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Well, I'm intending to build a red laser pointer, and I need some help, most of all with the driver.
My LD will most likely be from a 22x DVDRW drive,
And I'm not sure what host to use... I've found three that I kinda like: sku.3405, sku.1442, sku.46
What are your recommendations? (To me 3405 looks very sturdy, but 46 is alot cheaper)
I'm intending to run the laser on common batteries like AA and AAAs, so if there are other suggestions for host, do bear that in mind.
For the driver, I'm assuming I'm taking one of those hosts above, and will be running on 3 AAA batteries. I want to use rechargable batteries, so the output available would be 3.6V for me to play around with.
The thing is, what is the voltage requirement for a red LD? Anyone can cite a typical range?
If it's 2.9V like I heard around here and there, then DDL's driver would not be able to work since that takes around at least 2V off. If that's the case, then would a simple driver like here http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_6/chpt_5/15.html
be good enough?
Or, as another possibility, would an LM317 used as a voltage regulator hooked up to the base of a MOSFET or BJT be a good current regulator?
[edit]Sorry to have to revive a thread a bit on the old side, but I was thinking it'd help others who are building drivers. The content has not been edited so that anybody can follow what I went through to hopefully understand everything here. This driver is a semi-low voltage driver and would work rather well for blu-rays. Currently (refer to my last post) it outputs 166ma at max with a power source at 4.5v. Higher voltage will of course give better current.[/edit]
My LD will most likely be from a 22x DVDRW drive,
And I'm not sure what host to use... I've found three that I kinda like: sku.3405, sku.1442, sku.46
What are your recommendations? (To me 3405 looks very sturdy, but 46 is alot cheaper)
I'm intending to run the laser on common batteries like AA and AAAs, so if there are other suggestions for host, do bear that in mind.
For the driver, I'm assuming I'm taking one of those hosts above, and will be running on 3 AAA batteries. I want to use rechargable batteries, so the output available would be 3.6V for me to play around with.
The thing is, what is the voltage requirement for a red LD? Anyone can cite a typical range?
If it's 2.9V like I heard around here and there, then DDL's driver would not be able to work since that takes around at least 2V off. If that's the case, then would a simple driver like here http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_6/chpt_5/15.html
be good enough?
Or, as another possibility, would an LM317 used as a voltage regulator hooked up to the base of a MOSFET or BJT be a good current regulator?
[edit]Sorry to have to revive a thread a bit on the old side, but I was thinking it'd help others who are building drivers. The content has not been edited so that anybody can follow what I went through to hopefully understand everything here. This driver is a semi-low voltage driver and would work rather well for blu-rays. Currently (refer to my last post) it outputs 166ma at max with a power source at 4.5v. Higher voltage will of course give better current.[/edit]