Recent content by tayou

My laser uses a flexdrive v5. I have been using 1 18650 battery for it so far but i have a couple of CR123 batteries lying around and was wondering if i could use 2 CR123s for it too or will this ruin the driver? The driver is set to 1A if that is important

Laser delievered successfully! i guess i should have waited till after the weekend till i started to worry.

Hopefully that is what is happening with the laser. @thebucketmouse The laser was sent to Charlotte. I was basicly just wondering if it was definately my responsiblity to send the money back in this case, and figured you guys have sent a lot of stuff cross border so you would know :D Thanks.

So is this setup for the highest setting? (up to 1.5A). So you are supposed to take the resistor marked "X" AND bridge the connections too?

It went out to North Carolina, hopefully they arent too bad for confiscations

Thats good news. I hope it is just taking longer than expected in customs, but in the event that is actually was seized that is good to hear. the reason i sold my laser was so i could get money to try making my own. That wouldnt be able to happen if i had to give the guy his money back.

Hi, I sold my spartan 1 watt laser to someone in the US from canada. It has been at customs for 2 weeks now. I am afraid it may or has been seized. Before i sent it i offered to send the tailcap separately just incase customs decided to take a look at it, and the person said no he wanted it...

I am planning my first build and have a questions about the v5. I searched the forums but couldn't find an answer. My questions is about setting the current to the highest setting. http://hacylon.case.edu/ebay/laser_diode/MicroFlexDrive_V5_manual.pdf There is a white X. and also a yellow...