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Re: Mario's class IV 445nm Kryton + projector pics
Ok, I see what you are doing. This makes sense now, thank you.
So what you are saying is that when using the Micro Boost, the diode cannot simply be made case negative like with the Flex, so you are using the diode's neutral case as the driver's negative input connection. That is what I figured, but I'm a "visual learner" I suppose.
That's what I figured... That the battery was shorting. Because cheap China P7 flashlights put 2800mA's through a cheap tail clicky...
Glad you found the problem!
I like to always get the negative connection to the driver input from the pill when ever possible...
But in certain builds (like Kryton's and pens), it's easier to get the negative from the diode case pin.
However, with a Micro BoostDrive, you cannot just solder the diode case pin to the negative pin like you can with a FlexDrive and connect both to the driver negative output...
You can do that with a FlexDrive because both negatives (input and output), are basically one and the same. They are continuous...
But a Micro BoostDrive is not that way.
The answer, in such a build like a Kryton. Is that you can connect a wire to the diode case pin (with case neutral diodes), and then connect the wire to the input side of the Micro BoostDrive. But obviously you must still also connect the negative output from the driver to the negative diode pin. (and positive output to diode positive) This will work...
Ok, I see what you are doing. This makes sense now, thank you.
So what you are saying is that when using the Micro Boost, the diode cannot simply be made case negative like with the Flex, so you are using the diode's neutral case as the driver's negative input connection. That is what I figured, but I'm a "visual learner" I suppose.