Hey all;
After many people having had many problems with making their own circuits, and several requests to make this available I have decided to make this finally generally available.
Available now is a regulated PSU with a variable voltage and current supply that can run any kind of laser diode with up to 6V and 1A power. This thing is tiny and I make them myself, so they are made to order. I can make any kind of adjustments you'd like to it and I can set the voltage/current to anything you'd like before shipping it out. These can work for BluRay diodes as well as the SenKat GB diodes. Voltage input is from 9V for red diodes and from 12V for BluRay diodes and these go on up to 30+ volts.
This circuit has built in 3 stage shunt rejection up to 50 volts and the voltage and current are both controllable using the pots that are available on top. It comes with a switch to power it on and off and covered leads.
This is available at http://pay.lasingpix.com/gpay-drivers.html and the price of $35 each includes US shipping. Unfortunately, international shipping is not included as this is too big to fit in an envelope...
I do not suggest running the module at too high a voltage input or a current output for prolonged periods of time as that will only shorten the life of the LM317, but other than that they'll be fine running marginally hot.
So, to sum it up... for $35 this is what you get:
Shipping included in USA. $10 extra for shipping to Canada, and $16 extra for shipping worldwide.
Regulated current/voltage.
3 stage shunt rejection meaning it can be run using any wall adapter.
Negative polarity protection.
Current and Voltage controlled via 2 pots.
Power switch for continued operation and emergency shut off.
PLEASE NOTE: These do come with an output capacitor right before the laser diode leads, and as such should NEVER be turned on before the laser diode is SECURED to the PSU. In the case that the LD disconnects, make sure the PSU is turned off, SHORT the leads for a couple of seconds and then reconnect the diode properly before resuming operation.
Since I build them myself, they usually take me a day or two to ship them, but I can promise them to be shipped out within a week as a worst case scenario. Shipping will be via priority mail in the USA so they should arrive within a week of me mailing them out.
Thank you all... and here are some pictures
--DDL
As was previously stated in other places on the forum, this takes me toooo long to make and the returns are very minuscule. This is ending on the grounds of that there are 4 left at a higher price. Please refer to the webpage for the pricing. Sorry all.
After many people having had many problems with making their own circuits, and several requests to make this available I have decided to make this finally generally available.
Available now is a regulated PSU with a variable voltage and current supply that can run any kind of laser diode with up to 6V and 1A power. This thing is tiny and I make them myself, so they are made to order. I can make any kind of adjustments you'd like to it and I can set the voltage/current to anything you'd like before shipping it out. These can work for BluRay diodes as well as the SenKat GB diodes. Voltage input is from 9V for red diodes and from 12V for BluRay diodes and these go on up to 30+ volts.
This circuit has built in 3 stage shunt rejection up to 50 volts and the voltage and current are both controllable using the pots that are available on top. It comes with a switch to power it on and off and covered leads.
This is available at http://pay.lasingpix.com/gpay-drivers.html and the price of $35 each includes US shipping. Unfortunately, international shipping is not included as this is too big to fit in an envelope...
I do not suggest running the module at too high a voltage input or a current output for prolonged periods of time as that will only shorten the life of the LM317, but other than that they'll be fine running marginally hot.
So, to sum it up... for $35 this is what you get:
Shipping included in USA. $10 extra for shipping to Canada, and $16 extra for shipping worldwide.
Regulated current/voltage.
3 stage shunt rejection meaning it can be run using any wall adapter.
Negative polarity protection.
Current and Voltage controlled via 2 pots.
Power switch for continued operation and emergency shut off.
PLEASE NOTE: These do come with an output capacitor right before the laser diode leads, and as such should NEVER be turned on before the laser diode is SECURED to the PSU. In the case that the LD disconnects, make sure the PSU is turned off, SHORT the leads for a couple of seconds and then reconnect the diode properly before resuming operation.
Since I build them myself, they usually take me a day or two to ship them, but I can promise them to be shipped out within a week as a worst case scenario. Shipping will be via priority mail in the USA so they should arrive within a week of me mailing them out.
Thank you all... and here are some pictures
--DDL
As was previously stated in other places on the forum, this takes me toooo long to make and the returns are very minuscule. This is ending on the grounds of that there are 4 left at a higher price. Please refer to the webpage for the pricing. Sorry all.
) I just figured I'd arrange it such that the wired take care of each other. I'm not running any wiring anywhere other than to the pots on top and to the switch. 