why case pos?

[olympus mons]

There has been a bit of discussion about just how useless the tutorial stickies and other such stuff is on this forum. I recall seeing if I could find some basic information to get started as if I were a new user, and the information is usually buried a few pages into some posts, or on different pages, etc. Plus the forum search sucks, and even the Google searches are often unreliable.

Mostly I'd concentrate on just having a decent background in electronics. Most of the lasers built here are more about wiring and soldering rather than constructing something complicated. If you can understand how voltage and current works, how to build stuff like dummy loads and simple drivers, and can do a decent job of soldering, you're about 90% of the way.

A big problem about the limited tutorials I have been able to find are the pics are always missing and the YT videos often don't start from the beginning of the process. ie- all the wires, components and devices are already hooked up and dials already set.

There's plenty of tutorials about specific sellers builds but very few about topics like, pressing diodes, setting drivers, wiring contact boards and momentary switches, ext.
Links to basic electronics resources would be great help. Some don't know what it is we need to learn or what to search.

 

[crazyspaz]

If you still need help with case positive/negative connections, look at the datasheets for the Dr. Lava drivers on the innolasers website (flex drive, etc). Surprisingly helpful.