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I'm looking for a battery status indicator : 1) full (green), medium (blue), and near empty (red) using a single RGB LED. 2) The setup would be small enough to be mounted inside a host with the LED sticking out a small hole. 3) It would be hooked-up between the on-off button and the...

hello, do you have a driver thread on this forum so I can take a look?

Thank you for the info!

Just a few questions about analog 10K Ohm potentiometers for use with the BlackBuck 8M: 1) I am looking for a small one with minimal voltage drop/resistance. 2) Linear 3) What pots have been used here on this forum? What characteristics on the datasheet should I look for? 4) Is it ok to...

Right now I am leaning toward the BlackBuck 8M because it has the longest soft start duration of any driver out there (300 milliseconds). However, I do not see a reverse polarity schottkey diode, but I guess I can live without it. I assume most high-efficiency drivers do not incorporate them...

ok, thank you RC. Have you ever used the BlackBuck 8M?

1) Does the SXD have ESD protection? Is that what they mean by overshoot protection? Does anyone know how many milliseconds the soft start on the SXD is? 2) The Blackbuck 8M is a 1-sided board which some claim is better for mounting and cooling. Is this a correct claim? Why is this better...

ok, thanks. So the Astral Superdrive V has ESD protection? Just making sure since I do not see it mentioned in the specs. Also, the 'soft start' is 1millisecond. Doesn't this sound more like an 'instant on" rather than soft start? Is there a driver out there that will soft start more like...

Hello all. I want to run blue spectrum diodes in the 3A to 5A range. I am looking for a driver which has the following features: 1) ESD protection 2) Reverse polarity protection 3) Adjustable current pot 4) Soft start (I assume longer duration is better?) 5) Footprint not much bigger than...

price for the host?

Yes, the Lasorb chip would be a great improvement for drivers. One limitation might be the recommended 10mm maximum distance from the laser diode as mentioned above. Many drivers are located further away from the laser diode than 10mm. Of course, they can make some drivers with the Lasorb...

According to the Lasorb website: 1) Lasorb is 10mm wide x 9mm tall with 7 mm long legs 2) Maximum distance to locate Lasorb from laser diode is 10mm to prevent stray inductance. Lasorb also sells a small chip (3mm x 4mm) to incorporate onto driver board. Are there any drivers which...

Lasorb questions: 1) How wide is the Lasorb device? 2) Can the Lasorb be attached with wires going to the diode pins rather than attaching the Lasorb directly to the diode pins? In this way, the Lasorb can be hanging out the back of the DTR module and out of the way?

Does anyone have a picture of a Lasorb attached to their diode along with the usual diode wires? Will the back half of a DTR module still fit behind the diode?

Hi WizardG - thank you for your answer! 1) So for the above diode, if I buy a single battery driver set to 1.2 Amps, I do not need to be concerned with the voltage since it should be within the spec of the diode? 2) I also assume the seller, when setting the current, has already connected...

I am looking at this diode on ebay. In this case below, I assume the "Operating voltage" of this diode is the same as (V out) to the diode (Max 2.3V) from the driver. So this is a one battery setup. 1x18650. Some driver sellers today will set the current (I out to the diode) for the buyer but...

Alaskan, a BIG THANK YOU for taking the time and effort and patience to answer my questions! Now I just need to take it all in and let all the info digest for some time. Great information from your past experiences which clears up many questions I've had for a while. For question #6, is the...

Hi Alaskan, I have 2 threads under Drivers, Heatsinks, etc. - both have over a hundred views each but no answers. One is titled General Driver Heatsinking Tips. The other is titled Maglite side clicky - can it handle 4.5 amps? At this point, I think I have formulated my own answers so...

ok but I assume there is no way to delete or close the thread? Is it ok if I empty (delete) the content and title?

how to close or delete your own thread? I have a few threads with no response so I would like to close or delete them.