Recent content by Prospektor

Oh I see, so it is more of a convenience thing that the B+ connection is there, and that's what makes it a case positive driver right? Because it would connect to the host which in turn is connected to the battery. But in my particular case I would simply connect it directly to the battery since...

Of-course eye safety will be first on my list. :) You said that the driver is case positive. What does this mean exactly? And what do I do if I don't want to use a host, just a heat sink kinda like a labby for now. Do I do anything with the case pin at all? Apart from the case positive thing...

So heres the story. I'm about to embark on the construction of my first laser and I need a little bit of guidance with regards to the components I've decided I want to buy. Basically I want my first laser to be a 1 Watt 455nm laser. Furthermore, since I live in Australia, things are a little...