Hello all, been reading the forums here for a while and have built a few lasers on boards only running off of a var power supply.... still looking for a good host to put my lasers in when i get my drivers smaller and tuned on batts. Working with 650nm only now and driving them with 317 homemade drivers. Pulled a few LDs from some DVD burners and have ordered a few LPC826's and have driven them at 340mA (measured in series with the LD).
Burning holes quickly through black CD cases is a blast !! Who would have thought this would have been possible years ago.
I have past experience with some HeNe low power lasers, but that was over 20 years ago. (Still have em)
I'll ask minimum questions and will always try to help when I can.
I also do photography on the side and like to weld and make knives. Too dang hot lately to be in the garage !!
Would like to hear from others.
I would post my photography site here, but I need to find out if that is against the forum rules first.
Nick
Burning holes quickly through black CD cases is a blast !! Who would have thought this would have been possible years ago.
I have past experience with some HeNe low power lasers, but that was over 20 years ago. (Still have em)
I'll ask minimum questions and will always try to help when I can.
I also do photography on the side and like to weld and make knives. Too dang hot lately to be in the garage !!
Would like to hear from others.
I would post my photography site here, but I need to find out if that is against the forum rules first.
Nick