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Hiemal
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How laser diode drivers work; An Explanatory Thread
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Andratos95
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Giannis_TDM
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Open Source boost driver:
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958
icecruncher
icecruncher
ArcticDude
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Guide: Where to buy 18650 & 26650 Li-Ion batteries
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IWLSR5
IWLSR5
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
Giannis_TDM
Small video on my channel about the open source drivers of mine, updated files with readmes and fabrication gerbers
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Giannis_TDM
Giannis_TDM
icecruncher
The ABSOLUTE Cheapest Proper Diode driver
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Mannitu78
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Giannis_TDM
Fully open source drivers! Both buck and boost!
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304
Giannis_TDM
Giannis_TDM
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Integrate DMX board to a microcontroller
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429
wouterjesse
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loreadarkshade
488-505nm Boost Driver
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4
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561
loreadarkshade
loreadarkshade
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searching driver for IR diode
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532
nartrof
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Marco Botha
What does a laser diode need
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579
Marco Botha
Marco Botha
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What driver can I use to supply 3A?
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Giannis_TDM
Giannis_TDM
Andrew124C41
Ebay Driver
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Borislav@87
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Best driver to run 3A - 5A for blue diodes
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Borislav@87
Borislav@87
Giannis_TDM
Ugh anybody need a driver? seems like hardly anyone is doing builds nowadays...
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978
icecruncher
icecruncher
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Single or double batteries for my Sanwu Challenger II 520nm 1W laser pointer?
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Unown (WILD)
Unown (WILD)
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My problems were batteries! Solved! I hope.
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icecruncher
icecruncher
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How to make a Driver laser?
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icecruncher
icecruncher
Giannis_TDM
New drivers coming!
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Unown (WILD)
Unown (WILD)
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I can’t get my first laser to work :/
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838
Pewpewpew- - -
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Gadget
SXD question....
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6
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690
Lifetime17
Lifetime17
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How to connect HeNe laser DC supply with three input wires--red, black and purple/violet?
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9
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whatthephoton
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julianthedragon
Leaving out Lithium Ion Batteries
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11
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669
Unown (WILD)
Unown (WILD)
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any difference between a "Laser diode driver" and a regular "step-down/buck"?
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13
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paul1598419
paul1598419
"5mW"burningebaylaser
How to drive 60W laser array, and make dummy load.
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566
RedCowboy
RedCowboy
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16340 practical batteries and charger
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691
Unown (WILD)
Unown (WILD)
Giannis_TDM
How does my Buck hold up to a X-drive V6?
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0
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583
Giannis_TDM
Giannis_TDM
loreadarkshade
3.7v Boost Laser Driver Circuit - 1.2A (445nm 450nm 520nm)
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619
Giannis_TDM
Giannis_TDM
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mAh of 18350 for sanwu 304 445nm 1.6w laser
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541
DielectricLaser
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Mathewe
Diode Driver and power supply Tuning
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2
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550
paul1598419
paul1598419
Mathewe
Linear vs Switching Power Supplies
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6
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718
Mathewe
Mathewe
wolfram
are aliexpress drivers any good?
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nmbusa
nmbusa
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Single multi-color 3mm or 5mm LED battery status indicator?
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6
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797
cncyana
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Batteries for max power?
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584
Sowee7
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numsi
16340 VS 18650 battery
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Tullsi Broadway
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Help me build a laser
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Kell0ggs
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question about safety power disconnect feature at tailcap of host
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cncyana
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Q
What are ACC Boost drivers?
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Quiggers
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Independent Soft-Start module to be used in conjunction with a driver?
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367
cncyana
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BlackBuck 8M PWM Control
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cncyana
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Giannis_TDM
Gdrive Sales,Disccussion and feedback thread!
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Giannis_TDM
Giannis_TDM
Giannis_TDM
Driver testing and comparision video posted by zenodilodon!
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Giannis_TDM
Giannis_TDM
nmbusa
Super X-Drive(SXD-V3) repair
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14
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Andrew124C41
Andrew124C41
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Help with a driver I designed...
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5
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farbe2
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Question about this driver
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Shmackitup
Shmackitup
Giannis_TDM
I will stop selling drivers but there is something more to that...
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Unown (WILD)
Unown (WILD)
PPM Pen Pointer Maker
introduce my commercial driver - MFX micro pen driver
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710
Giannis_TDM
Giannis_TDM
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Laser driver and low current switch
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417
pados1002_Alex_13
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Multiple Output Boost Driver Design Help. "VLD v1"
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688
Giannis_TDM
Giannis_TDM
Pixeljoch
Boost Driver Adventure 2: Battle
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4
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721
Giannis_TDM
Giannis_TDM
BrilliantLasers
Powering Driver With Very High Amp Battery..
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8
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687
FireMyLaser
FireMyLaser
Andrew124C41
Driver For Sharp 405
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11
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657
Andrew124C41
Andrew124C41
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Driver for NUBM31 and for similar MDP chips sold on ebay/ali
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Light superglue
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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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587
Mattronium
Mattronium
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How common are HeNe laser power supply explosions?
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393
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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Q
26650 or 18650 configuration
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Encap
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Battery advice needed please
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CurtisOliver
CurtisOliver
Andrew124C41
Bucking Supply Problem
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418
Andrew124C41
Andrew124C41
Justbooog
Batteries
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Lifetime17
Lifetime17
Justbooog
Batteries
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394
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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snakeyes
snakeyes
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Best 18650 batteries?
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trephanation
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_xXx_MLG_PiNgU_69420_xXx_
16340 fell in food
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877
Richie89
Richie89
Shotgundrums
Question on Lazeerer nano buck/boost
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5
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846
Giannis_TDM
Giannis_TDM
Giannis_TDM
The smallest boost drivers that I have ever seen! 5mm x 5.3mm
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Giannis_TDM
Giannis_TDM
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Beginner needs help with laser driver replacement
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Johnny_3d
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nmbusa
another high power dummy-load
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nmbusa
nmbusa
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Test load and laser driver
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mungbeans
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_xXx_MLG_PiNgU_69420_xXx_
How much of an upgrade is a quality 16340?
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_xXx_MLG_PiNgU_69420_xXx_
_xXx_MLG_PiNgU_69420_xXx_
arkypita
BlackBuck 8M with 3.3v TTL signal
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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
dunkelheit_phoenix_2008
DC-DC Buck Converter Design for 5V 5A laser control.
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Cyparagon
Cyparagon
Benjamax
Looking for a Recommendation on Quality High Discharge 10440 Batteries
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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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gazer101
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Need help finding/designing a constant current driver for PLT3 520D by OSRAM
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LaserMicroscope
LaserMicroscope
Enchilada
Bench power supply and laser diodes..
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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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Cyparagon
Cyparagon
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General driver heatsinking tips (driver attached to host body or diode heatsink) ?
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9
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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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798
Lifetime17
Lifetime17
Roger Andrade
**HELP** How to know which driver is mine?
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6
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850
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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454
cncyana
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Roger Andrade
HELP - Building / Reviving a new laser.
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528
Roger Andrade
Roger Andrade
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Thoughts on this setup?
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474
RedCowboy
RedCowboy
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Has Anybody Seen or Used this Driver Before?
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671
gazer101
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Alternative laser driver
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641
RedCowboy
RedCowboy
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Best driver for Sharp 488nm GH04850B2G
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7
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Shmackitup
Shmackitup
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Powering a Sanwu 650nm 250mW laser
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4
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658
seb2010
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How to use 50mA+ driver with <40mA laser
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11
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Buffo
Buffo
_xXx_MLG_PiNgU_69420_xXx_
Sanwu 18350 batteries
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0
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489
_xXx_MLG_PiNgU_69420_xXx_
_xXx_MLG_PiNgU_69420_xXx_
J
LED DC boost circuit
2
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30
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Johnny147
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More help with finding a driver
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5
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727
RedCowboy
RedCowboy
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Advice on making driver for Nubm08 diode.
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4
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RedCowboy
RedCowboy
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Help with finding a driver
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5
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SuckPit
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Help! diode driver not working.
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2
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1K
Cyparagon
Cyparagon
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Recommendation on driver to use for TTL with BDR-209
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2
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792
zakelectric
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