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Okay so I have narrowed my DIY project down and I'm only left with a few discrepancies. I want to make a laser with a 445nm M140 diode.
As for the driver...
I saw that the LM317 Constant Current Driver was good for outputs up to 1.5A. This diode requires an amperage of 1.2A-1.8A, so the LM317 will be no good for this diode (I know you can set up the regulator with a heatsink, but I prefer not to :3).
SO...
I found another linear voltage regulator like the LM317 called the L200 regulator. This regulator is specified to output up to 2A and has a voltage output that goes down to 2.85V and a voltage input that can go up to 60V.
What I am asking....
How would I go about setting up a "DDL-like" driver with the L200 regulator? Would I need to get different capacitors, diodes, resistors, batteries, etc?
***NOTE***
I will be using a 445nm (4.5V) M140 Diode.
I appreciate any help on this, thanks.
As for the driver...
I saw that the LM317 Constant Current Driver was good for outputs up to 1.5A. This diode requires an amperage of 1.2A-1.8A, so the LM317 will be no good for this diode (I know you can set up the regulator with a heatsink, but I prefer not to :3).
SO...
I found another linear voltage regulator like the LM317 called the L200 regulator. This regulator is specified to output up to 2A and has a voltage output that goes down to 2.85V and a voltage input that can go up to 60V.
What I am asking....
How would I go about setting up a "DDL-like" driver with the L200 regulator? Would I need to get different capacitors, diodes, resistors, batteries, etc?
***NOTE***
I will be using a 445nm (4.5V) M140 Diode.
I appreciate any help on this, thanks.