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This is still happening, just doing more rounds of testing, I apologize for the ridiculous delays on this.

So, got everything today finally, and the boards didn't work as planned. I'm guessing it's likely because the IC I was using wasn't a "standard" chip so to speak, since it uses a gated oscillator, instead of the standard current feedback based topology. Ah, well, I redesigned it slightly...

There is a shutdown pin on the main IC, but I don't believe it's intended for PWM or TTL, unfortunately. Maybe sometime down the line I'll put together a driver with that capability, but this all depends on how popular this particular driver is in the first place.

Just an update, i got the boards in yesterday and ordered the parts to build them fully today. Will let you all know how it goes.

Sorry about not replying back to this! So I'm basically going to be going back to NY from the 14th to the 31st, to get an idea of what it'll be like living with my grandpa first. After that, it'll come down to how it was there, and what schools I get accepted to. Hopefully I get accepted to...

Yeah, I figured that was what the issue is. I keep wrestling with whether or not it's worth it, and I keep coming back to, no, it's really not. And the circuit diagram isn't really well labeled, but it's basically an approximation of what's inside most linear voltage regulator IC's. I thought...

So I've dabbled with adjustable test loads before, using discrete components. However due to the method of operation the actual V-drop would take some time to actually go into effect, preventing it from reproducing the actual way laser diodes function... Aka, It'd be super high resistance for a...

So... I may or may not have a driver currently in the works. It is my understanding that there is a severe lack of readily available drivers on the market right now, and as such I'm attempting to step up to the plate to, hopefully, fill that void. Now. The ProtoBoost. This is not going to...

I guess the first discord invite expired, so here's an unexpirable invite. https://discord.gg/3Akz2Ur

Hey everyone; I made a discord server for everyone who's into electronics and whatnot. Here's the linkyloo https://discord.gg/3Akz2Ur Figure it might be a nice place for people to chat and talk about projects they're making. Hope to see some of you there!

I spoke to my mom more about my thoughts, and we both agreed that I should go up to NY for a few months, to live with my grandpa first to get an idea of what things would be like living with him. Thankfully she heard me out, and after telling her about the increased responsibility thing and how...

No, different one. I'm never getting back into a relationship with my ex, not after what she did to me. Schooling is going to be paid for by my parents regardless of what choice I take. My dad invested in the Texas for Tomorrow fund some amount of years ago, when we lived in North Texas, so...

https://www.reddit.com/r/Advice/comments/5h9gxh/unsure_of_if_this_is_the_right_decision/ I've posted this as many places as I can, but, anyway, if you all could comment there and let me know your opinions... I'd be super, duper, appreciative. Thank you everyone. <3

Well, so... I might be getting a 3D printer this christmas. And I can 3d print a head attachment that allows me to use a laser head, to make it into a laser engraver as well. My question, is it possible to etch away copper PCB's using the more high powered lasers, or is that really only...

Ah, guys, I'm sorry.... I don't know if I'll actually be able to do this now, I've just gone through literal hell with some social situations.... .... It's a very long story but... yeah I apologize. I'm trying my best to get through this shit but depression is a bitch.

Hey all. I've been out of the laser hobby for about a year now. Before when I was making drivers not a whole lot of interest was shown in them + the tediousness of making them made me stop. If you guys are interested in the drivers linked in my signature, and would totally buy like 5000 (okay...

It's a 3.8 mm 650 nm diode, pre-pressed into a copper module. Standard ~300 mW dealio.

Another price drop. I need to sell this by the 23rd.

To be sure to have proper account security and unique passwords on all of your accounts. Today I had my paypal account hacked by someone in china, who sent some spoof email address approximately $160 in british pounds. Three separate transactions. I'm just glad I caught it before he could...

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