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Awesome! Good to know about these, these will come in handy for some laser builds, and some of my high power flashlights. Im gonna order a couple of pairs. Thanks again!

Ok i understand now, thanks for the help guys. With the heatsink, and the way i have the resistors set up to be adjustable, plus 2x 18650's it is going to be too big for the host i was hoping to use. I am going to keep this as a bench/test supply setup but I went ahead and ordered a microboost...

That explains a lot, thanks! When you say the excess voltage is dumped as heat, does that mean the laser diode will only take the 4.5v it needs, so a reading of 6v is alright?

First i would like to say that i have been reading and searching this forum for weeks trying to gather all the info i need, and i am thankful for such a great site. Now i have been experimenting with lasers for a long time, but i have decided to go all in and build a 1w 445nm laser. I have...

What he said ^^^ but thanks anyways!

no wonder it didnt work:yabbem:

Thanks a ton, rep added!!

Ha beat me to it! That diode/module is what im gonna use. Im just not sure if i want to spent the money on a driver, when i can whip one up for a couple of bucks. I plan on using 18650's since i have almost 20 laying around and i gotta get rid of some. Thanks again!

I think i know what im going with, i plan on using this in a aluminum MXD heatsink, and MXD host. I am now looking for a curcuit diagram for an adjustable driver. If you know of any that would be great! I plan on running at 500mA, and 1000mA for short demonstrations. HighTechDealZ - 445nm 1W...

Thanks guys, i am very aware of the dangers involved in this hobby, and safety is an essential with any laser experiment, ive experimented with a few dvd burner diodes, and plenty of red/green lasers but i am ready to step up to something more powerful, and would like to try blue/violet. When i...

Hello, i am not new to lasers but i am new to building your own and all the different diodes available. I am starting to like the A140 diode, but im open to all suggestions. I am looking for a blue or violet laser, something with great beam visibality, and high burning potential. Everthing...