Thanks a bunch for the information everyone! that really helps, although, I've heard of them being fragile before, I guess that doesn't really have to do with poor circuitry but rather, fragile product all together? as in, "not durable?"
Does anyone consider them trust worthy? they have excellent prices from what it looks but I'm wondering about the duty cycle /longevity. Thanks for your time everyone.
I see, thanks very much guys. Figured I'd ask before I attempted. But on the other hand, has anyone seen that green laser pen video? it supposedly converts a 5mw laser pen to at least a 100mw laser pen by simply tightening a pot screw and heating a certain chip and disabling it? what exactly was...
I have a question regarding those little laser pointers that you find at pet stores like "Petco" or "Petsmart". My girlfriend has one she purchased for the cats. The batteries have since then died and she let me pull it apart. Unfortunately, it was caked in so much glue that I damaged some...
I'm new at all of this, I haven't taken electronics since high school so I'm extremely out of practice. If I throw a 47uf capacitor right before the LD will that be good enough to extend it's life? how critical is it to limit current/amperage? I mean, if I have excellent cooling, will the...