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So, If I had a driver connected to a switch, and that to the diode, would it have been alright?

Hi, I'm relatively new to building lasers, but I've been messing around with an M140 diode for a while now, and decided to incorporate it into another project. The idea was to have a driver connected to a standard latching switch, that when pressed would power the diode. Before soldering all...

Oh ok, I understand. Thanks for the very helpful response!

Hello, I'm pretty new to building laser circuits (and relatively new to electronics in general), and I was wondering if anyone can tell me what to do with the "case pin" (third pin that isn't positive or negative) on a laser diode? I've already built 2 circuits, both of which worked (with...