Recent content by Phillstan

Can drivers be run in tandem & to what advantage?

Hello, I'm New to this too, I used a 9mm Nichia diode driven by a 1.8A adjustable driver, copper module & heatsink, it only needs 1x 18650 to power it, on first attempt I used 2x 16340 which killed the diode in seconds, oops, On the second diode I accidentally got some heatsink paste on the...

:thanks: maybe a scaled down version could work?

on the subject of laser guns, could the guts from an old photographic flash be used to charge up & release a high power single shot from a laser without burning out the driver or diode?

yes thanks

thanks for the advice, very helpful.:thanks:

Exelent, thanks. I have an Ultrafire CREE Q5 on order & was thinking of using that.

Hello & thanks, I have goggles, thanks, safety first, I am looking for a host for this project, & a heatsink for the driver, does a good thermal paste make a difference?

Hello to all, I'm Phill from Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. Any Advice Would be greatly appreciated, Only just discovered lasers as a hobby, This is my first attempt at a build using an M140 diode, a driver, a heatsink & an 18650 battery, seems to work ok, but I'm concerned about over heating, it...