar
Mar 26, 2021
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Mar 26, 2021
CurtisOliver
Bucking Supply Problem
Andrew124C41
Mar 19, 2021
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741
Mar 21, 2021
Andrew124C41
Batteries
Justbooog
Sep 4, 2020
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Mar 19, 2021
Lifetime17
Batteries
Justbooog
Mar 16, 2021
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682
Mar 16, 2021
Justbooog
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