I just extracted my 16X burner diodes...
Can I just plug in a couple AA, some resistors, and a coil of wire around an oatmeal box to protect from spikes? I keep reading things about capacitors in parallel to keep the power from spiking. This makes no sense to me! What does this have over a simple coil of wire? I was thinking of following the diy driver guide but it's so complicated! Can't i just plug it into the wall and think happy thoughts?
Seriously though, are there any comments on alternative ways to drive a diode? Why should I use the LM317 will it magically improve power economy? Is it good with fried rice?
If I do follow the diy driver tutorial, do I need a breadboard? Are there different kinds of breadboards or is it whatever matches my wallpaper?
I'm not INSANE, just excited about lasers.
-travis
Can I just plug in a couple AA, some resistors, and a coil of wire around an oatmeal box to protect from spikes? I keep reading things about capacitors in parallel to keep the power from spiking. This makes no sense to me! What does this have over a simple coil of wire? I was thinking of following the diy driver guide but it's so complicated! Can't i just plug it into the wall and think happy thoughts?
Seriously though, are there any comments on alternative ways to drive a diode? Why should I use the LM317 will it magically improve power economy? Is it good with fried rice?
If I do follow the diy driver tutorial, do I need a breadboard? Are there different kinds of breadboards or is it whatever matches my wallpaper?
I'm not INSANE, just excited about lasers.
-travis