Recent content by Cronie88

Re: I need info on homemade burning lasers... can ok, well that info on the batteries I need is very helpful. Thanks.

Re: I need info on homemade burning lasers... can Nope, it still doesn't light. thats ok cuz I have another diode I can try. But this time I will discharge the cap. hopefully that will help. otherwise, I think I did fry the first diode. But, do you think that the battery is the right voltage or...

Re: I need info on homemade burning lasers... can thats ok though, because I have more, I just need to know what to do to the driver before I connect the other diode.

Re: I need info on homemade burning lasers... can It is just the diode. there is no output cap on it. I think I might have fried the diode anyway. the only reason I say that is because the diode doesn't light at all.

Re: I need info on homemade burning lasers... can Well, I tried the diode I got but there seems to be no current going through the diode, because it doesn't light up at all. I just don't know what I am doing wrong. I have 1 35v 47uf capacitor on the driver, two 10 ohm resistors, 1...

Re: Pro Tips w/ Spyderz: Building Your First DIY L Well, I tried the diode I got but there seems to be no current going through the diode, because it doesn't light up at all. I just don't know what I am doing wrong. I have 1 35v 47uf capacitor on the driver, two 10 ohm resistors, 1...

Re: Pro Tips w/ Spyderz: Building Your First DIY L I just want to know what voltage I need to use for the driver. the diode I have is supposed to work at 250 mW, but I don't know what to set everything on the driver at. I am not too keen on how to set it up cuz it is my first burning laser.

Re: Pro Tips w/ Spyderz: Building Your First DIY L Yes, I built it with a potentiometer and two resistors. The potentiometer is rated at 10k ohms and .75 watts. the resistors are rated for 10 ohms each.

Re: I need info on homemade burning lasers... can I was hoping someone could help me again. I made my own driver and I tested my driver to see if it will work with my diodes that I got. The only problem is that I might have miscalculated something on the driver, because when I test the driver...

Re: Pro Tips w/ Spyderz: Building Your First DIY L I was hoping you could help me. I made my own driver, I read the tips on the first post, and I tested my driver to see if it will work with my diodes that I  got. The only problem is that I might have miscalculated something on the driver...

Re: I need info on homemade burning lasers... can Ok. Well thanks, hopefully I can make the lasers right the first time. I'd rather not mess them up on the first try.

I am about to build a burning laser or two, from a 16x dvd diode and a 250mw 630nm red laser diode. I am a knewb at building lasers and I was hoping I could get some detailed info on this issue. I need to know what voltage to use, the circuit board setup, and whether I should use a pre-made...