First of all I'd like to say hello, and just say thank you for all of the knowledge on this forum. I didn't have to post any questions, as they were all answered for me already :bowdown:
Anyway,after about a year in the making (due to a move, and limited funds for the majority of that time) I have my first burning laser working.
It is a 660nm LOC, and the seller said it was rated at 240mW. I built a DDL driver to give it that current. My next one will have a heat sink, and I'll push it further. I didn't feel like building it into a flashlight, so I found a PS1 controller that hadn't been used in years. I was going to put a blinking red LED near the analog sticks for completeness, but I wouldn't be able to see it with my glasses anyway so I decided against it. Right now, it's just powered by a 12v wall adapter, but I have room for batteries on the left side. When I take it apart again, I'll post more pictures.:yh:
Anyway,after about a year in the making (due to a move, and limited funds for the majority of that time) I have my first burning laser working.
It is a 660nm LOC, and the seller said it was rated at 240mW. I built a DDL driver to give it that current. My next one will have a heat sink, and I'll push it further. I didn't feel like building it into a flashlight, so I found a PS1 controller that hadn't been used in years. I was going to put a blinking red LED near the analog sticks for completeness, but I wouldn't be able to see it with my glasses anyway so I decided against it. Right now, it's just powered by a 12v wall adapter, but I have room for batteries on the left side. When I take it apart again, I'll post more pictures.:yh:
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Anyhow, nothing to do so I opened it up. Pictures may be a little blurred since if I used flash it whited out lol.
