Recent content by Jarrod

Wow thanks guys for your detailed responses! I'll be using a 9v battery or maybe 4 AA's to power my laser. The resistors that I have are capable of up to 240v, and they have relatively high resistance. (I will use maybe a few resistors in parallel to lower the resistance) I could also add a...

Thanks mate. Actually another question, if I don't have a host for an AixiZ housing, will I still need a heatsink? And do the drivers fit easily inside the AixiZ housing?

Hey guys, Firstly just wanted to say that I'm new to these forums and building lasers and your forum has helped me alot. Great work on the tutorials you have. My question is, what are the advantages of having a special laser driver instead of a plain ol resistor. I know that the current can't...