Will these drivers work for a red dvd diode? 16x

[nosebleedXD]

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.3160

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.4451

 

[black_ice_pc]

Re: Will these drivers work for a red dvd diode? 1

First one yes, but it's pushing it a little. Use a good heatsink. Second one no, it's only 1.5v.

 

[nosebleedXD]

Re: Will these drivers work for a red dvd diode? 1

alright then ima just build my own drievr

check this thread out

http://www.laserpointerforums.com/forums/YaBB.pl?num=1235246397/16#16

 

[pseudolobster]

Re: Will these drivers work for a red dvd diode? 1

I don't know if anyone has ever tried using these for laser diodes, they're meant for LED's, which are less sensitive than laser diodes, and more tolerant of voltage spikes etc.

I wouldn't risk it really, I'd buy a rkcstr driver or a drlava flexdrive off the buy/sell/trade section of the forum instead. Unless someone has tested these thoroughly with an oscilloscope, it's not really worth the risk.

 

[nosebleedXD]

Re: Will these drivers work for a red dvd diode? 1

yeah yeah thanks guys

alright wanna take a look at this thread

i was just wondering if i have the right parts to build my own driver board

anyways, you know where i could get wires to use, any type of wires

 

[nosebleedXD]

Re: Will these drivers work for a red dvd diode? 1

hey do internet [ethernet] cables work, if i take it apart, inside they have wires

 

[potatorage]

Re: Will these drivers work for a red dvd diode? 1

hey do internet [ethernet] cables work, if i take it apart, inside they have wires

I think they're a bit too thin for significant current, the resistance is too high and may burn out.

 

[nosebleedXD]

Re: Will these drivers work for a red dvd diode? 1

so the wire will burn out or cause i just bought a cable =[

 

[potatorage]

Re: Will these drivers work for a red dvd diode? 1

so the wire will burn out or  cause i just bought a cable =[

hope you didn't open it so you can return it... You can try using those cables, but there will be~500mA running through them... I think they will get warm. Ethernet cables are a bad choice, since you have to rip them apart and they are a bit expensive to do that. Try using speaker cable or buy some wire

 

[nosebleedXD]

Re: Will these drivers work for a red dvd diode? 1

uhh what type of speaker wire are you talking about

any pictuers

and dont they have to be solid wires

kk anyways i m going to the dollarstore right now, what could i pick up there

 

[potatorage]

Re: Will these drivers work for a red dvd diode? 1

What do you mean by solid? They can be any wires as long as they are not too thick or too thin. Speaker wire like this--

 

[nosebleedXD]

Re: Will these drivers work for a red dvd diode? 1

no no im using it for a breadboard

 

[potatorage]

Re: Will these drivers work for a red dvd diode? 1

no no im using it for a breadboard

Breadboard wires should be 22 AWG, while the CAT5 Ethernet cables are 24AWG

 

[nosebleedXD]

Re: Will these drivers work for a red dvd diode? 1

so would it work?

cause inside the ethernet cables, i see tiny ones

EDIT

lol erh hhh

ok so what do you think i should buy

instead of an ethernet cable

im going to the dollarstore right now

 

[potatorage]

Re: Will these drivers work for a red dvd diode? 1

I actually think they will work, but they are a bit too small to fit into the breadboard. I don't really know what to buy, I've never used a breadboard. You can just solder the parts together without a breadboard, it is not that much more difficult

 

[nosebleedXD]

Re: Will these drivers work for a red dvd diode? 1

alright ccool