Recent content by AggieTX

Anybody got plans for a driver that will work for my diode that can be run by a 3.7v lithium ion batt? Diode specs show 405nm, 5v input voltage, max current at 185mW, but shows as a 100mW diode. I'm fairly competent at building circuits, just not good at designing them or calculating what...

Those glasses are definitely in my price range, but shipping is as much as the glasses almost... Any other suggestions for getting some glasses in TX? Thanks.

Thanks for all the help so far. You guys are awesome! I posted the links to the items I purchased so you know exactly what I have. From the replies, it looks like o should have one red diode and one IR diode from the drive. I double checked and it is I'm fact a DVD RW drive, but both diodes I...

Here are the links to what I have: Module: AIXIZ 650nm 5mw 12x30mm laser module 3.2VDC:Amazon:Everything Else Driver: 1W 445nm blue laser diode driver / 405nm laser driver:Amazon:Everything Else New diode on order: NEW 100mW 400nm hight power Blue-Violet laser diode | eBay

Hi, just joined and I'm new to lasers. I couldn't find the answers to a few questions, but m sure they have to have been asked before. Any help would be appreciated. I read a lot of easy projects and watched some videos on YouTube about making a basic laser pointer that could do simple stuff...