MicroDrive - CR123 3.0v and RCR123 3.6v

[kinesis]

Can a custom made pointer be made so that it can take both types of battery without harming the components of it?

 

[clajef]

Yes. DrLava's flexdrive will provide an normal red or blu-ray diode exactly the voltage that the laser diode needs at the current you have selected to drive it. As a buck / boost circuit, the input voltage will be unimportant as long as it is within the operating parameters of at least 2.5v and no more than 5.5v. http://www.laserpointerforums.com/forums/YaBB.pl?num=1209418066/0#0

JeffP

 

[kinesis]

do i need different components to boost 3.0v ?

i hear 3.0v cr123a falters without a booster

i was just going to order the microdrive from here (32-150mA output)
http://hacylon.case.edu/ebay/laser_diode/Micro_FlexDrive.php

do i need anything else really ? does it boost on its own?

 

[fibrizo]

No. I use the same driver in my laser. I can use RCR2 (3.6v) and CR2 (3.0V) interchangably with no issues. The driver accepts 2.5-5.5 volt inputs and drives a red or blue diode.

 

[Maelstrom]

Read the manual on the website. Its an all in one package. Just add a 2.5-5 Volt power source, hook up the diode, and your good to go. the included voltage drop diode can be used for 6V power supplies