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Since this is my 1, 2, 3, 4, FIFTH diode that i broke... 3 of which were PHR's and two of them were 445s :undecided: I decided once again to share not only the experiences, but my knowledge as well. Here are the things I learned after breaking FIVE diodes, in the order I learned them in. Now...

Well, once again with my amateur skills, I managed to get everything right until the wires twisted and shorted itself out. Shoulda used heatshrink wrap. Everything right until the last part. Since the short happened AFTER the driver, should I expect any damage? And how can I ensure myself that a...

Hi all I was wondering if there are any diagnostic tests that can be performed on the boostdrive v1 by drlava. I bought one a while ago and after mounting it, I removed it by picking off the glue on the driver board. After a few tedious hours, I removed most of the thermal paste and glue, and I...

Everyone uses multimeters for the laser hobby. I recently broke a chinese 3$ one... So recently, I bought a Fluke 27 FM with my own money, from ebay, from a recycling-seller-guy, called 4runnerRecycling I believe. This multimeter is WORTH a decent review, for it is incredible in its own...

So we are practicing thesis statements in Rhetoric today. Describe the ideals, uses, and motives of Propaganda in KipKay's Giveaway. $1800 Krypton Burning Green Laser Giveaway! - YouTube So I thought after watching this, I knew that he is just copy-pasting the ideas from WL right onto this...

Now I have heard a lot of read a decent amount of information. A lot of people use the argument that the vision of people cannot have a defined value. I.e. your vision is priceless. It is so VALUABLE that you cannot put a price on it. Well, some people are in this hobby for the fun of it and...

Warning! A lot of math! Hi Guys. Im doing research as usual. This might be useful as well. Ill be calculating heats for diodes and drivers. Also, since metals have such high conductivity, I think I'll just omit it. So the other day, I got Eudaimonium's heatsink in the mail. Before I usually...

Alright guys, after reading a lot on companies, I have decided to compile various companies together and put them into ONE thread so that both new and veteran members can keep track of whats up and down, based on the opinions and viewpoints of the general laser community. Ill try decently hard...

Hi all. After reading a few dangerous and ridiculously lucky stories of people using various lithium cells, I decided to give some info as for some precaution and care for your batteries. As most laser people know, batteries are primary or rechargeable. Most of us use rechargeable batteries...

Hello all. I've been doing a lot of research lately and I found out a few things. Say you're building another death ray that needs a fairly high amount of voltage. Or current. Or both. Well, the main problem that happens with high voltage projects, and/or direct drive builds is the resistance...

Apparently, DX has JUST unveiled their new group buy system. DX Offers - Group Buying Site Of DealExtreme, Get Hot Deals Here Now, we can group buy popular hosts, flashlights, LEDs, modules and more. Its quite unbelievable. It looks like we only need 20 or so people to get the discount for...

As a kid, most of us have enjoyed using a magnifying glass to ignite things on fire. Some LPF members have picked up on this and have been brought into the laser hobby like most people (like me, haha). Considering the brightness of the sun, and its concentrated power with a magnifying glass, how...

I'm still a noob. :undecided: Anyways, soldering iron/gun. One of the most used tools in the laser community, making connections and breaking them. Everyone uses them a lot, whether it be past or present. I have 2 soldering irons I haven't used for quite a while, for about 3-4 months. This...

I don't think it is but... Is it possible to fix or repair a broken 405nm diode from a PHR-803T laser sled that has been damaged by heat? With a bit of work done on my project, and the output current set to 115mA... I don't think that electricity could damage the diode. My current driver is...

Hello Everyone. I am starting out in the laser world, with a PHR-803T Laser Sled. Obviously, the diode is 405nm, and current required is 100-120ma. Mainly I am asking how to measure the resistance accurately without a dummy or test load. Powered with a "rkcstr" MICRO-DRIVE v3 Fully Adjustable...